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#460911voted by our readers
By Anonymous

Her life was like a river running downhill. She dreaded waking up in the morning for school. Lonely lunches, friendless years, heartless parents, mocking students,...

#460912 Poetry
By Anonymous
#460913 Poetry
By Nikkil50 SILVER
Roselle, Illinois
Nikkil50 SILVER, Roselle, Illinois
9 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#460914 Poetry
By gboo12 SILVER
Bergen County, New Jersey
gboo12 SILVER, Bergen County, New Jersey
6 articles 0 photos 18 comments
#460915 Poetry
By poet_head GOLD
Coatesville, Pennsylvania
poet_head GOLD, Coatesville, Pennsylvania
11 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars.&rdquo;<br /> <br /> <br /> ― Jack Kerouac, On the Road

#460916 Poetry
By jessmelow BRONZE
Miami, Florida
jessmelow BRONZE, Miami, Florida
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#460917 Poetry
By LewieG SILVER
Mansfield, Texas
LewieG SILVER, Mansfield, Texas
7 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear. <br /> <br /> -Nelson Mandela

#460918 Poetry
By Lukasols06 BRONZE
Cannon Falls, Minnesota
Lukasols06 BRONZE, Cannon Falls, Minnesota
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#460919 Poetry
By Anonymous
#460920 Poetry
By Hannah_K. PLATINUM
Scottsdale, Arizona
Hannah_K. PLATINUM, Scottsdale, Arizona
22 articles 6 photos 9 comments