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By Anonymous

With every step. With every breath, It followed. She couldn’t escape. It was a weight she couldn’t carry, A never-ending fear she couldn’t control. It consu...

#231772 Poetry
By PA SILVER
Edison, New Jersey
PA SILVER, Edison, New Jersey
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“Never did she find anything so difficult as to keep herself from losing her temper when she was suddenly disturbed while absorbed in a book. People who are fond of books know the feeling of irritation which sweeps over them at such a moment. The temptation to be unreasonable and snappish is one not easy to manage.<br /> <br /> "It makes me feel as if something had hit me," Sara had told Ermengarde once in confidence. "And as if I want to hit back. I have to remember things quickly to keep from saying something ill-tempered.”<br /> ― Frances Hodgson Burnett, A Little Princess

#231773 Poetry
By calmdevill BRONZE
Cofax, Washington
calmdevill BRONZE, Cofax, Washington
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#231774 Poetry
CalebAndHisCats BRONZE, Hillsboro, Ohio
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#231775 Poetry
By Lazara SILVER
Sagamore, Massachusetts
Lazara SILVER, Sagamore, Massachusetts
7 articles 0 photos 1 comment

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What is a butterfly, but caterpillar at rest

#231776 Poetry
By brynk BRONZE
Arlington, Virginia
brynk BRONZE, Arlington, Virginia
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#231777 Poetry
DisenchantedDancer111 SILVER, Deville, Louisiana
9 articles 2 photos 2 comments

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&quot;It is captivating the way the stars still shine... Even when they are surrounded by overwhelming darkness&quot;

#231778 Poetry
By Britt_Hains BRONZE
Thompsons Station, Tennessee
Britt_Hains BRONZE, Thompsons Station, Tennessee
2 articles 1 photo 0 comments
#231779 Poetry
By BeccaN GOLD
Lynchburg, Virginia
BeccaN GOLD, Lynchburg, Virginia
10 articles 12 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
Yesterday&#039;s the past, tomorrow&#039;s the future, but today is a gift. That&#039;s why it&#039;s called the present.

#231780 Poetry
By Saleahlove SILVER
South Plainfiled, New Jersey
Saleahlove SILVER, South Plainfiled, New Jersey
8 articles 0 photos 0 comments