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#411981voted by our readers
By Anonymous

I’m tugging at my hair, Trying to be what I’m not. I’m stressing inside, Trying to be what you expect me to be. I’m hurting inside, Trying to like the people you like,...

#411982 Poetry
By AwayWithOutLove BRONZE
Boynton Beach, Florida
AwayWithOutLove BRONZE, Boynton Beach, Florida
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#411983 Poetry
By AshliCallison PLATINUM
Cary, North Carolina
AshliCallison PLATINUM, Cary, North Carolina
29 articles 1 photo 10 comments

Favorite Quote:
love knows not its own depth till the hour of seperation by kahlil gibran

#411984 Poetry
By jamesacolson PLATINUM
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
jamesacolson PLATINUM, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
22 articles 0 photos 16 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;God grant me the serenity to accept the things i cannot change, Courage to change the things i can, and Wisdom to know the difference. &quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Crying doesn&#039;t indicate that you&#039;re weak; Since birth it has been a sign that you are alive.&quot;

#411985 Poetry
By sk8ergrl28 SILVER
Elizabeth, New Jersey
sk8ergrl28 SILVER, Elizabeth, New Jersey
5 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#411986 Poetry
By dinks PLATINUM
Hinsdale, Illinois
dinks PLATINUM, Hinsdale, Illinois
28 articles 0 photos 80 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;and kisses are a better faith than freedom&quot;

#411987 Poetry
By Anonymous
#411988 Poetry
By Beverlee Herider BRONZE
Bakersfield, California
Beverlee Herider BRONZE, Bakersfield, California
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#411989 Poetry
ktbugg BRONZE, West Plans, Missouri
1 article 8 photos 38 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;love is the closest thing to magic&quot;

#411990 Poetry
By writingrocks GOLD
Brooklyn, New York
writingrocks GOLD, Brooklyn, New York
16 articles 23 photos 145 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;You have to learn to love yourself before you learn to love others.&quot;