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By Anonymous

Why do things never seem to work out for me? Why does every day feel like Gloomy Sunday? I want to die but I'm afraid to do it myself Oh Lord, please forgive me It'...

#408952 Poetry
By CountryPopGirl PLATINUM
Lawrenceville, New Jersey
CountryPopGirl PLATINUM, Lawrenceville, New Jersey
38 articles 16 photos 64 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;You love someone, you open yourself up to suffering, that&#039;s the sad truth. Maybe they&#039;ll break your heart, maybe you&#039;ll break their heart and never be able to look at yourself in the same way. Those are the risks. The thought of losing so much control over personal happiness is unbearable. That&#039;s the burden. Like wings, they have weight, we feel that weight on our backs, but they are a burden that lifts us. Burdens which allow us to fly...&quot;<br /> -Dr. Jack Hodgins (Bones)

#408953 Poetry
By MaddieMarie GOLD
New York City, New York
MaddieMarie GOLD, New York City, New York
19 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;You can&#039;t have a rainbow without a little rain&quot; - Anonymous

#408954 Poetry
By OliviaBaldacci BRONZE
Bangor, Maine
OliviaBaldacci BRONZE, Bangor, Maine
3 articles 13 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;As a political artist, I think you have to learn how to create art, no matter what your ideology is.&quot;<br /> -Amiri Baraka

#408955 Poetry
By futurista12 ELITE
Far Rockaway, New York
futurista12 ELITE, Far Rockaway, New York
615 articles 1 photo 114 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;And though she be but little, she is fierce.&quot;- Shakespeare

#408956 Poetry
By est16 ELITE
Hewitt, Texas
est16 ELITE, Hewitt, Texas
104 articles 0 photos 2 comments
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By Anonymous
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By Jeneisa Davis BRONZE
Houston, Texas
Jeneisa Davis BRONZE, Houston, Texas
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#408959 Poetry
By Anonymous
#408960 Poetry
By AshleighMegan PLATINUM
Moses Lake, Washington
AshleighMegan PLATINUM, Moses Lake, Washington
21 articles 11 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;The greatest thing you&#039;ll ever learn is just to love, and be loved in return.&quot; -Moulin Rouge