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#473481voted by our readers
Left behind
By Amanda24 DIAMOND
Lynnfield, Massachusetts

Second. It is a hard position to be in. You feel left out and useless. The worst part of being second is, you thought you had a chance to be first. Someone beat you there. The...
Amanda24 DIAMOND, Lynnfield, Massachusetts
81 articles 14 photos 26 comments

Favorite Quote:
" Move on. It's just a chapter in the past. But dont close the book, just turn the page.

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#473482 Poetry
This World of Hate
By FrancescaMarie SILVER
Pleasant Plains, Illinois
FrancescaMarie SILVER, Pleasant Plains, Illinois
7 articles 0 photos 3 comments
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#473483 Poetry
Darkness
By XxSlaicxX SILVER
Boise, Idaho
XxSlaicxX SILVER, Boise, Idaho
9 articles 4 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
Giving up doesn't mean you're weak, sometimes it means your strong enough to let go.

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#473484 Poetry
WHO ARE YOU
By CookieMonster19 BRONZE
Plaquemine, Louisiana
CookieMonster19 BRONZE, Plaquemine, Louisiana
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Before you head off seeking revenge, dig two graves."

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#473485 Poetry
Options
By hebos97 SILVER
Kincardine, Other
hebos97 SILVER, Kincardine, Other
6 articles 8 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
Improvise. Adapt. Overcome.

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#473486 Poetry
Phileo: Love
By Jb3Vibe PLATINUM
Pembroke Pines, Florida
Jb3Vibe PLATINUM, Pembroke Pines, Florida
27 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
The Guy in the Glass<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> When you get what you want in your struggle for pelf,<br /> <br /> And the world makes you King for a day,<br /> <br /> Then go to the mirror and look at yourself,<br /> <br /> And see what that guy has to say.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> For it isn&#039;t your Father, or Mother, or Wife,<br /> <br /> Who judgement upon you must pass.<br /> <br /> The feller whose verdict counts most in your life<br /> <br /> Is the guy staring back from the glass.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> He&#039;s the feller to please, never mind all the rest,<br /> <br /> For he&#039;s with you clear up to the end,<br /> <br /> And you&#039;ve passed your most dangerous, difficult test<br /> <br /> If the guy in the glass is your friend.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> You may be like Jack Horner and &quot;chisel&quot; a plum,<br /> <br /> And think you&#039;re a wonderful guy,<br /> <br /> But the man in the glass says you&#039;re only a bum<br /> <br /> If you can&#039;t look him straight in the eye.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> You can fool the whole world down the pathway of years,<br /> <br /> And get pats on the back as you pass,<br /> <br /> But your final reward will be heartaches and tears<br /> <br /> If you&#039;ve cheated the guy in the glass.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Dale Wimbrow (c) 1934 <br /> <br /> 1895-1954

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#473487 Poetry
Mano Po
By AshB224 BRONZE
La Palma, California
AshB224 BRONZE, La Palma, California
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
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#473488 Poetry
Into the Sea
By Hallow SILVER
Peru, Indiana
Hallow SILVER, Peru, Indiana
6 articles 0 photos 19 comments

Favorite Quote:
Most people don&#039;t know how they&#039;re gonna feel from one moment to the next, but a dope fiend has a pretty good idea. They just look at the labels on the little bottles.

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#473489 Poetry
I'll Always Do
By Aro_To_The_Heart PLATINUM
Mandeville, Louisiana
Aro_To_The_Heart PLATINUM, Mandeville, Louisiana
47 articles 7 photos 49 comments

Favorite Quote:
Why is it that, as a culture, we are more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than hands?<br /> <br /> -Ernest Gaines.

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#473490 Poetry
Feel of Fire
By Anonymous