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By live.love.learn. SILVER
El Cajon, California

Walking through the hallways Feeling your stolen glances Unsaid emotions Hurt by your actions Pondering who will take the first step I cannot play the game much longer F...
live.love.learn. SILVER, El Cajon, California
5 articles 0 photos 21 comments

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The supreme prayer of my heart is not to be learned, rich, famous, powerful, or good, but simply to be radiant. I desire to radiate health, cheerfulness, calm courage, and good will. I wish to live without hate, whim, jealousy, envy, fear. I wish to be simple, honest, frank, natural, clean in mind and clean in body, unaffected - as ready to say I do not know, if it be so, and to meet all men on an absolute equality - to face any obstacle and meet every difficulty unabashed and unafraid.<br /> I wish others to live their lives, too - up to their highest, fullest, and best. To that end I pray that I may never meddle, interfere, dictate, give advice that is not wanted, or assist when my services are not needed. If I can help people, I&#039;ll do it by giving them a chance to help themselves; and if I can uplift or inspire, let it be by example, inference, and suggestion, rather than by injunction and dictation. That is to say, I desire to be radiant - to radiate life. <br /> -Elbert Hubbard


#267572 Poetry
By abeautifullife9 GOLD
Brentwood, Tennessee
abeautifullife9 GOLD, Brentwood, Tennessee
11 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Some people feel like they don&#039;t deserve love. They walk away quietly into empty spaces, trying to close the gaps of the past.&quot;

#267573 Poetry
By KINDRA_C SILVER
Robinson, Texas
KINDRA_C SILVER, Robinson, Texas
6 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Stars cant shine without darkness.&quot;

#267574 Poetry
By TomOtte13 SILVER
Cannon Falls, Minnesota
TomOtte13 SILVER, Cannon Falls, Minnesota
7 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#267575 Poetry
By Melissa_w BRONZE
Royal Oak, Michigan
Melissa_w BRONZE, Royal Oak, Michigan
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#267576 Poetry
By katsyvalentine SILVER
Ridgeland, South Carolina
katsyvalentine SILVER, Ridgeland, South Carolina
6 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
The ones who matter most are most aware that everyone else matters, too.

#267577 Poetry
By cellogirl GOLD
San Diego, California
cellogirl GOLD, San Diego, California
10 articles 0 photos 4 comments
#267578 Poetry
By LaBellaVie SILVER
Bethel, Connecticut
LaBellaVie SILVER, Bethel, Connecticut
8 articles 5 photos 11 comments

Favorite Quote:
with every single letter and every single word, there will be a hidden message about a boy who loves a girl

#267579 Poetry
By BandBard SILVER
Rural, South Carolina
BandBard SILVER, Rural, South Carolina
8 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;To defend what you&#039;ve written is a sign you are alive,&quot;William Zinsser.

#267580 Poetry
By Anonymous