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#10081voted by our readers
By Anonymous

Shadowed, forgotten, Nobody even heeds me. No talents, no wits, I guess there's nothing to see. Big brother, big sis, They both are stars on the stage. I stand behind them,...

#10082 Poetry
By Maria_C BRONZE
Blanchard, Oklahoma
Maria_C BRONZE, Blanchard, Oklahoma
3 articles 1 photo 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"yes, it is possible."

#10083 Poetry
By chocolateharp SILVER
Plaistow, New Hampshire
chocolateharp SILVER, Plaistow, New Hampshire
8 articles 0 photos 21 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Dear God," she prayed, "let me be something every minute of every hour of my life. Let me be gay; let me be sad. Let me be cold; let me be warm. Let me be hungry...have too much to eat. Let me be ragged or well dressed. Let me be sincere - be deceitful. Let me be truthful; let me be a liar. Let me be honorable and let me sin. Only let me be something every blessed minute. And when I sleep, let me dream all the time so that not one little piece of living is ever lost." - Betty Smith (A Tree Grows in Brooklyn)

#10084 Poetry
By Jade.I.Am ELITE
Fishers, Indiana
Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
214 articles 14 photos 1159 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;If you&#039;re losing your soul and you know it, then you&#039;ve still got a soul left to lose&rdquo; <br /> ― Charles Bukowski

#10085 Poetry
Guitar MAG
By ZoeZoe PLATINUM
Westown, New Plymouth 4310, Other
ZoeZoe PLATINUM, Westown, New Plymouth 4310, Other
28 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;A bird doesn&#039;t sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song&quot; -Maya Angelou

#10086 Poetry
By Anonymous
#10087 Poetry
By David.Oberteniak DIAMOND
Newton, Kansas
David.Oberteniak DIAMOND, Newton, Kansas
74 articles 1 photo 5 comments
#10088 Poetry
By Jrat BRONZE
Canton, Illinois
Jrat BRONZE, Canton, Illinois
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#10089 Poetry
By AlisonHwang SILVER
Newport Beach, California
AlisonHwang SILVER, Newport Beach, California
7 articles 2 photos 0 comments
#10090 Poetry
By Anonymous