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October 2, 2013
By burningskylines PLATINUM, Birmingham, Alabama
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burningskylines PLATINUM, Birmingham, Alabama
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Sometimes human places create inhuman monsters. — Stephen King

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Beautiful dresses, eyes too bright;
a girl sells her body to the night.

Dark make-up, hungry wishes;
long nights filled with smoky kisses.

Men too lonely, sheets too bloody;
still she'll walk the streets for money.

Burning hurt and heated rush;
life destroys her sanguine blush.

Aching for love, relying on lust;
betrayed by men she can't help but trust.

Broken eyes, dirty lace;
one blow could kill that fragile face.

Days filled with lasting sorrow;
nothing but pain in her tomorrow.

And when she tries so hard to feel;
she can't earn back what they steal.

© Elizabeth H., San Bernardino, CA

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burningskylines PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 17 2014 at 5:27 pm
burningskylines PLATINUM, Birmingham, Alabama
20 articles 6 photos 9 comments

Favorite Quote:
Sometimes human places create inhuman monsters. — Stephen King

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Thanks you. It means so much to me.
JRaye PLATINUM said...
on Oct. 16 2013 at 5:20 pm
JRaye PLATINUM, Dorr, Michigan
43 articles 10 photos 523 comments

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&quot;If you build your house far enough away from Trouble, then Trouble will never find you.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Have you ever looked fear in the face and said, &#039;I just don&#039;t care.&#039;?&quot;

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Wow...this broke just my heart. In a good way! You really called attention to this, because it's constantly happening. Amazing job!
burningskylines PLATINUM said...
on Oct. 12 2013 at 8:48 pm
burningskylines PLATINUM, Birmingham, Alabama
20 articles 6 photos 9 comments

Favorite Quote:
Sometimes human places create inhuman monsters. &mdash; Stephen King

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Thank you so much. <3
burningskylines PLATINUM said...
on Oct. 12 2013 at 8:42 pm
burningskylines PLATINUM, Birmingham, Alabama
20 articles 6 photos 9 comments

Favorite Quote:
Sometimes human places create inhuman monsters. &mdash; Stephen King

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Thank you. I really appreciate it.
burningskylines PLATINUM said...
on Oct. 12 2013 at 8:41 pm
burningskylines PLATINUM, Birmingham, Alabama
20 articles 6 photos 9 comments

Favorite Quote:
Sometimes human places create inhuman monsters. &mdash; Stephen King

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Thank you!
burningskylines PLATINUM said...
on Oct. 12 2013 at 8:41 pm
burningskylines PLATINUM, Birmingham, Alabama
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Sometimes human places create inhuman monsters. &mdash; Stephen King

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Thank you. I want to call attention to problems like this going on. People always seem to be denying or ignoring it.
TanviKusum DIAMOND said...
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TanviKusum DIAMOND, Gurgaon, Other
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All men who have achieved great things have been great dreamers. <br /> Orison Swett Marden<br /> <br /> &quot;The role of a writer is not to say what we all can say, but what we are unable to say.&quot; - Anais Nin<br /> <br /> we speak in hushed voices so as to not wake our memories

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This was breathtaking. literally
Free- GOLD said...
on Oct. 11 2013 at 12:07 pm
Free- GOLD, Blllll, Kentucky
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&quot;I believe in you and I believe in me, and I believe that we are not meaningless.&quot;<br /> &quot;What a waste of a perfectly good wrist.&quot;

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One of the best poems I have ever read
DarkHeartInMe BRONZE said...
on Oct. 10 2013 at 6:51 pm
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I love how this poem relates to so many people . It very narley
Mckay ELITE said...
on Oct. 10 2013 at 6:49 pm
Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
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&quot;The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.&quot;<br /> &mdash;Apple&rsquo;s &ldquo;Think Different&rdquo; commercial, 1997<br /> &ldquo;Crazy people are considered mad by the rest of the society only because their intelligence isn&#039;t understood.&rdquo; <br /> ― Weihui Zhou

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The painful emotion used in this poem is touching. It's awful to read a story like this, knowing that is does occur every day. Congrats on the Editors' Choice. 
burningskylines PLATINUM said...
on Oct. 10 2013 at 6:17 pm
burningskylines PLATINUM, Birmingham, Alabama
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Sometimes human places create inhuman monsters. &mdash; Stephen King

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Thanks :) It means a lot.
burningskylines PLATINUM said...
on Oct. 10 2013 at 6:17 pm
burningskylines PLATINUM, Birmingham, Alabama
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Thank you so much!
AudreyAKAThatWriterGirl GOLD said...
on Oct. 10 2013 at 10:09 am
AudreyAKAThatWriterGirl GOLD, New York, New York
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&quot;But sometimes it&#039;s 9am on a tuesday morning and you&#039;re standing at the kitchen bench waiting for the toast to pop up. And the smell of dusty sunlight and earl gray tea makes you miss him so much you don&#039;t know what to do with your hands.&quot; - Scanlan

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This is absolutely fantastic
thatunknownthing DIAMOND said...
on Oct. 10 2013 at 6:20 am
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&quot;Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift; that&#039;s why they call it the present&quot;

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wow. simply amazing. your idea and your conveyance are both breathtaking. 5/5!