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Memories

By AmbRawr, Allentown, PA

And I remember she wouldn’t wake up. Her lips were mushed together in a Horrible shade of red They buried my mother in a white dress And red lips. And she couldn’t see. Where are your...

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You & Me

By bluemagnet22, Dearborn Hts, MI

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Algebra One

By Daphne N., Needham, MA | 137 comments

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Anti-Hero

By oracle-of-nonsense, Winnabow, NC

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Daddy's Womb

By Carl H., Staten Island, NY

i asked my father if i could swim, and he said that i would drown. The Sea would imprison me – he said if my feet had left the ground. So i walked out to the water, and cried out – how...

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Jerk

By Christina, Clifton, VA

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All I Need Is a Friend

By Ryan M., Mt. Prospect, IL

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Never Understimate a Girl

By amanda727, Salt Lake City, UT

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Today

By SmileitsCaroline, Valley Glen, CA

I laughed with you today And I actually felt normal You smiled at me today And my heart didn't flutter When your skin touches mine It only slightly burns When you look at other girls It...

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Well?

By Nicole A., Weymouth, MA

Pride

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