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New babies of Heaven
By Melanie_Rose GOLD
Easley, South Carolina

A tragic turn of events, Someone with a gun and a plan, Parents whose hearts have a dent, ‘Cause the world was cursed with this man. The screaming of those frightened babies,...
Melanie_Rose GOLD, Easley, South Carolina
13 articles 0 photos 9 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;I&rsquo;m selfish, impatient, and insecure. I make mistakes. I am out of control and at times, hard to handle. But if you can&rsquo;t handle me at my worst, then you don&rsquo;t deserve me at my best.&rdquo;<br /> - Marilyn Monroe

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FriendZoned
By chrisoulakat PLATINUM
Tinley Park, Illinois
chrisoulakat PLATINUM, Tinley Park, Illinois
48 articles 10 photos 24 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Stop waiting and be free. Of me- put me deep inside you and then go out in the world and live. Love the world and yourself in it, move through it offers no resistance, as though the world is your natural element.&quot; -The Time Traveler&#039;s Wife

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your own civil war
By morbidmorgan GOLD
Simi Valley, Arkansas
morbidmorgan GOLD, Simi Valley, Arkansas
16 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I have a daughter who reminds me too much of what i used to be, full of love and joy, kissing every person she met because everyone is good and will do her no harm. And that terrifies me to the point where i can barely function.&quot; -Kurt Cobain

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Falling Up
By QuietMusician BRONZE
Wheelock, Texas
QuietMusician BRONZE, Wheelock, Texas
1 article 0 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;If I discover within myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world.&rdquo;<br /> C.S. Lewis

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The World's Little Wonders
By GraceCatherine8 GOLD
Warner Robins, Georgia
GraceCatherine8 GOLD, Warner Robins, Georgia
16 articles 3 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;The poet&#039;s job is to put into words those feelings we all have that are so deep, so important, and yet so difficult to name, to tell the truth in such a beautiful way, that people cannot live without it.&rdquo; <br /> ― JaneKenyon

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Take Time
By GraceCatherine8 GOLD
Warner Robins, Georgia
GraceCatherine8 GOLD, Warner Robins, Georgia
16 articles 3 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;The poet&#039;s job is to put into words those feelings we all have that are so deep, so important, and yet so difficult to name, to tell the truth in such a beautiful way, that people cannot live without it.&rdquo; <br /> ― JaneKenyon

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Military Child
By GraceCatherine8 GOLD
Warner Robins, Georgia
GraceCatherine8 GOLD, Warner Robins, Georgia
16 articles 3 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;The poet&#039;s job is to put into words those feelings we all have that are so deep, so important, and yet so difficult to name, to tell the truth in such a beautiful way, that people cannot live without it.&rdquo; <br /> ― JaneKenyon

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Strange Child
By AlwaysAntlers SILVER
Kingsport, Tennessee
AlwaysAntlers SILVER, Kingsport, Tennessee
5 articles 0 photos 72 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Don&#039;t forget - no one else sees the world the way you do, so no one else can tell the stories that you have to tell.&rdquo;<br /> ― Charles de Lint, (from his book,The Blue Girl)

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A Tragic Crush- Story
By Failiwillnotfall PLATINUM
San Marcos, California
Failiwillnotfall PLATINUM, San Marcos, California
28 articles 4 photos 30 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I understand that love and tragedy go hand in hand, for there can&rsquo;t be one without the other, but nonetheless I find myself wondering wether the tradeoff is fair.&quot;<br /> -Nicholas Sparks

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Love crisis
By Ricoo22 BRONZE
Grundy, Virginia
Ricoo22 BRONZE, Grundy, Virginia
4 articles 0 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
For every dark night there is a brighter day- 2pac<br /> There is a reason your heart is on the left because its not always right- wiz khalifa

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