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#426741voted by our readers
By KatDiOrzai BRONZE


Curling up in a cocoon, Hiding under my blankets, Mommy thinks I'm sleeping, But, really, I'm awake. Her shadow in the doorway moves, And the sound of footsteps fade...
KatDiOrzai BRONZE,
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path, and leave a trail." - Ralph Waldo Emerson


#426742 Poetry
By iluvrockandroll2 PLATINUM
Tinton Falls, New Jersey
iluvrockandroll2 PLATINUM, Tinton Falls, New Jersey
22 articles 0 photos 21 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Some women choose to follow men, and some women choose to follow their dreams. If you&#039;re wondering which way to go, remember that your career will never wake up and tell you that it doesn&#039;t love you anymore.&quot;<br /> &mdash; Lady Gaga

#426744 Poetry
By RyanneC. GOLD
Bancroft, Idaho
RyanneC. GOLD, Bancroft, Idaho
11 articles 1 photo 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&#039;Let your soul stand cool and composed before a million universes.&#039; ~Walt Whitman

#426745 Poetry
By tanvibhatia BRONZE
Bellingham, Massachusetts
tanvibhatia BRONZE, Bellingham, Massachusetts
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#426746 Poetry
By midnightmuser GOLD
Concord, Massachusetts
midnightmuser GOLD, Concord, Massachusetts
12 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship."<br /> -Louisa May Alcott

#426747 Poetry
oliverlee112 GOLD, Hartland, Wisconsin
12 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#426748 Poetry
By Anonymous
#426749 Poetry
By Mr_Anonymous SILVER
Ripon, California
Mr_Anonymous SILVER, Ripon, California
5 articles 2 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;...There&#039;s no defense<br /> except all the errors<br /> made...&quot;<br /> <br /> -Excerpt from &quot;Claws of Paradise&quot; - C. Bukowski

#426750 Poetry
By wordlover27 GOLD
Vancouver, Other
wordlover27 GOLD, Vancouver, Other
15 articles 0 photos 12 comments

Favorite Quote:
&lrm;&quot;For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness...&quot;<br /> -Audrey Hepburn