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#1161voted by our readers
By BreeKlineShwester BRONZE
Renton, Washington

he Walked away. She walked away from yesterday. Her Heart was full of sorrow; For her fate was full of sorrow, For her fate was to bring tomorrow. "Tomorrow" she sig...
BreeKlineShwester BRONZE, Renton, Washington
2 articles 9 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
And in that prison cage may be only you, but since shadows lurked its only true to assume, but I may have been the darkness or I could've been the guard, could've been most anything in that dark room. but that fear would drive many insane, so I stay as the shadow, because even as the smoke from a candle twists and turns up and up into a wisp it never leave, only disappears, but as those eyes may not hide, there is something behinds those other eyes, and pain and grief is flooding in once you see secrets within that deep silent glare. but in this time I do see, I and the darkness made flesh, cause if that darkness is over used and over thrown, it needs something else to hide its secrets, to hide its pain, and while it does not help me, I understand what it is to let free, and now I am the darkness I never meant to be in that safe dark cell, was ONLY me


#1162 Poetry
By daydreaming GOLD
Norwell, Massachusetts
daydreaming GOLD, Norwell, Massachusetts
18 articles 5 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
"sometimes it lasts in love and sometimes and sometimes it hurts instead" -Adel

#1163 Poetry
PoetryGirl96 PLATINUM, Ramsey, Illinois
40 articles 0 photos 8 comments
#1164 Poetry
TheYellowAardvark PLATINUM, Bishop, Georgia
21 articles 0 photos 15 comments
Epsilon PLATINUM, Eureka, California
39 articles 47 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
"The woods are lovely, dark and deep, but I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep, and miles to go before I sleep."

#1166 Poetry
By sharpquill DIAMOND
Brookfield, Wisconsin
sharpquill DIAMOND, Brookfield, Wisconsin
83 articles 0 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
"There are all kinds of courage. It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends." - Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

#1167 Poetry
By MauveMaven GOLD
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
MauveMaven GOLD, Fort Walton Beach, Florida
13 articles 0 photos 1 comment
#1168 Poetry
By Lionheart BRONZE
Danielson, Connecticut
Lionheart BRONZE, Danielson, Connecticut
3 articles 0 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
THE SKY IS THE LIMIT!!!!!!!!

#1169 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

#1170 Poetry
By Straye GOLD
A Place, Other
Straye GOLD, A Place, Other
17 articles 4 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;There are as many wrong reasons to do the right thing as there are stars in the sky, but never is there a right reason that justifies doing the wrong thing.&quot;