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I moved back to PA after living in Vegas for 6 years. I'm getting out of a marriage that I was very unhappy in and he thought everything could be worked out. I love the Steelers and the Penguins (especially George Laraque. There's no lacrosse team in Pittsburgh

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Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Reality: 10 of 67
LAND OF OPPORTUNITY? The United States has often been called the "land of opportunity." Many people come to this country to improve on themselves, perhaps their family, or just start over. What about all of us who grew up in this country? Do we see it as an opportunistic land? As children, most of us are told we can be whate... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Greed: 9 of 57
What Have We Done?what have you done?can't remember nowit's only the hazeinside the maze of opportunitymuch of the world is a stormthe silent minds are ingenious which screamswhat are we doing?we need a curewe're killing ourselveswhat have we done?what have you done?we crave the lustbad memories gonelove is a terrible thing t... More..
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Toxic friends: 4 of 18
long enoughyou're hurt inside, they won't listen, why?you're angry inside, no one really careswhat will happen when you finally explodewill anyone look into your eyes?i understand your point of viewwhy don't you listen when i speak to you?i understand what you mean by nowyou won't be quiet long enough for anyoneto say a word ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Time: 329 of 759
TIMEbalance my worldimpossible it seemsat times i wish i hadn't livedbalance my life4 steps at a timetime is my demonlook at me nowjust can't fly fast enoughgotta breathe to rescue youhelp me nowmy wings are brokencan't keep up with timehelp me upi've broken downcan't keep up with mechanging the sceneimpossible right thenat t... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: What If . . .: 23 of 50
what would happen is she actually left?would her life be ruined?could she move on?there's another man, makes her tinglehe could be the one to make her freewhat if she got pregnant, would he stick around?what if he did?she wonders "then what?"shall she move on, push back the pastwill it come haunt her later or fade away?what i... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Combat: 26 of 51
Struggle of the Worldgenerations of strugglesigns of the timessome of us learnedothers do notgrandfathers foughttheir duty insideothers starved,giant depressiongenerations passdoes it happen again?who's in charge of war?maybe it's us in our mindmaybe it's "them"maybe it's struggle of the world More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Neglect: 14 of 26
painted prettyyour lonely life is higher than mineand that is finecan't you see?i never dreamed that you can't know methis other life that's part of youthere was part of you inside methere's nothing inside for you to findit's just a shellpainted prettythe less you seethe more i likethe taste of your tonguedown my spinewhat do... More..
Relationships & Family > Married Life Is sharing housework between husbands and wives the key to successful marriages?: 27 of 50

Housework is usually going to happen providing the couple is happy. Key word being happy - it obviously means different things to each couple. If there is not happiness, nothing is going to get done no matter what (in many cases anyway). After almost 12 years in a marriage, I decided I didn't love my supposed husband anymore.... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Already dead inside: 15 of 24
civil warcan anyone hear me?i'm screaming at youfeel my diseasecreeping at younowhere to go, there's nothing leftjust music playing in my earsthe rigid sound keeps me hearingvoices of the life around mestronger obsession, your attentionsounds of your voicewhispered in my mindwe all have a civil warwhat will become of me tomor... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: I'm not your victim: 29 of 43
FREEDOM BELIEVEDcame out of the darkto see the lightblinded my eyes, burned my handsthis sensation is better than nonemy ears now bleedas the choir singsmost of our faults not our ownbrainwashed to follownever be freethe freedom believed is not at allmy independence is in my mindturn this life upside downbe what we wantnot wh... More..