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E. J. Ryder

E. J. Ryder

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E. J. Ryder

E. J. Ryder

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Change

E. J. Ryder

1 min read

My grandmother always told me

The only constant in life is change

As a young child

I found this concept rather strange

Plenty of things were constant

But as a child, your world is so small

As I grew into adulthood

I found the world is truly not small at all

There are few things you can rely on

At times, not even yourself

But if one thing is certain

It’s that change cannot be left on the shelf

In a...

Poetry

Drama

Depression

E. J. Ryder

1 min read

While it lives in the dark, it still exists in the daylight. Lying in wait in the shadows, it anticipates any opportunity to strike. Identifying all weaknesses, it learns who you are at your core and attempts to poison your very being, changing you in ways that alters your brain chemistry. It convinces you that this darkness was always inside of you, part of you, that you’ve always felt this way. ...

Drama

Waiting

E. J. Ryder

1 min read

I’ve wasted so much time

Time spent on waiting

Waiting for the moment that things feel right

Right when I finally see

See the bigger picture

Picture it, the moment is now

Now you understand life

Life is fleeting for all of us

Us who are waiting

Waiting to jump

Jump before the ride is over...

Poetry

Drama

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No Way Of Knowing

E. J. Ryder

1 min read

Pain that cuts so deep

A safety like home, so warm

No way of knowing...

Poetry

Drama

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The Ghost On The Shelf

E. J. Ryder

1 min read

While chasing your ghost, I became one myself.

Like a book collecting dust, I stayed hidden on the shelf.

Distance between my mind and reality growing.

The light of my own soul, slowing.

You took me with you, yet I am still here.

A shadow of myself, swallowed by regret and fear.

You were buried. It’s as if I were too.

I find myself asking, “what would Dad do?”.

While chasing your ghost, I became o...

Poetry

Drama

A Year Gone

E. J. Ryder

1 min read

365 days since hearing your voice

A memory growing distant

52 weeks since the last embrace

The loneliness becomes consistent

12 months without a laugh from you

A year gone in a minute or two...

Poetry

Hazel: A Haiku

E. J. Ryder

1 min read

Clamorous lady

Ever so insatiable

A boss, demanding...

Poetry

What We’ve Lost

E. J. Ryder

4 min read

June 10th, 2022 - 2 weeks before the incident


It wasn’t uncommon to drive around with Ezra for fun and with no pre-planned destination. That’s what we always did, especially in the summer. As soon as he had gotten his license, and saved up enough for a car, Ezra was always on the road, and always dragging me along with him. Loud music was a given, and good times were always the unplanned plan. ...

Drama

YA fiction