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#861voted by our readers
By MessOfADreamer PLATINUM
North Tonawanda, New York

I wonder what I did to make you run away Did I not offer enough incentives to stay You took my optimism with you unfortunately These thoughts in my head just aren't me I a...
MessOfADreamer PLATINUM, North Tonawanda, New York
22 articles 2 photos 16 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I write for the same reason I breathe -- because if I didn't, I would die." -Isaac Asimov


#862 Poetry
By dthomas12 GOLD
New City, New York
dthomas12 GOLD, New City, New York
15 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#863 Poetry
By aserale BRONZE
Linares, Other
aserale BRONZE, Linares, Other
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#864 Poetry
By Crazywolfiegirl2 PLATINUM
Kington, Other
Crazywolfiegirl2 PLATINUM, Kington, Other
26 articles 3 photos 284 comments

Favorite Quote:
There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature—the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter. —Rachel Carson

#865 Poetry
By MaryP12 SILVER
Worcester, Massachusetts
MaryP12 SILVER, Worcester, Massachusetts
9 articles 0 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
“Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same”<br /> <br /> "First love never dies, true love buries it alive"

#866 Poetry
By EvelyneWrites PLATINUM
Arlington, Virginia
EvelyneWrites PLATINUM, Arlington, Virginia
21 articles 0 photos 19 comments
CharlieM_13 BRONZE, Mobile, Alabama
4 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
"When I'm sometimes asked 'when will there be enough women on the supreme court?' and I say when there are nine, people are shocked. But there'd been nine men, and nobody's ever raised a question about that." - RBG

#868 Poetry
By robbjade BRONZE
Denver, Colorado
robbjade BRONZE, Denver, Colorado
4 articles 1 photo 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
" There are always hard times, but you can always recover even in your worst moments."

#869 Poetry
By 22nicoleburkett BRONZE
Newport, North Carolina
22nicoleburkett BRONZE, Newport, North Carolina
2 articles 0 photos 1 comment
#870 Poetry
By lilysiegel24 BRONZE
New York, New York
lilysiegel24 BRONZE, New York, New York
3 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
One of the deep secrets in life is that all that is really worth doing is what we do for others."- Lewis Carroll