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By SubtleMeaning GOLD
New York City, New York

Sunlight beams on everyone else But I’m hiding in my shadow. Smiles illuminate the courtyard But my face shows otherwise. I shuffle from the ground Wincing at the bruises....
SubtleMeaning GOLD, New York City, New York
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#117592 Poetry
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#117595 Poetry
By baylie15 BRONZE
Littleton, Colorado
baylie15 BRONZE, Littleton, Colorado
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#117596 Poetry
By lighttodark SILVER
Avon, Indiana
lighttodark SILVER, Avon, Indiana
5 articles 2 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
“i want to apologize to all the women i have called beautiful<br /> before i’ve called them intelligent or brave<br /> i am sorry i made it sound as though<br /> something as simple as what you’re born with<br /> is all you have to be proud of<br /> when you have broken mountains with your wit <br /> from now on i will say things like<br /> you are resilient, or you are extraordinary<br /> not because i don’t think you’re beautiful<br /> but because i need you to know<br /> you are more than that” <br /> ― rupi kaur

#117597 Poetry
By oracle-of-nonsense PLATINUM
Winnabow, North Carolina
oracle-of-nonsense PLATINUM, Winnabow, North Carolina
37 articles 4 photos 61 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;We are born with two incurable diseases -- life, from which we die; and hope, which says maybe death isn&rsquo;t the end.&quot;<br /> - Andrew Greeley

#117598 Poetry
By crystalmyeyesx BRONZE
Pequannock, New Jersey
crystalmyeyesx BRONZE, Pequannock, New Jersey
4 articles 0 photos 1 comment
#117599 Poetry
By chyanne BRONZE
Big Lake, Minnesota
chyanne BRONZE, Big Lake, Minnesota
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;hope is a thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings a tune without no words and never stops at all&quot;

#117600 Poetry
By sK8terKid1496 SILVER
Appleton, Wisconsin
sK8terKid1496 SILVER, Appleton, Wisconsin
8 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are and what you stand for, where you want to go and why you want to get there.<br /> -Kofi Annan<br /> <br /> <br /> There are so many people out there who will tell you that you can&#039;t. What you&#039;ve got to d