you are a horse running alone and he tries to tame you compares you to an impossible highway to a burning house says you are blinding him that he could never leave you forget you want anything but you you dizzy him, you are unbearable every woman before or after you is doused in your name you fill his mouth his teeth ache with memory of taste his body just a long shadow seeking yours but you are always too intense frightening in the way you want him unashamed and sacrificial he tells you that no man can live up to the one who lives in your head and you tried to change didn't you? closed your mouth more tried to be softer prettier less volatile, less awake but even when sleeping you could feel him travelling away from you in his dreams so what did you want to do, love split his head open? you can't make homes out of human beings someone should have already told you that and if he wants to leave then let him leave you are terrifying and strange and beautiful something not everyone knows how to love.
This poem touched my heart, soul and mind and changed my life forever. One of the most beautiful and important things I've ever heard. Thank you so much, Warsan Shire (and thank you too, Beyoncé).
i knew about you, many years ago. i wrote about you. because this poem kept me alive, for a while. and another woman read my words, to someone else. and found you. she was stalking me "fringe is a tv show. hahaha"... and i didn't even know it. i'm trying to forgive her. for laughing at the pain. and because she's trying to do the right thing now, i will forgive her. but i understand why beyonce don't follow her on twitter.
HELP ME!!. I'm a man and I feel the women in my life is going through some unpleasant experiences in life. See her ex was an abusive mahn who physically abused and assaulted her, now when I am with her she's fine and at times she's just unimaginable. She would become sad and tell me things like I'm a cheat cheap and ignorant... With absolute baselessness and when I would be done with the useless shit I would block and again she would come from some other window and I would again welcome and the story repeats.... Now tell me I love her and want to live with her but she's literally going crazy at times ....she's a writer and I feel now like a toy whom she can make cry at any given time by accusing me and then saying sorry. I'm miserable. Please help.
Poem was fantastic. Are you're pictures from Alaska? Specifically are some of them from Hatcher Pass and the Valley? I easily recognized most of them as my home town!
Never stops being my fav poem ever. “You can’t make homes out human beings. Someone should’ve already told you that.” Realest shit ever
Your voice deserves a Grammy. This entire video is beautiful.
Yeah the voice was good but I felt nothing, trying to feel her every word, I felt nothing.
Check your pulse
OK LOL===> You're a guy, you're not expected to feel anything. You're right on target to grow up and be just another guy. Kudos to you!
Look at Diana Marin’s version, is beautiful
This is warsen shire voice the author of the poem.
This spoke to my soul. I am in tears.
you are a horse running alone
and he tries to tame you
compares you to an impossible highway
to a burning house
says you are blinding him
that he could never leave you
forget you
want anything but you
you dizzy him, you are unbearable
every woman before or after you
is doused in your name
you fill his mouth
his teeth ache with memory of taste
his body just a long shadow seeking yours
but you are always too intense
frightening in the way you want him
unashamed and sacrificial
he tells you that no man can live up to the one who
lives in your head
and you tried to change didn't you?
closed your mouth more
tried to be softer
prettier
less volatile, less awake
but even when sleeping you could feel
him travelling away from you in his dreams
so what did you want to do, love
split his head open?
you can't make homes out of human beings
someone should have already told you that
and if he wants to leave
then let him leave
you are terrifying
and strange and beautiful
something not everyone knows how to love.
I've been starting to develop a passion for poetry lately.. this is beautiful
Oh nice so Ur Now Boetry women Right courage Sis
her voice is so soothing
I cry every time I read or hear this and I don't know why
As a woman with BPD, this is who I am
i cried
Real
This poem makes me blush and shiver at the same time, so powerful!
Basically the most amazing poem ever! Truly hits home. # WarsanShire # knowYOURSELFknowYOURworth #INeededToHearThis
i fall in love with this each time i hear it..an amazing talent
Thanks to queen beyoncé i discovered warsan 💗💗
I don't want no relationship until i get married i will sample everything
This poem touched my heart, soul and mind and changed my life forever. One of the most beautiful and important things I've ever heard. Thank you so much, Warsan Shire (and thank you too, Beyoncé).
I am a woman who is difficult to love
Your photos are beautiful. I came for the words and stayed for ALL of the art.
I just stumbled across this.
Absolutely beautiful!
The poem, the voice!
I know that I’m late to the party but, I’m sharing this! 🤷🏻♂️
Such a soothing voice and an awesome poem. Thanks
I'm still a kid,but many kids fall in love and even some kids know what is love and what's the pain of love more than adults.
I understand this. I'm 36 now.
So completely gorgeous. I am in tears. Thank you.
Amazing. Beautiful. Breath taking.
i knew about you, many years ago. i wrote about you. because this poem kept me alive, for a while. and another woman read my words, to someone else. and found you. she was stalking me "fringe is a tv show. hahaha"... and i didn't even know it. i'm trying to forgive her. for laughing at the pain. and because she's trying to do the right thing now, i will forgive her. but i understand why beyonce don't follow her on twitter.
whenever I'm feeling down...i watch this 🙌🏾💜
This was beautiful, actually gave me goosebumps.
Oh my goodness she is amazing
I absolutely love this video. The pictures are beautiful. Please make more videos.
I just wanted to be a piece of the puzzle that fit...
Wow I really needed to see this
dammmn this is beautiful
This is Good... I like it!!!!
I felt this in my soul.
So beautiful!
HELP ME!!. I'm a man and I feel the women in my life is going through some unpleasant experiences in life.
See her ex was an abusive mahn who physically abused and assaulted her, now when I am with her she's fine and at times she's just unimaginable.
She would become sad and tell me things like I'm a cheat cheap and ignorant... With absolute baselessness and when I would be done with the useless shit I would block and again she would come from some other window and I would again welcome and the story repeats.... Now tell me I love her and want to live with her but she's literally going crazy at times
....she's a writer and I feel now like a toy whom she can make cry at any given time by accusing me and then saying sorry.
I'm miserable. Please help.
Leave her.
She needs therapy, not a boyfriend
Beautiful
i come here when i need to be held.
I love him so much
Lemonade
🍋🍋🍋
Yepp
I needed to hear that
Poem was fantastic. Are you're pictures from Alaska? Specifically are some of them from Hatcher Pass and the Valley? I easily recognized most of them as my home town!
yes they are all photos I took myself, wasilla is my hometown! however the poem is written/recorded by Warsan Shire
dora baranowski
Did you vote for Sarah
thank you
Wow 🤩
Beautiful!!!!
Goosebumps♥♥
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F ing.. beautiful
I'm crying
Y’all think Beyoncé will admit this is where she got the inspiration for lemonade
Please do more it
Im crying
Hi! I would love to have you do a voice over for my poem. I want to make an animation with it but need a voice over first and yours is perfect for it
Thank you
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I plan to tattoo this poem at my lower right back.
It is just the story of my life
Juliette Seeder I think you should reconsider this idea.
Woow
You're beautiful.
Beautiful video! I am doing a visual poem project for a class using this poem, and I was wondering where/how you got the audio narration from?
+Tasia Gabriel I bought Warsan Shire's audio album on warsanshire.bandcamp.com/
Really lovely. Speaks to me. The way she says beautiful makes me cringe though lol
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Can this only apply to a woman? :p
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There was a better video. :(
ua-cam.com/video/p7Agwv-RTew/v-deo.html
Beautiful
❤️
Beautiful