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#15991voted by our readers
By David Hillbun BRONZE
Wentzville, Missouri

She's a candle Burning away to bring light to others But no one lights for her Under that tough, wax exterior Her wick awaits, shaking in fear of exposure Shackled down...
David Hillbun BRONZE, Wentzville, Missouri
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#15992 Poetry
By Mini-Morgan SILVER
Milford, Delaware
Mini-Morgan SILVER, Milford, Delaware
5 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Poetry is the lava of the imagination whose eruption prevents an earthquake.&quot;<br /> -Lord Byron

#15993 Poetry
By Rebel99 BRONZE
Oak Park, California
Rebel99 BRONZE, Oak Park, California
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#15994 Poetry
By mros126 GOLD
Chester, New Jersey
mros126 GOLD, Chester, New Jersey
10 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
it eventually gets better, without any sort of explanation; you just wake up one morning and you&#039;re just as upset anymore.

#15995 Poetry
By lulbabbyj SILVER
Sacramento, California
lulbabbyj SILVER, Sacramento, California
6 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
Tupac Shakur-i think i&#039;m a natural born leader. I know how to bow down to authority if its authority that I respect.<br /> <br /> Drake- i was born to make mistakes not to fake perfection.

#15996 Poetry
By purplepanda4 BRONZE
Arvada, Colorado
purplepanda4 BRONZE, Arvada, Colorado
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#15997 Poetry
By maragrace SILVER
Spring Lake, Michigan
maragrace SILVER, Spring Lake, Michigan
5 articles 0 photos 8 comments

Favorite Quote:
Be what you are. Give what is yours to give. Have style. Dare.<br /> Stanley Kunitz

#15998 Poetry
By hollyhottell DIAMOND
Redding, California
hollyhottell DIAMOND, Redding, California
54 articles 0 photos 65 comments

Favorite Quote:
poetry is a diary written out loud

#15999 Poetry
By Erryn SILVER
Bangor, Maine
Erryn SILVER, Bangor, Maine
8 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space &quot;between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.&quot; ~Maya Angelou, Gather Together in My Name

#16000 Poetry
By Anonymous