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One Last Time
By anavit15 SILVER
Naperville, Illinois

I entered the Garden of longing Searching for you A man everyone else got to know A man everyone else got to love I came clutching The bouquet of life Desperately holding...
anavit15 SILVER, Naperville, Illinois
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DREAMER'S REALITY
By Jb3Vibe PLATINUM
Pembroke Pines, Florida
Jb3Vibe PLATINUM, Pembroke Pines, Florida
27 articles 0 photos 0 comments

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The Guy in the Glass<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> When you get what you want in your struggle for pelf,<br /> <br /> And the world makes you King for a day,<br /> <br /> Then go to the mirror and look at yourself,<br /> <br /> And see what that guy has to say.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> For it isn&#039;t your Father, or Mother, or Wife,<br /> <br /> Who judgement upon you must pass.<br /> <br /> The feller whose verdict counts most in your life<br /> <br /> Is the guy staring back from the glass.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> He&#039;s the feller to please, never mind all the rest,<br /> <br /> For he&#039;s with you clear up to the end,<br /> <br /> And you&#039;ve passed your most dangerous, difficult test<br /> <br /> If the guy in the glass is your friend.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> You may be like Jack Horner and &quot;chisel&quot; a plum,<br /> <br /> And think you&#039;re a wonderful guy,<br /> <br /> But the man in the glass says you&#039;re only a bum<br /> <br /> If you can&#039;t look him straight in the eye.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> You can fool the whole world down the pathway of years,<br /> <br /> And get pats on the back as you pass,<br /> <br /> But your final reward will be heartaches and tears<br /> <br /> If you&#039;ve cheated the guy in the glass.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Dale Wimbrow (c) 1934 <br /> <br /> 1895-1954

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howl like the wind
By samira_98 BRONZE
London, Other
samira_98 BRONZE, London, Other
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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A Bird's Love Song
By Jb3Vibe PLATINUM
Pembroke Pines, Florida
Jb3Vibe PLATINUM, Pembroke Pines, Florida
27 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
The Guy in the Glass<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> When you get what you want in your struggle for pelf,<br /> <br /> And the world makes you King for a day,<br /> <br /> Then go to the mirror and look at yourself,<br /> <br /> And see what that guy has to say.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> For it isn&#039;t your Father, or Mother, or Wife,<br /> <br /> Who judgement upon you must pass.<br /> <br /> The feller whose verdict counts most in your life<br /> <br /> Is the guy staring back from the glass.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> He&#039;s the feller to please, never mind all the rest,<br /> <br /> For he&#039;s with you clear up to the end,<br /> <br /> And you&#039;ve passed your most dangerous, difficult test<br /> <br /> If the guy in the glass is your friend.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> You may be like Jack Horner and &quot;chisel&quot; a plum,<br /> <br /> And think you&#039;re a wonderful guy,<br /> <br /> But the man in the glass says you&#039;re only a bum<br /> <br /> If you can&#039;t look him straight in the eye.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> You can fool the whole world down the pathway of years,<br /> <br /> And get pats on the back as you pass,<br /> <br /> But your final reward will be heartaches and tears<br /> <br /> If you&#039;ve cheated the guy in the glass.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Dale Wimbrow (c) 1934 <br /> <br /> 1895-1954

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Rock Bottom
By Spidaaa BRONZE
Tarpon Springs, Florida
Spidaaa BRONZE, Tarpon Springs, Florida
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot; what doesn&#039;t kill you makes you stronger. &quot;

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Lost or Hidden
By _Fate_ GOLD
West Valley, Utah
_Fate_ GOLD, West Valley, Utah
15 articles 2 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
true love is forever

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how did i get here?
By MadLibs PLATINUM
Poquoson, Virginia
MadLibs PLATINUM, Poquoson, Virginia
34 articles 0 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
It wouldn&#039;t allow me to fit the entire verse here but it&#039;s 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 <br /> Love never fails.

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No, no not me!!
By JackieMena1 DIAMOND
Bellflower, California
JackieMena1 DIAMOND, Bellflower, California
59 articles 9 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;life can always bring you down but always try hard to work around the problem and find a solution&quot; -Jackie Mena

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Cry Out
By Eli_Conjunction PLATINUM
Philadephia, Pennsylvania
Eli_Conjunction PLATINUM, Philadephia, Pennsylvania
24 articles 0 photos 11 comments

Favorite Quote:
Forgive and forget

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Escape
By hxcRocker DIAMOND
Haiku, Hawaii
hxcRocker DIAMOND, Haiku, Hawaii
59 articles 2 photos 88 comments
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