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#435171voted by our readers
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By liz975 SILVER
Hollis, New Hampshire

Dreams are lined up against the wall, as if posing for mug shots. Sentenced to life imprisonment for a crime they did not commit. They were all cast away, all felt the heat of...
liz975 SILVER, Hollis, New Hampshire
5 articles 0 photos 14 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and then go out and do it. The world needs people who are alive."


#435172 Poetry
By peanutbutter2998 ELITE
Greenville, New York
peanutbutter2998 ELITE, Greenville, New York
102 articles 0 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
"You are your own person. Nobody can change that. If they do change you, You are no longer yourself. They cannot make you better or smarter or better looking. They can only make you worse."-Natalie (myself)

#435173 Poetry
By MaddieMarie GOLD
New York City, New York
MaddieMarie GOLD, New York City, New York
19 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
"You can't have a rainbow without a little rain" - Anonymous

#435174 Poetry
By Jane Fredman BRONZE
Chevy Chase, Maryland
Jane Fredman BRONZE, Chevy Chase, Maryland
1 article 0 photos 1 comment
#435175 Poetry
By futurista12 ELITE
Far Rockaway, New York
futurista12 ELITE, Far Rockaway, New York
615 articles 1 photo 114 comments

Favorite Quote:
"And though she be but little, she is fierce."- Shakespeare

#435176 Poetry
By Anonymous
Fluffeth BRONZE, Memphis, Tennessee
2 articles 0 photos 1 comment
#435178 Poetry
torisaurusrex BRONZE, Columbus, Ohio
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
Another sleepless night; another smoked pack, crumpled next to my feet; piles of clothes everywhere in the room; piles of music sheets all over. Infinity of mess and unfinished thoughts.

#435179 Poetry
By purpleink GOLD
Pendleton, Oregon
purpleink GOLD, Pendleton, Oregon
17 articles 0 photos 32 comments

Favorite Quote:
The early bird gets the worm but the second rat gets the cheese.<br /> <br /> There is more to life besides increasing its speed.

#435180 Poetry
By DreamChaser28 SILVER
San Mateo, California
DreamChaser28 SILVER, San Mateo, California
5 articles 2 photos 17 comments

Favorite Quote:
Love is louder than the pressure to be perfect.