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#23741voted by our readers
By CountryPopGirl PLATINUM
Lawrenceville, New Jersey

I see the black Starting to circle it's prey Right now, There are no defenses No one to stop him He is encroaching on his prey The blue is being swallowed by the darkn...
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)


#23742 Poetry
By MysticMusic ELITE
Waterloo, Other
MysticMusic ELITE, Waterloo, Other
116 articles 0 photos 118 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.&rdquo; -Mae West<br /> &quot;It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.&quot; - Leonardo Da Vinci

#23743 Poetry
By Anonymous
#23744 Poetry
By Nesteaa BRONZE
Miami, Florida
Nesteaa BRONZE, Miami, Florida
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#23745 Poetry
By Hala Saleh BRONZE
Alain, ABUDHABI, Florida
Hala Saleh BRONZE, Alain, ABUDHABI, Florida
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#23746 Poetry
EstellaF BRONZE, McLean, Virginia
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#23747 Poetry
BurningGreen BRONZE, Albion, New York
4 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;The moment you&#039;re loved, that&#039;s when you got your soul.&quot;

#23748 Poetry
By CreativeWriter2015 SILVER
Colorado Springs, Colorado
CreativeWriter2015 SILVER, Colorado Springs, Colorado
8 articles 0 photos 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Be kind. Be smart. Be important.&quot; - The Help<br /> &quot;Don&#039;t let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.&quot; -A Cinderella Story

#23749 Poetry
By Msmith BRONZE
Rhome, Texas
Msmith BRONZE, Rhome, Texas
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#23750 Poetry
By Marlea_1997 GOLD
Nebraska City, Nebraska
Marlea_1997 GOLD, Nebraska City, Nebraska
10 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
words have no meaning if not for the horror of their reality- Edgar Allan Poe