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By devjanipaul PLATINUM
Queens, New York

Being with you was like holding my breath under water. I swear, I tried to hold my breath as long as I could. But, sometimes you would sucker punch me in my guts, And I had to...
devjanipaul PLATINUM, Queens, New York
30 articles 22 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;And I knew her soul wasn&rsquo;t something to take lightly. In a world where very little truth existed, her soul was a pariah, standing alone burning like a wildfire in my bones&ndash; a flaming crescent across pale midnight skies.&rdquo;<br /> &mdash; <br /> Christopher Poindexter


#46452 Poetry
By glk17 GOLD
Pewaukee, Wisconsin
glk17 GOLD, Pewaukee, Wisconsin
15 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#46453 Poetry
By AbbyWara SILVER
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
AbbyWara SILVER, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
5 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain." Vivian Greene

#46454 Poetry
By wikidlykickit BRONZE
West Winfield, New York
wikidlykickit BRONZE, West Winfield, New York
3 articles 1 photo 0 comments
#46455 Poetry
By marcom PLATINUM
Moscow, Idaho
marcom PLATINUM, Moscow, Idaho
20 articles 0 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
Family is the greatest gift of life

#46456 Poetry
By madnessonmars SILVER
Bath, New York
madnessonmars SILVER, Bath, New York
7 articles 0 photos 1 comment
#46457 Poetry
By nellie321 GOLD
Audubon, Iowa
nellie321 GOLD, Audubon, Iowa
11 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
Obsession:a word the lazy use to describe the dedicated~Unknown<br /> A lot of people run a race to see who is fastest.I run to see who has the most guts,who can punish himself into exhausting pace,and then at the end,punish himself even more~Prefontaine

#46458 Poetry
By Chytracek.Carson BRONZE
Cannon Falls, Minnesota
Chytracek.Carson BRONZE, Cannon Falls, Minnesota
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Fear is a path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.&quot;-Yoda

#46459 Poetry
By PoetAndYouKnowIt PLATINUM
Westfield, New Jersey
PoetAndYouKnowIt PLATINUM, Westfield, New Jersey
26 articles 0 photos 23 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;There will always be someone who is smarter than you. Skinnier than you. Stronger than you. More popular than you. There will always be someone better than you, but there will never be someone who is YOU.&quot;

#46460 Poetry
By gsergott SILVER
Green Bay, Wisconsin
gsergott SILVER, Green Bay, Wisconsin
9 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I can resist everything but temptation.&quot; -Oscar Wilde