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#473481voted by our readers
By SaraD13 BRONZE
Smyrna, Georgia

I look around to the people I thought I knew. Strangers. The people I see doing bad things. The people I love and knew. Strangers. My friends. Making new ones. Forgett...
SaraD13 BRONZE, Smyrna, Georgia
3 articles 1 photo 1 comment

#473482 Poetry
By swee-t PLATINUM
Kansas City, Missouri
swee-t PLATINUM, Kansas City, Missouri
32 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
"You can't help but feel all alone when you don't know who the hell you are"

#473483 Poetry
By Anonymous
#473484 Poetry
By Amanda24 DIAMOND
Lynnfield, Massachusetts
Amanda24 DIAMOND, Lynnfield, Massachusetts
81 articles 14 photos 26 comments

Favorite Quote:
" Move on. It's just a chapter in the past. But dont close the book, just turn the page.

#473485 Poetry
By FrancescaMarie SILVER
Pleasant Plains, Illinois
FrancescaMarie SILVER, Pleasant Plains, Illinois
7 articles 0 photos 3 comments
#473486 Poetry
By XxSlaicxX SILVER
Boise, Idaho
XxSlaicxX SILVER, Boise, Idaho
9 articles 4 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
Giving up doesn't mean you're weak, sometimes it means your strong enough to let go.

#473487 Poetry
By CookieMonster19 BRONZE
Plaquemine, Louisiana
CookieMonster19 BRONZE, Plaquemine, Louisiana
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Before you head off seeking revenge, dig two graves."

#473488 Poetry
By hebos97 SILVER
Kincardine, Other
hebos97 SILVER, Kincardine, Other
6 articles 8 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
Improvise. Adapt. Overcome.

#473489 Poetry
By Jb3Vibe PLATINUM
Pembroke Pines, Florida
Jb3Vibe PLATINUM, Pembroke Pines, Florida
27 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
The Guy in the Glass<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> When you get what you want in your struggle for pelf,<br /> <br /> And the world makes you King for a day,<br /> <br /> Then go to the mirror and look at yourself,<br /> <br /> And see what that guy has to say.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> For it isn&#039;t your Father, or Mother, or Wife,<br /> <br /> Who judgement upon you must pass.<br /> <br /> The feller whose verdict counts most in your life<br /> <br /> Is the guy staring back from the glass.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> He&#039;s the feller to please, never mind all the rest,<br /> <br /> For he&#039;s with you clear up to the end,<br /> <br /> And you&#039;ve passed your most dangerous, difficult test<br /> <br /> If the guy in the glass is your friend.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> You may be like Jack Horner and &quot;chisel&quot; a plum,<br /> <br /> And think you&#039;re a wonderful guy,<br /> <br /> But the man in the glass says you&#039;re only a bum<br /> <br /> If you can&#039;t look him straight in the eye.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> You can fool the whole world down the pathway of years,<br /> <br /> And get pats on the back as you pass,<br /> <br /> But your final reward will be heartaches and tears<br /> <br /> If you&#039;ve cheated the guy in the glass.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Dale Wimbrow (c) 1934 <br /> <br /> 1895-1954

#473490 Poetry
By AshB224 BRONZE
La Palma, California
AshB224 BRONZE, La Palma, California
1 article 0 photos 0 comments