Steven Willis - No Black Boys Die on Mother's Day

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  • Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 69

  • @stephaniemayumbelo8334
    @stephaniemayumbelo8334 4 роки тому +404

    "Ain't it just like a black women to have a day dedicated to her but spend it praying for somebody else..." i mean wow.😩💙

    • @sydneyaubrey3050
      @sydneyaubrey3050 4 роки тому +5

      Stephanie Mayumbelo that part got me to🙌🏾😫

  • @PeaceStandsxo
    @PeaceStandsxo 4 роки тому +68

    "It gets harder and harder to get us all together like this" ... How can I even leave comments when this poem speaks for itself?

  • @angelsimpson8235
    @angelsimpson8235 4 роки тому +194

    "Just come as you are" is the point where it became super emotionally charged in my opinion. Wonderful poem!

  • @blessingndebele1276
    @blessingndebele1276 4 роки тому +73

    "we the proof of our mother's blessings" 🙌🏾

  • @royalbees6577
    @royalbees6577 4 роки тому +71

    My little brother’s friend actually passed away last night, I can’t imagine how his mother is feeling!!

  • @MelMelx365
    @MelMelx365 4 роки тому +85

    I saw him in person, outstanding performance poet and great writer.

  • @Shorty88241
    @Shorty88241 4 роки тому +82

    Who disliked this. He was amazing👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

    • @dimeclark1853
      @dimeclark1853 4 роки тому +4

      Taiji .Sistrunk a hater 😂

    • @smoss29743
      @smoss29743 4 роки тому +12

      Probably a white person 🤦🏽‍♀️ cuz I asked the same shit

    • @chedumotsamai
      @chedumotsamai 4 роки тому +8

      Don't worry, they didn't mean to. They had they're phone upside down

    • @Shorty88241
      @Shorty88241 4 роки тому +1

      @@chedumotsamai You sound confident. Was it you lol. Even still you could change how you rated it

    • @Shorty88241
      @Shorty88241 4 роки тому +1

      @@smoss29743 Sounds about it lol

  • @takilahsunrise4529
    @takilahsunrise4529 4 роки тому +48

    *sigh* Steven never disappoints 🙏🏾

  • @steveng1624
    @steveng1624 4 роки тому +44

    Mothers are special women that God anoints and puts in charge of most families, yes Mom is most likely the Head of Household. Respect your Mother because you only get one real one and she loves you with every fiber in her being.
    Happy Mothers Day

  • @1niyc6i8bxse
    @1niyc6i8bxse 3 роки тому +8

    Steven needs WAYYY more recognition. All of his poems S P E A K and my God they speak so well--

  • @AlucardPeach
    @AlucardPeach 4 роки тому +15

    Mother's Day... A hard day for me and my mother, as she lost her mother on that day when I was 12, and I lost a baby that day when I was 27. I have 2 healthy boys, and I pray my heart out on mother's day that God takes no more from me on that day. God bless you all

  • @elmiraadili
    @elmiraadili 4 роки тому +25

    Beautifully written and spoken. Gorgeous.

  • @theythrive2521
    @theythrive2521 4 роки тому +13

    "Aint it just like a Black Woman dedicated to her but spent it praying it for someone else? "

  • @pualani609local9
    @pualani609local9 4 роки тому +15

    Amazing! Thank you Steven. Your talent is God given. No doubt, prayed for by a mother and Grandmother.

  • @carree7942
    @carree7942 4 роки тому +15

    i never cried so hard

  • @michaelhall7663
    @michaelhall7663 4 роки тому +18

    Wow! I was *compelled* to hear this! The title, the words, everything pops out at you.

  • @marjann.754
    @marjann.754 4 роки тому +6

    Yo, WHAT JUST HAPPENED. Wow. I cried and laughed and screamed, just wow.This shit REAL.

  • @rehemazabibu7493
    @rehemazabibu7493 4 роки тому +12

    This makes me wanna cry

  • @allyg6136
    @allyg6136 4 роки тому +1

    We are all here under our grandmother's hymms, hats and hallelujahs 👌🏾

  • @ToshiJ89
    @ToshiJ89 4 роки тому +12

    I lost my oldest a week b4 my birthday, 2 weeks b4 Mother's Day. It's never easy. But for black mom's losing children to the guns of racism, I can't imagine

    • @maryloumcdonough1251
      @maryloumcdonough1251 4 роки тому +2

      Toshi J I am so sorry for your loss.

