Striding through this gray, empty world, I peer upon the hard faces of my peers. False laughter rings in my ears, Strained smiles depict something's amiss. They all fit in, Just a bit too much. Robotic and stiff, They are unidentifiable. Caught up in the crowd and judgment, They have lost their identity and their pride, And their emotions are as flat and cold as those disguises they sport. The world has come to this. Even they don't know who they are any longer, And everynight Is like a masquerade ball. I would rather die Than live a lie.

Passing By by Frozenfire12, literature

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Passing By

I can’t help but fight myself. Know I shouldn't be feeling this way, But I can’t seem to pass you by. Know I would be so much happier, But I can’t get you out of my mind. This feeling is tough, But I can’t seem to get over this hump. I know this feeling is mutual, But I don’t know why, I am still here. Can’t get off my feet, This fight is tough, I don’t have the power to fight, All I want is some peace, This wound is hurting. Trying to find a way out of here, But I will have to pay the price. The crisis is out of hand. Broken down, I don’t know how I’m still alive. Sometime I just want t

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1 Year, 5 Days, 4 Hours, 0 Minutes by AwakenAtDawn, literature

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1 Year, 5 Days, 4 Hours, 0 Minutes

9 months, 10 days, 1 hour, 56 minutes. I'm not really sure why I count any more than the days. It would be more than enough to just go to the hours and let it stand, a shining statue of disappointment and cowardice. I scribble the numbers down on the desk after sitting, the smudge of erasers making it difficult to discern the symbols from the dots imprinted onto the ugly plastic surface. I glance at the clock to make sure I've timed it right. It's important to keep track of these things, after all. One might say it's a point of personal pride. Someone sits next to me, a blaze of crimson in a sea of browns and yellows and the scent of fresh n

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Socially awkward by therealanonymous, literature

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Socially awkward

Do you know what it feels like? To feel so socially awkward around people that you feel uncomfortable in your own skin, knowing that you don't fit in. And, you walk away... thinking that being alone will be better for you - but you're wrong. You just feel even more alone; even more rejected from society; perhaps even sad, in some way. What do you do while waiting for someone? As you wait, and wait, and wait for them - hoping they'll come soon lest you seem like a loner walking aimlessly around, causing people to pity you. And your face gets hot, you start to sweat because they know - they know of how alone you are and they feel sorry for

Robot Anthem by Katenomad, literature

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Robot Anthem

More than iron, more than lead, more than gold I need electricity I need it more than I need lamb or pork or lettuce or cucumber I need it for my dreams (-Racter) I'm no less than a man I'm no more than a machine just series of directions who's lost faith in everything you'd make me hit rock bottom if I knew it would be there ever since I met you I've been hanging in the air More than earth, more than fire, more than air I need electricity more than love, thicker than blood, you share this connection with me I mean it, I would walk through fire and ice Do anything for you I need it for my dreams Where you're the one I se

Ten Tips for Writing by Yitik, literature

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Ten Tips for Writing

1) Describe. Description is good, and you should always do it as much as you can. We know you see the world you want to show us, but we need to see it as well, every detail. Make good use of adjectives and adverbs. Metaphors, allegories, and references are your friends. When something happens, make sure all relevant questions of who, what, where, how are answered (unless, of course, it's a mystery). And during particularly influential events – say, the introduction of a new character or setting, bringing to light a new concept or perspect

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