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A look at life through the expressions of a simple soul.
Expressions Or About Me

By Mahlon Gumbs /
on Inspiration
Writing makes me happy and sets my spirit free. I write to create a special bond between my readers and me. I write because of the pain that forms calluses on my heart; And because I wish to express my
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By Mahlon Gumbs /
on Pickup Lines, Love At First Sight
Lady Red, so beautiful and pleasing with that red dress cut short, teasing my mind with visions of your silhouette; Visions so vivid, I can't possibly forget them in the near future. I'm trying to reach you but know not
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By Mahlon Gumbs /
on Love, Pickup Lines
Often times, we spend our lives in fear. We fear what will become of us if we     let someone in. We've learned that love hurts through the     experiences we've had in the
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By Mahlon Gumbs /
on Fear, Being Nervous, First Time
Nervously I stand here trembling, sweating, thinking; as if there were water underneath me, I fear I'm dying, drowning, sinking. Barely breathing this room's thin air, it feels like the walls are closing, moving, as I look back at the
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