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By Cidae SILVER
Pennsylvania Furnace, Pennsylvania

Lightning strikes not of its own accord, but is chased from the sky by frozen thunder. Wayward souls stray in the luster of night, ignorant to the sandpaper tongues lashin...
Cidae SILVER, Pennsylvania Furnace, Pennsylvania
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Favorite Quote:
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.' We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people will not feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone and as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give others permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.


#146052 Poetry
By bRonwYn_e GOLD
Bon Aqua, Tennessee
bRonwYn_e GOLD, Bon Aqua, Tennessee
19 articles 1 photo 14 comments

Favorite Quote:
Denial is expected in the face of puuure eeevil.

#146053 Poetry
By Josephine Rubin BRONZE
Bedford Corners, New York
Josephine Rubin BRONZE, Bedford Corners, New York
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#146054 Poetry
By Anonymous
#146055 Poetry
By Bridgetless BRONZE
Linden, Tennessee
Bridgetless BRONZE, Linden, Tennessee
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
nothing is true... everything is permitted!

#146056 Poetry
By Amber_Young SILVER
Atlanta, Georgia
Amber_Young SILVER, Atlanta, Georgia
6 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
If you ever feel as useless as a white crayon, then you need to find someone who likes black paper, my friend.

#146057 Poetry
By adaytomayday_ BRONZE
Paragould, Arkansas
adaytomayday_ BRONZE, Paragould, Arkansas
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#146058 Poetry
By Anonymous
#146059 Poetry
By jordynpwns SILVER
402,, Nebraska
jordynpwns SILVER, 402,, Nebraska
9 articles 2 photos 5 comments
#146060 Poetry
By Fathead SILVER
Cleveland Hts, Ohio
Fathead SILVER, Cleveland Hts, Ohio
7 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
Though this be madness there is method to it.<br /> Like birds of a feather we flock together.