    • @pualani609local9
      @pualani609local9 4 роки тому +2

      @Toshi J
      I can't imagine either. We have to figure a way for this madness to stop. But how???
      Sometimes I wonder why God just doesn't wipe us all off the face of the earth again, like He did in Noah's time. Why can't we all just get along...

  • @ravishingrookrude
    @ravishingrookrude 4 роки тому +127

    RIP George Floyd... who cried out for his momma...

  • @tessakayleen
    @tessakayleen 4 роки тому +11

    This is beautiful

  • @hazelhlangwana2245
    @hazelhlangwana2245 4 роки тому +19

    I aspire to take action through my art more like protest art to shake up my country you inspire me listening to your work for the first time awoke that beast in me

  • @CJ-hn8kq
    @CJ-hn8kq 4 роки тому +26

    I wish every day was mothers day....

  • @GodsgiftKhaneal
    @GodsgiftKhaneal 3 роки тому +1

    Happy Mother’s Day to anyone watching this today.

  • @haneenabbas9483
    @haneenabbas9483 4 роки тому +6

    Wow. Just wow.

  • @chrisloveall971
    @chrisloveall971 4 роки тому +4

    This is pure art. Love it.

  • @zipporahauta3869
    @zipporahauta3869 4 роки тому +2

    Beautiful poem beautiful poet

  • @lasalinas1
    @lasalinas1 Рік тому

    “it doesn’t matter what you wear she says just come as you are all that matters is that you here “

  • @NanoCena
    @NanoCena 4 роки тому +3

    This was so powerful, beautifully said ❤️

  • @provocationsofthemind4503
    @provocationsofthemind4503 4 роки тому +2

    Absolutely profound!

  • @kyramckenzie7614
    @kyramckenzie7614 4 роки тому +15

    Today the block is quiet and the morgue is empty 🎉🎉🎉

  • @marcus9952
    @marcus9952 4 роки тому +1

    ...but you managed it today" gets me...

  • @amandapumarejo5574
    @amandapumarejo5574 4 роки тому

    This was so powerful !!!!! So beautiful !!! Much needed voice !!!

  • @giabrooks2717
    @giabrooks2717 4 роки тому +4

    Wow, just beautiful...

  • @wastetanz
    @wastetanz 4 роки тому

    i cried. this was incredible.

  • @wtf.iswrongwithella
    @wtf.iswrongwithella 4 роки тому +1

    Such an inspiring and honest piece

  • @naturerules8816
    @naturerules8816 4 роки тому +3

    ❤️

  • @magicguy218
    @magicguy218 4 роки тому +1

    This fucking wrecks me. Thank you, Steven.

  • @connorstrunk5382
    @connorstrunk5382 4 роки тому

    Beautiful

  • @ornellabaganizi7544
    @ornellabaganizi7544 4 роки тому

    Great poem

  • @wealthwavementor
    @wealthwavementor 4 роки тому

    Amazing

  • @apoetunleashed4870
    @apoetunleashed4870 4 роки тому

    😢😢😢😢😢😢 Beautiful

  • @donnaterry85
    @donnaterry85 4 роки тому +1

    Why does this only have 11,699 views??

  • @slaynuhssofa7693
    @slaynuhssofa7693 4 роки тому +3

    [Writes as if I’m talking to Steven 💀] I loooove your pieces 😭 This is SO amazing! [Writes to literally everybody in the comments 😂] Anyone know his social media handles, if he has any published work anywhere to further support, etc?

    • @samvancook
      @samvancook 4 роки тому +1

      This is his website: www.stevenwillispoetry.com/
      I think he is on UA-cam as @Poet Steven Willis
      Hope that helps!

    • @slaynuhssofa7693
      @slaynuhssofa7693 4 роки тому

      Thank you so much! It does! Sam Van Cook

  • @bluemuyunda4145
    @bluemuyunda4145 3 роки тому

    THIS MAN IS SO FINE

  • @taetoetots
    @taetoetots 4 роки тому

    Woo, this.

  • @marysab8865
    @marysab8865 4 роки тому

    fuckin cried 😭

  • @pikagameplayz8866
    @pikagameplayz8866 2 роки тому

    😢😢

  • @kishanavarre4876
    @kishanavarre4876 4 роки тому +2

    🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌💪💪💪

  • @sanand6916
    @sanand6916 4 роки тому +2

    George Floyd ✊✊❣️

  • @blazegrey2241
    @blazegrey2241 4 роки тому

    Who ever disliked this 👆