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By Peter Cecava BRONZE
Monticello, Indiana

The opinion article “Lighten Up” by Alex D. is a breath of fresh air. He ­finally says what I've been thinking for years: most teenage poetry is dark and ­depressing, focusing on...
Peter Cecava BRONZE, Monticello, Indiana
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By Chelsea Jordan BRONZE
Canutillo, Texas
Chelsea Jordan BRONZE, Canutillo, Texas
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By Ashley McNeill BRONZE
Wilmington, Delaware
Ashley McNeill BRONZE, Wilmington, Delaware
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Eliza Erle BRONZE, New York, New York
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By RaNdOm PLATINUM
Davenport, Iowa
RaNdOm PLATINUM, Davenport, Iowa
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love doesn't hurt. its the pain that comes after you love.

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By DGKallday BRONZE
Dell Rapids, South Dakota
DGKallday BRONZE, Dell Rapids, South Dakota
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No-one cares.

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By IizFrozen SILVER
Dell Rapids, South Dakota
IizFrozen SILVER, Dell Rapids, South Dakota
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~Its not how deep you fish~<br /> ~Its the motion of the ocean~<br /> <br /> ~I hope to die like my grandfather who died in his sleep~<br /> ~and not like the pasengers in his car who went screaming~

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By kaseyparks PLATINUM
Houston, Texas
kaseyparks PLATINUM, Houston, Texas
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By Bryn03 BRONZE
Plattsburgh, New York
Bryn03 BRONZE, Plattsburgh, New York
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I have studied many times<br /> The marble which was chiseled for me&mdash;<br /> A boat with a furled sail at rest in a harbor.<br /> In truth it pictures not my destination<br /> But my life.<br /> For love was offered me and I shrank from its disillusionment;<br /> Sorrow knocked at my door, but I was afraid;<br /> Ambition called to me, but I dreaded the chances.<br /> Yet all the while I hungered for meaning in my life.<br /> And now I know that we must lift the sail<br /> And catch the winds of destiny<br /> Wherever they drive the boat.<br /> To put meaning in one&rsquo;s life may end in madness,<br /> But life without meaning is the torture<br /> Of restlessness and vague desire&mdash;<br /> It is a boat longing for the sea and yet afraid.<br /> <br /> -George Grey&#039;s Epitaph by Edgar Lee Masters

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By Laith BRONZE
Plainsboro, New Jersey
Laith BRONZE, Plainsboro, New Jersey
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&quot;The truth is that everybody is going to hurt you, you just have to decide who is worth the pain.&quot;