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#1391voted by our readers
By wastingthewords BRONZE
Chantilly, Virginia

I was always the protagonist in my stories. Not because I wanted to be a hero, no— I never had such high expectations of myself— but because I so desperately craved the selfl...
wastingthewords BRONZE, Chantilly, Virginia
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

#1392 Poetry
By EmilyLaf BRONZE
Laconia, New Hampshire
EmilyLaf BRONZE, Laconia, New Hampshire
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#1393 Poetry
War
By LeoBatche BRONZE
Paris, Other
LeoBatche BRONZE, Paris, Other
2 articles 1 photo 7 comments
#1394 Poetry
By TheRareBreed PLATINUM
Lambertville, Michigan
TheRareBreed PLATINUM, Lambertville, Michigan
43 articles 0 photos 60 comments

Favorite Quote:
“The apple doesn't fall far from the tree." I guess that means we're just products of whoever made us and we don't have much control. The thing is, when people use that phrase, they ignore the most critical part: the falling. Within the logic of that saying, the apple falls every single time. Not falling isn't an option. So, if the apple has to fall, the most important question in my mind is what happens to it upon hitting the ground? Does it touch down with barely a scratch? Or does it smash on impact? Two vastly different fates. When you think about it, who cares about its proximity to the tree or what type of tree spawned it? What really makes all the difference, then, is how we land.”<br /> ― Val Emmich, Dear Evan Hansen

#1395 Poetry
By Casandrad2163 BRONZE
Jamaica, New York
Casandrad2163 BRONZE, Jamaica, New York
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#1396 Poetry
By aarushi7 SILVER
North Brunswick, New Jersey
aarushi7 SILVER, North Brunswick, New Jersey
5 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#1397 Poetry
By ElaM ELITE
Surrey, Columbia
ElaM ELITE, Surrey, Columbia
321 articles 27 photos 120 comments

Favorite Quote:
“I was ashamed of myself when I realized life was a costume party; and I attended with my real face.” ~Franz Kafka

#1398 Poetry
By laylacole6 BRONZE
Cincinnati, Ohio
laylacole6 BRONZE, Cincinnati, Ohio
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#1399 Poetry
By Anonymous
#1400 Poetry
By JustMe_Vaanya SILVER
Dehradun, Other
JustMe_Vaanya SILVER, Dehradun, Other
7 articles 9 photos 91 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Una Vida, I have come to accept that I cant experience everything in life. But what I will, I'll experience deeply..."<br /> -Shivya Nath