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By Sydeyful SILVER
Fort Myers, Florida

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will rip my skin apart. You see my scars, call me names, and wonder who I blame. You say words that you won't regret,...
Sydeyful SILVER, Fort Myers, Florida
7 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Scars remind us where we've been. They don't have to dictate where we're going." — David Rossi, Criminal Minds


#33852 Poetry
By Andrew Seibold BRONZE
Florence, Wisconsin
Andrew Seibold BRONZE, Florence, Wisconsin
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#33853 Poetry
By FlNCH PLATINUM
Scituate, Massachusetts
FlNCH PLATINUM, Scituate, Massachusetts
25 articles 8 photos 1 comment
#33854 Poetry
By xxLivixx PLATINUM
Mason, West Virginia
xxLivixx PLATINUM, Mason, West Virginia
21 articles 0 photos 9 comments
#33855 Poetry
By it-girl SILVER
Worcester, Massachusetts
it-girl SILVER, Worcester, Massachusetts
5 articles 0 photos 1 comment
#33856 Poetry
By Keep_Calm_May27 BRONZE
Camden, South Carolina
Keep_Calm_May27 BRONZE, Camden, South Carolina
3 articles 0 photos 2 comments

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, 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 won't 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's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others-

#33857 Poetry
By nolanroney1 SILVER
Mt. Zion, Illinois
nolanroney1 SILVER, Mt. Zion, Illinois
5 articles 0 photos 4 comments
#33858 Poetry
By Anonymous
#33859 Poetry
By Sugar-N-Spice PLATINUM
Orange Park, Florida
Sugar-N-Spice PLATINUM, Orange Park, Florida
41 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Belief is the death of Intelligence&quot;<br /> &quot;Nice move slick&quot;

#33860 Poetry
By ebj.2014 PLATINUM
St. John, Washington
ebj.2014 PLATINUM, St. John, Washington
21 articles 0 photos 49 comments