This poem was inspired by many things, including "The Hunger Games". Yet, the inspiration was based loosely on Katniss' bow and her failure at following her own happiness. We all got a bow, and with it we will shoot some arrows. Some of those arrows will not hit the target,… Read More

Tags: love, inspiration, heartbreak, sad, heart, relationship, girl, boy, empty, teens, searching, chasing, young_love, goals, thrive

Rains, Trains, and White Beaches with Cool Winds

By DAnsari24

Short Story / Other

November 03, 2013

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Beaux having decided that he has failed and hit rock bottom decides that enough is enough. He boards a train heading out of Detroit to wherever it'll take him. While waiting for the train to leave, he meets a little girl named Christina who challenges his current circumstance and makes… Read More

Tags: hope, perception, contentment, failure, never_give_up, rock_bottom, detroit

Line in the Sand

By alexjhicks

Poem / Poetry

November 06, 2012

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

A motivational poem about achieving goals and never giving up hope. Read More

Tags: dreams, success, achievement, never_give_up

27 and stil being bullyed

By lLeaaa

Book / Religion and Spirituality

January 03, 2012

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

A story about a young african-american woman called Shantel who is being rejected in the buisness world because of the color of her skin. She is being insulted and harrased at work every single day, until one day she snaps and makes a change Read More

Tags: woman, racism, african_american, bullying, company, never_give_up, buisness, make_a_change, shantel