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#469831voted by our readers
By KeelyR BRONZE
L.I.C, New York

With cold claws am I held captive in this cell A prisoner in my mind left alone to dwell Shackled down and tormented All I seek is salvation To cease these voices in my head...
KeelyR BRONZE, L.I.C, New York
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments

#469832 Poetry
By Rhian BRONZE
Oswego, Illinois
Rhian BRONZE, Oswego, Illinois
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Don't be afraid to be awesome. Sometimes being weird and different is good. When you think you're working hard, there is always someone else working harder, so always be yourself and know your stuff". by Jacqueline MacInnes Wood

#469833 Poetry
By IzzyIzabella PLATINUM
Arlington Heights, Illinois
IzzyIzabella PLATINUM, Arlington Heights, Illinois
21 articles 0 photos 1 comment
#469834 Poetry
By rkloth505 GOLD
Hartland, Wisconsin
rkloth505 GOLD, Hartland, Wisconsin
15 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#469835 Poetry
By Anonymous
#469836 Poetry
By ShakingChandeliers SILVER
N.Highlands, California
ShakingChandeliers SILVER, N.Highlands, California
9 articles 0 photos 32 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;A thin layer of trust had formed in my mind, like a scab.&quot; <br /> <br /> &quot;I preferred albums to the more modern eight tracks. Albums came with sleeves which reminded me of clean underwear.&quot; <br /> -Augusten Burroughs

#469837 Poetry
By Casper1 GOLD
Wytheville, Virginia
Casper1 GOLD, Wytheville, Virginia
12 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Nobody can hurt me without my permission.&quot; --Gandhi, &quot; Light, the visible reminder of invisible light&quot;- T.S Eliot, &quot;God made the dark so we could see the light&quot;- five girls.

#469838 Poetry
By taintedblack00 BRONZE
Eastsound, Washington
taintedblack00 BRONZE, Eastsound, Washington
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
Stand up for what you believe in, even if it means standing alone. <br /> - Andy Biersack <br /> <br /> Never fear the shadows. They simply mean there&#039;s a light shinning somewhere nearby.<br /> -Ruth E. Renkel

#469839 Poetry
By JoDawn SILVER
Monett, Missouri
JoDawn SILVER, Monett, Missouri
6 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;To Thine Own Self Be True&quot; - Shakespeare

#469840 Poetry
By Anonymous