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#322561voted by our readers
By SomethingDifferent BRONZE
Mansfield, Massachusetts

Swinging and swinging All day and all night, Swinging and swinging What a joyful delight. Back and forth Up and down No worries Not a frown. Oh swinging and swinging is...
SomethingDifferent BRONZE, Mansfield, Massachusetts
4 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down &lsquo;happy&rsquo;. They told me I didn&rsquo;t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn&rsquo;t understand life.&rdquo; <br /> ― John Lennon


#322562 Poetry
By MsDocPao BRONZE
Flemington, New Jersey
MsDocPao BRONZE, Flemington, New Jersey
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#322563 Poetry
Jesternolonger SILVER, Port Moody, Other
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#322564 Poetry
By Anonymous
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#322566 Poetry
By Morgan Hildebrecht BRONZE
Cumming, Georgia
Morgan Hildebrecht BRONZE, Cumming, Georgia
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#322567 Poetry
By JordT BRONZE
Nortonville, Kentucky
JordT BRONZE, Nortonville, Kentucky
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot; What you see in the mirror is only a reflection, not who you are on the inside.&quot;

sunshine7223 SILVER, Holdenville, Oklahoma
9 articles 0 photos 124 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Afterall, a loose screw doesn&#039;t want to need, and a hammer doesn&#039;t want to be needed.&quot; -Me<br /> <br /> &quot;Those who observe with their eyes closed and mouths open, are usually not as wise as those who allow their minds to wander freely.&quot; -Me

#322569 Poetry
By JaeMo GOLD
Paramount, California
JaeMo GOLD, Paramount, California
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#322570 Poetry
By morbidmorgan GOLD
Simi Valley, Arkansas
morbidmorgan GOLD, Simi Valley, Arkansas
16 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I have a daughter who reminds me too much of what i used to be, full of love and joy, kissing every person she met because everyone is good and will do her no harm. And that terrifies me to the point where i can barely function.&quot; -Kurt Cobain