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It’s that rare ability to push aside your emotions Lock them all within so you’re left to feel nothing Voices of the worried calling you out trying to remove your doubts but you choose to cover t...

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When I read about Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade’s suicides, I suddenly think of Alexander McQueen. I think of Chester Bennington, Chris Cornell, Tommy Page, Kurt Cobain…should I carry on? I’ve ...

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She longs for peace like the soft wind’s breeze to help her sleep cast off the creeps She longs for dreams of slow river streams tired of the heavy flood or the coldness in her blood However, the...

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I’ve got to be honest with you. Having been a content writer (and a blogger) for a few years already means dealing with these matters, most of the time. It’s not a complaint, though. I’m just sta...

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Call me cruel but I’ve been fooled These scars don’t heal overnight Don’t ask me to pretend I’m alright I’m silently, patiently waiting for the day you fall and all your cards will be gone so the...

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To some people, dreams are just dreams. They don’t (have to) mean a damn thing. No need to think about them too much, even when they’re bad. To others, especially if the dreams are repetitive, th...

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How do I feel about cooking? Seriously, don’t ask. When it comes to being a woman and living in Indonesia, I hate that question. It’s not that I really hate cooking. I’m just not that good at it ...

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Sometimes I wish I had wings to help me to fly away from such mindless beings ogling at me day by day thinking they could grope me anytime they please… …or to avoid another idea even less appeali...

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“You can only be your 100% self when you’re all alone. Still, who are you when you look in the mirror?” About a decade ago or so, I wrote something like that on my social media timeline. Perhaps ...

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“How do I catch a monster?” I’m probably one of the few girls who asks such a question. I’ll definitely startle those who look at me and wonder: “Why do you wish to be a hunter? You’re a girl.” O...

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Last weekend, which was on Saturday afternoon, I attended a book club gathering. We were discussing out favourite fiction books, when one of my friends – a young journalist – said this, in relati...

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I sometimes fall asleep and find myself there again back to the same quiet streets and my two best friends I miss those peaceful streets but now I’m back here to what’s familiarly chaotic torn be...

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Have you ever heard voices of the silence(d)? You’re probably wondering: what voices? Silence? What can you hear about them? No, not the silence. I’m talking about the silence(d). Not everyone wi...

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They think her life is always easy far away from poverty Spend away and be free Oh, they have no idea It’s a hardworker’s earned paradise Pick up the pace No time to waste Each dime is precious Y...

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Sometimes what we have is now and let’s be grateful for that. Enjoy the moment while it lasts. We may never get the same chance again. If you’re mostly happy, perhaps this is how you treat your p...

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They said I should’ve stayed longer Perhaps it’s true You’ve made me feel better I owe it all to you It’s the place where I could be no one but me No suffocations No social demands Hopefully I ca...

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You never really run out of stories to tell. If you look around closely and more carefully, you’ll find plenty. That also happens if you live in Jakarta, Indonesia. Here, people always find some ...

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I first knew you before there was him Then there were two, until the truth got really grim I had to take two flights right to where you are back to when I wasn’t alright the same angry girl with ...

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Perhaps you think I’m exaggerating. I might agree with you. Still, I believe that timing is everything. When it’s meant to be, then it’s meant to be. There are a lot of people to thank for this t...

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I don’t expect you to see all the good in me all that I’d like to be anything lovely. I need this I crave for the bliss This addiction is endless that my mind never rests. I want them to see how ...

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I meant it when I said you weren’t the first and only. When it comes to offering sweet-nothings and empty promises, there have been many. Well, what can I say? Fantasies are always the easiest. J...

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How does it feel to be silenced every day? From the start, your voice is not only unheard. It often gets dismissed. Not every family is happy…or is it just yours? You’ve always felt like the unwa...

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Will I see you sometime in the near future? You sound sure You keep convincing me your intention is true I don’t want to hope especially for too much Despair is what I can’t cope if something sto...

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*Written as part of a job’s application requirements. No idea why I chose to post this here anyway. Perhaps I feel that my writing skill has deteriorated lately. How do I live my life? When peopl...

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Perhaps you’re one of the little kids dreaming of becoming superheroes saving the world wherever they go Wouldn’t that be wonderful? You could be popular Life might be less cruel Everyone would f...

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