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#1821voted by our readers
I'm Sorry Mom
By Jordi2112 PLATINUM
Gardner, Kansas

I’m sorry Mom That I take you for granted That the way I see you Is distorted and slanted I’m sorry Mom That I’m so mean to you When all you need is love A...
Jordi2112 PLATINUM, Gardner, Kansas
29 articles 6 photos 27 comments

Favorite Quote:
“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.” <br /> ― Marilyn Monroe

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#1822 Poetry
Dichotomy
By Godala PLATINUM
Durgapur, Other
Godala PLATINUM, Durgapur, Other
36 articles 1 photo 1 comment
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#1823 Poetry
Labels Upon Labels
By heyyitsgen BRONZE
Elizabeth, New Jersey
heyyitsgen BRONZE, Elizabeth, New Jersey
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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#1824 Poetry
This Is What the Future Looks Like
By mckiser BRONZE
Charlotte, North Carolina
mckiser BRONZE, Charlotte, North Carolina
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
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#1825 Poetry
The Audacity of Names
By TobiasEliot DIAMOND
San Diego, California
TobiasEliot DIAMOND, San Diego, California
53 articles 0 photos 56 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I love you as certain dark things are to be loved, in secret, between the shadow and the soul." -Pablo Neruda

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#1826 Poetry
Falling Leaves
By Ellie-Burns PLATINUM
Louisville, Kentucky
Ellie-Burns PLATINUM, Louisville, Kentucky
32 articles 1 photo 9 comments

Favorite Quote:
Obstacles do not block the path, they are the path.

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#1827 Poetry
Exhausted
By SnowLeopardThatWrites GOLD
Miami, Florida
SnowLeopardThatWrites GOLD, Miami, Florida
11 articles 1 photo 1 comment
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#1828 Poetry
Person
By hannahbee7 DIAMOND
Boca Raton, Florida
hannahbee7 DIAMOND, Boca Raton, Florida
67 articles 1 photo 65 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;You know you&rsquo;re a writer if your friend tells you a heartbreaking story and your first reaction is &ndash; wow, that would make an incredible plot for a novel. You know you&rsquo;re a smart writer if you manage to keep that reaction to yourself.&quot;

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#1829 Poetry
Ode to Wakanda
By wolftera GOLD
Sacramento, California
wolftera GOLD, Sacramento, California
13 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I hated every minute of training but I said, &#039;Don&#039;t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.&quot; - Muhammed Ali.

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#1830 Poetry
Unforgiving words
By Crazywolfiegirl2 PLATINUM
Kington, Other
Crazywolfiegirl2 PLATINUM, Kington, Other
26 articles 3 photos 284 comments

Favorite Quote:
There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature—the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter. —Rachel Carson

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