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#7441voted by our readers
By Anonymous

Staring out broken windows I tell them my story:  She told me not to look back when I walked But what was I supposed to do  My mama was acting like a fool and pops was...

#7442 Poetry
By RujuS GOLD
Sugar Land, Texas
RujuS GOLD, Sugar Land, Texas
15 articles 0 photos 3 comments
#7443 Poetry
By Hawksfollow BRONZE
Rich Hill, Missouri
Hawksfollow BRONZE, Rich Hill, Missouri
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"...I rather think they understand one thing - fear. The fear of pain and the fear of death." <br /> "One must therefore be a fox to recognize traps, and a lion to frighten wolves."<br /> "I'll write my way out..."

#7444 Poetry
By rochellek443 SILVER
Wyckoff, New Jersey
rochellek443 SILVER, Wyckoff, New Jersey
5 articles 15 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
"Adolescence is when girls experience social pressure to put aside their authentic selves and to display only a small portion of their gifts."<br /> -Mary Pipher

#7445 Poetry
By 23jenniferagoodine PLATINUM
Easley, South Carolina
23jenniferagoodine PLATINUM, Easley, South Carolina
24 articles 0 photos 2 comments
#7446 Poetry
By PoeticMan GOLD
Fort Worth, Texas
PoeticMan GOLD, Fort Worth, Texas
16 articles 3 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
"It is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable."<br /> <br /> <br /> - Socrates

#7447 Poetry
By WillC2021 ELITE
Winfield, West Virginia
WillC2021 ELITE, Winfield, West Virginia
170 articles 0 photos 11 comments

Favorite Quote:
Never give up! Put in the hard work and efforts to achieve your ambitions and goals!

#7448 Poetry
By nate-is-the-name PLATINUM
Clarksburg, Maryland
nate-is-the-name PLATINUM, Clarksburg, Maryland
22 articles 1 photo 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
We’re all nothing but walking paradoxes, and I love it!

#7449 Poetry
By WritingTheWriteWay PLATINUM
St. Louis, Missouri
WritingTheWriteWay PLATINUM, St. Louis, Missouri
35 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
"They laugh at me because I'm different. I laugh at them because they're all the same"(Kurt Cobain).

#7450 Poetry