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twenty-three | #26
twenty-three | #26
change marks the spot
ryan
Jun 21, 2022
memoirs of a broken man | #25
memoirs of a broken man | #25
Growing up, I was led to believe that I could grow up one day and change the world. People all around me told me that if I worked hard, I…
ryan
Mar 24, 2022
the flame of hope | #24
the flame of hope | #24
I think, a lot. I think about where I want my future to be headed, about the lives of people around me, about all our unique and special…
ryan
Mar 14, 2022
on seizing my youth | #23
on seizing my youth | #23
The past 2 years and counting have come and gone in a blink of an eye. It feels almost as if the entire period has been clumped together as…
ryan
Feb 18, 2022
a tugging rambling of sorts | #22
a tugging rambling of sorts | #22
I’ve just finished a docu-series on the Silk Road by Joanna Lumley of BBC on Netflix and while it isn’t very in-depth (more light-mood than…
ryan
Jan 29, 2022
making peace with my duality | #21
making peace with my duality | #21
an honest journey.
ryan
Dec 15, 2021
twenty-two | #20
twenty-two | #20
a vulnerable attempt to spill it all for myself.
ryan
Jun 24, 2021
of concrete answers | #19
of concrete answers | #19
I remember the days when I would refuse to take a stand. The days where I would seek out opinions from everyone around me without ever…
ryan
May 21, 2021
a visit from an old friend | #18
It has been a while.
ryan
Jan 25, 2021
Black | #17
Black | #17
Today I am going to talk about a specific someone. Let’s call him Black. Black used to be an optimistic, happy-go-lucky boy who was always…
ryan
Dec 6, 2018
my take on stubbornness | #16
my take on stubbornness | #16
Stubbornness is simply a determination to a fault.
ryan
Sep 11, 2018
C.R.E.A.M | #15
C.R.E.A.M | #15
The boy who couldn’t and wouldn’t.
ryan
Sep 3, 2018
his love for poetry | #14
his love for poetry | #14
a breakdown of his progression for memory’s sake.
ryan
Jun 11, 2018
of anger and impatience | #13
of anger and impatience | #13
She has had enough of it all.
ryan
Apr 11, 2018
apologetic apologies | #12
apologetic apologies | #12
i’m sorry for everything, i really am. i’m sorry for making you angry, sad or worried. i’m sorry for keeping you up on nights i did not…
ryan
Apr 8, 2018
oh, you thought | #11
oh, you thought | #11
oh, you thought. you thought that you were looking for love.
ryan
Apr 6, 2018
deep into the abyss | #10
deep into the abyss | #10
he sat on the couch, trying his best not to let his eyes wander to a screen of any sort. he wanted a break. he wanted a break from all the…
ryan
Mar 29, 2018
friend | #9
friend | #9
his legs crosses in and his head disappears there — on cold building roofs. some steel some concrete. pollution fills his nostrils. he is…
ryan
Mar 9, 2018
the unreachable | #8
the unreachable | #8
The urge to jump. To run. To dance. All the external inferno fuelling a dream, a sense of satisfaction that is simply unreachable.
ryan
Nov 19, 2017
piecing the puzzles | #7
piecing the puzzles | #7
1am – as you look out the window, to the opposite block, you’ll see a boy. hunched over a black wooden desk with a retro lamp over his…
ryan
Oct 27, 2017
maybe | #6
maybe | #6
maybe it’s me. maybe i’m different. maybe i’m too independent. maybe i hate small talk. maybe i’m twisted. maybe i’m weird. maybe i’m not…
ryan
Oct 24, 2017
My sanctuary | #5
My sanctuary | #5
Seven tables. 15 seats. Pastries line one half of the counter display while cans & bottles fill up the other.
ryan
Jun 24, 2017
before it is too late | #4
before it is too late | #4
a plea i make every night before i go to bed. a prayer i mutter to no one in particular. a hope i cling onto like a koala on gum trees.
ryan
Jun 1, 2017
Adrenaline Wednesdays | #3
Adrenaline Wednesdays | #3
8am. My eyes shoot right open. Gravity is my enemy here, refusing to allow me to pull myself out of bed.
ryan
May 26, 2017
Occasional Tuesdays | #2
Occasional Tuesdays | #2
They play with your feelings, they play with your supposed schedules.
ryan
Apr 24, 2017
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