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By Anonymous

Tempest-tossed and whirlwind-worn Across the sea my father lies Thunder-struck and lightning-born Sunlight sleeping in his eyes I am lost: my father waits Autumn-drunk acros...

CassandraLane1061 BRONZE, Yukon, Oklahoma
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#463 Poetry
By Emme498 BRONZE
Vidor, Texas
Emme498 BRONZE, Vidor, Texas
2 articles 0 photos 2 comments
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By MadiBird PLATINUM
Warrenton, Virginia
MadiBird PLATINUM, Warrenton, Virginia
21 articles 1 photo 19 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Hate isn't the opposite of love. Indifference is the opposite of love. Because if you hate, you still care."

#465 Poetry
WaterQueen07 GOLD, Chardon, Ohio
16 articles 0 photos 17 comments

Favorite Quote:
Gerard Way: "Hey, girls, you're beautiful. Don't look at those stupid magazines with sticklike models. Eat healthy and exercise. That's all. Don't let anyone tell you you're not good enough. You're good enough, you are too good. Love your family with all your heart and listen to it. You are gorgeous, whether you're a size 4 or 14. It doesn't matter what you look like on the outside, as long as you're a good person, as long as you respect others. I know it's been told hundreds of times before, but it's true. Hey, girls, you are beautiful."

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By themoonbear PLATINUM
Johnstown, Ohio
themoonbear PLATINUM, Johnstown, Ohio
32 articles 0 photos 6 comments
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By IfLifeGivesYouLemons PLATINUM
Sacramento, California
IfLifeGivesYouLemons PLATINUM, Sacramento, California
37 articles 0 photos 22 comments

Favorite Quote:
When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down 'happy'. They told me I didn't understand the assignment. I told them they didn't understand life

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By PotatoMan360 GOLD
Overland Park, Kansas
PotatoMan360 GOLD, Overland Park, Kansas
10 articles 0 photos 14 comments

Favorite Quote:
Have a fantabulus day!

#469 Poetry
By Anonymous
#470 Poetry
By sierradockery29 BRONZE
St.louis, Missouri
sierradockery29 BRONZE, St.louis, Missouri
4 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
¨never fall too hard for someone cause you never know what they are capable of¨