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I am a very stubborn, determined, and strongly opinionated individual with an honest heart. I enjoy creative writing and have shown natural talent at a young age. Documenting my life through fictional characters on whatever situation I was faced with at that

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Lessons in life: 4 of 200

Your smile, your face, and warming embraceleaves me speechless and in awe.Your give so much but take so littleGive me life yet leave me breathless, taken back by your true beauty.Expect so much but get so littleBig dreams and even bigger nightmares, but you push on and persevere by holding tight to things so fragile but not n... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Feminism & Women's Rights How do you feel about the feminine stereotype?: 1 of 15
If you went around polling the general public and their thoughts on "true beauty" you would see a pattern in their answers. Have you heard of the old adage "Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder"..over time this saying has gotten lost in translation by slanderous media propaganda and what is considered to be the ideal. Beauty... More..
Style & Beauty > Body Image Teenagers and body image issues: 6 of 31
Advertisers are projecting a false image of women. For years they have been displaying an ideal which is impossible to attain and not even realistic to aspire to. For a majority of young women this image is constantly displayed on television, in magazines, commercials, and other media. All promote the tall, thin, glamourous b... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Inner struggles: 137 of 531
"Tell me your story,I'll lend you my ear.""Show me how to love,Teach me what is love.""Why do you fear?""Why should I not?""Where is your family?""I have no family.""Are you forgotten?""No, just not wanted.""You show no pain.""Look into my eyes you'll see, I live in pain.""Tell me what is wrong, maybe I can help.""I've always... More..
Relationships & Family > Dating Commentary Common dating issues and how to solve them: 4 of 15
Remember the good old days when dating was simple and the intentions were honest...of course with time comes change....and not for the better. When the word "monogamy" is mentioned people assume your talking about a type of wood. This day in age everyone has basically recycled themselves with each other. You can't go anywhere... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Leave me alone: 13 of 47
Leave me sleeping breathless no morea peace beyond peacea spirit let free.Let it be, let it be.Don't try and change the course,Leave me at my final destination.Just walk away and leave me alone,just as you once did many a times before.Don't pretend to care I see right through your insincere smile,I see a full hand of jokers..... More..
Style & Beauty > Body Image Natural looks and how thin doesn't always mean beautiful: 4 of 10
Naturally Beautiful, Beautifully Natural: To display natural beauty means to not alter one's appearance in any way, shape, or form. To accept your own uniqueness and capitalize on it. Why do we put so much emphasis on physical beauty?...since when is it a deal maker or breaker? This is completely absurd and we need to take a ... More..
Computers & Technology > Computers & Technology (Other) The pros and cons of advancing technology: 4 of 10
God is a computer. And as the world crawls into the 21st century, it is computer scientists who are racing at the speed of light to develop the most advanced technology the world has ever seen. The new techno-era can be a breeding place for disaster or hold the key to the future of many great things. To be honest, it is scary... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Isolation: 16 of 32
You act as if you don't know me, therefore you don't know who I amI never existed, we never met...I am a mere vapour a short presence of now you see me to now you don't....Wanna be associated to such a person, an outcast, an original mind, you walk past and pretend I am not there, we cross eyes but you pretend to be blind.Fee... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Undying love: 5 of 9
Every time I see you my hearts skips a beatYour smile so sincere so sweet.These thoughts keep spinning around like a broken recordWhy must this be and why did we meet.Never felt a like so innocent so pure,A true angel from heaven this I know for sure.God's special gift bestowed upon my door,quite a glimpse and a mighty presen... More..