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#63111voted by our readers
By devjanipaul PLATINUM
Queens, New York

He was like tar in my lungs, And every morning, I would have had to cough parts of myself out, Just to release the poison he entered into my body.
devjanipaul PLATINUM, Queens, New York
30 articles 22 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;And I knew her soul wasn&rsquo;t something to take lightly. In a world where very little truth existed, her soul was a pariah, standing alone burning like a wildfire in my bones&ndash; a flaming crescent across pale midnight skies.&rdquo;<br /> &mdash; <br /> Christopher Poindexter


#63112 Poetry
By paigeh GOLD
Shoreline, Washington
paigeh GOLD, Shoreline, Washington
12 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#63113 Poetry
beemoon SILVER, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
8 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#63114 Poetry
#63115 Poetry
By William314 SILVER
Cannon Falls, Minnesota
William314 SILVER, Cannon Falls, Minnesota
5 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#63116 Poetry
By Anonymous
#63117 Poetry
By kylove GOLD
Sacramento, California
kylove GOLD, Sacramento, California
11 articles 0 photos 14 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Principles only mean something if you stick by them when they&#039;re inconvenient,&quot; <br /> - Laine Hanson (Joan Allen) in The Contender (written by Rod Lurie)

#63118 Poetry
By Brittnaaayyy BRONZE
Davenport, Florida
Brittnaaayyy BRONZE, Davenport, Florida
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery...today is a gift, that&#039;s why it&#039;s called the present(:

#63119 Poetry
By lilworkerbeee SILVER
Thornwood, New York
lilworkerbeee SILVER, Thornwood, New York
7 articles 2 photos 8 comments

Favorite Quote:
That which doesn&#039;t kill me can only make me stronger.

#63120 Poetry
madnessonmars SILVER, Bath, New York
7 articles 0 photos 1 comment