Shane L. Koyczan (born 22 May 1976) is a Canadian spoken word poet, writer, and member of the group Tons...
That’s what we were told—stand up for yourself. But that’s hard to do if you don’t know who you are. Shane Koyczan
That’s what we were told—stand up for yourself. But that’s hard to do if you don’t know who you are.
Please, sit in my sky and let me polish your shine. Shane Koyczan
Please, sit in my sky and let me polish your shine.
I will love myself despite the ease with which I lean toward the opposite. Shane Koyczan
I will love myself despite the ease with which I lean toward the opposite.
Sometimes becoming drug free has less to do with addiction and more to do with sanity. Shane Koyczan
Sometimes becoming drug free has less to do with addiction and more to do with sanity.
Look directly into every mirror. Realize our reflection is the first sentence to a story, and our story starts: We were here. Shane Koyczan
Look directly into every mirror. Realize our reflection is the first sentence to a story, and our story starts: We were here.
For me, poetry was... the fastest way to express what I was feeling, what I was going through. Shane Koyczan
For me, poetry was... the fastest way to express what I was feeling, what I was going through.
I accept that today may be imperfect... I accept that I may be as well. What I don't accept is that imperfection should be the crutch I use to excuse myself from participating in joy. Shane Koyczan
I accept that today may be imperfect... I accept that I may be as well. What I don't accept is that imperfection should be the crutch I use to excuse myself from participating in joy.
My heart is a protest that I let rally against my ribs. Shane Koyczan
My heart is a protest that I let rally against my ribs.
I've been shot down so many times I get altitude sickness just from standing up for myself. Shane Koyczan
I've been shot down so many times I get altitude sickness just from standing up for myself.
We grew up learning to cheer on the underdog because we see ourselves in them. Shane Koyczan
We grew up learning to cheer on the underdog because we see ourselves in them.
We somehow must become what we are not, sacrificing what we are, to inherit the masquerade of what we will be. Shane Koyczan
We somehow must become what we are not, sacrificing what we are, to inherit the masquerade of what we will be.
I was never meant to be this thing... Shane Koyczan
I was never meant to be this thing...
