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Essay / Non-Fiction

April 05, 2018

Reads: 27

Comments: 2

Shelves: 2

The Booksie Classic House

Is there anything better than putting the world on a pedestal, taking about the in's and out's of modern day society and how screwed up and selfish it has become. Read More

Tags: government, selfish, population, paranoid, control

Poem / Romance

January 11, 2018

Reads: 44

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: selfish, dim, nonacceptance

We were pool players with benefits. Straight cues, a bed of felt and more balls. F**k romance and marriage. But now I was pregnant! Read More

Tags: father, selfish, gemini, single-mother, first-born

Poem / Romance

November 09, 2017

Reads: 49

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: love, selfish, disconcern

Poem / Romance

August 26, 2017

Reads: 80

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: romance, selfish, human-nature

This guy has not really been messaging me as much as he used to since I am in New York for a month studying abroad. He's so amazing but he seems to be in some stressed time right now, so he's not really focussing on me, he is worried about… Read More

Tags: love, gay, craving, selfish, attention

Poem / Poetry

June 23, 2017

Reads: 52

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

The THIS OR THAT House

i do things that work for me does that make me selfish. but i do what i do so you dont have to. so does that make me selfless . Read More

Tags: selfish

Book / Other

December 13, 2016

Reads: 171

Comments: 3

Shelves: 2

The Booksie Classic House

Just thoughts. Read More

Tags: war, me, selfish

sometimes we need to put our own thoughts before others... Read More

Tags: me, selfish, identity, self-centered

A selection of haiku's I wrote in response to those annoying quickie messages you get when you join the website. Read More

Tags: selfish, annoying, disingenuous

I was only the lady in waiting. The lady in waiting to a beautiful, smart, and funny princess. How could I steal the heart of a prince? Read More

Tags: prince, selfish, princess, lesson, royalty

Poem / Non-Fiction

January 01, 2016

Reads: 251

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

We live in a world of bullies and hatred. Why? I don' t know... but I know your name. Which one are you? Read More

Tags: selfish, bully, bullying, name

Destroy others and then kill yourself so you don’t have to be held accountable or take responsibility for your actions… spinelessly cowardly.To go and kill unarmed people? To step in and decide that you are the one who should decide the fate of innocent human beings? To decide that you… Read More

Tags: terror, hate, suicide, terrorism, selfish, mean, paris, nasty, unworthy, hurtful, irresponsible, horrendous, cowardly, self-hate-filled, self-loathing-filled

Poem / Memoir

July 19, 2015

Reads: 249

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

How would you define love? Is it like all the fairytales with the happy ending,good guys win, bad guys defeated? Mine just a secret love. Read More

Tags: love, sad, hurt, secret, selfish, tired, hopeless, hidden

When you're trying to decide whether to let go or move on. And past experiences makes it difficult deciding in between the two Read More

Tags: love, selfish, selfless

Human nature piece. Metaphorical for sure. Read More

Tags: twisted, selfish, flower, depressing, sacrifice

Poem / Poetry

April 18, 2015

Reads: 134

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

I wrote this for a poetry slam that never happened Read More

Tags: poetry, selfish

Book / Romance

December 03, 2014

Reads: 148

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Life never easy without money, Yuzuki, a girl who born in a Yakuza family, try to get connection with another Yakuza leader to helped her father. Read More

Tags: love, family, romance, hurt, money, selfish, japan, emotional, anime, yakuza

What do you treasure? Whatever it is it reveals your heart. Read More

Tags: heart, mind, jesus, selfish, treasure, matthew, heavenly, mount, sermon, earthly, scripture, minded

Recently, we have lost several public figures to suicide. And I have seen post after post and heard time and time again, how selfish it was for the person to have taken their life. To me, that is one of the most heartless, narrow-minded and yes, selfish things you could… Read More

Tags: suicide, rant, selfish, suicidal, unstable, fed_up, vent, emotional_pain, suicidal_ideation, celebrity_suicide

I don't know what to think anymore..... I've had enough betrayal from people of the outside world, no more Read More

Tags: feelings, confusion, world, evil, liar, people, help, hell, friend, selfish, true, humans, hatred, myself, hunter

Short Story / Literary Fiction

June 02, 2014

Reads: 175

Comments: 5

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

This is my first round entry for "Booksie's Got Talent"! I had to base my story off the title given to me, "Me Vs. You." (I just elongated it, for my preferences.) I really hope you all enjoy this one, I took about two hours to make this masterpiece! Read More

Tags: winter, cold, house, sick, selfish, away, friends, bird, fly, versus

Well it's all in the title. Read More

Tags: anger, magic, lost, happy, sad, perfect, broken, depressed, selfish, true, confused, bad, human, stupid, beautiful

Just a thought... Read More

Tags: thoughts, life, dreams, happiness, selfish, choices, questions, cruel

Don't try to hide the devil in you. Read More

Tags: love, romance, heart, drama, coffee, feel, comedy, tragedy, selfish, devil, stupid, smoke, person, drink, jealous

Poem / Romance

January 07, 2014

Reads: 126

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

SELFISH LOVE Read More

Tags: love, selfish

always try to be compassionate and understanding and not be judgemental and always eager to help anyone who wants help. But if they are totally unwilling to be open minded and fail to see their flawed thinking. then it's time to say adios Read More

Tags: love, experience, strength, feeling, beauty, trust, happiness, fate, vanity, selfish, kind, questions, responsibility, health, forgive

Poem / Poetry

August 12, 2013

Reads: 95

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Thinking about the difference between pride and ego and which is worse...ego. Read More

Tags: pride, selfish, ego

Poem / Poetry

July 24, 2013

Reads: 121

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Today's government preaches teamwork yet acts selfishly. Tried to understand the thoughts that go into being selfish through this play on words. Read More

Tags: society, thought, selfish

Brie is living a life she doesn't want and her only sole comfort is that of her baby sister. But when her sisters life is threatened by three men forcing her to fight in a fight she doesn't want to, she has no choice. And things get worse when she… Read More

Tags: love, romance, lonely, sad, fight, baby, selfish

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