“4. the best hairstyle? is one that helps you get out of bed in the morning. the best brand of makeup, is one that sharpens the knife for you. the best brand of denim is one that fits.” i don’t really know how to address this. i’m speechless. just thank you. thank you so much.
@@yarensimsekol3130 it mean that nobody as the right to judge you for how you look may that be your hair style being différent, your closes or anything else. And i think it's because for some people their hair is à big deal especially women with short hair that have been told that they would look prettier with long hair
Daisy Gennings uhm ok I’m 13 and ur making no sense. What do u mean??? Do u know what society is like? She doesn’t mean it literally. She just means there will b ppl in our lives trying to bring us down and destroy us. Life.
Damn that was powerful. Right when she said number 1, i was like "yes. I love this girl" Made me smile, and express so many emotions at one time. Love it, and her. Bravo
I was 13 when I first listened to this poem, I am now 18 almost 19 and it feels so strange to be back here again. I am not that scared 13 year old girl anymore, although I do still have a long way to go. I am nearing the end of my teenage years and it’s crazy to think about, but being back here again has made me realize I have come a long way. These past 6 years were more difficult than I could have ever imagined, but I did it. To those of you who feel scared, alone, and tired, please know that things will get better. You might not notice yourself changing and getting stronger over time, but one day you will look back and be able to see how far you’ve come. Don’t let ANYONE try to dim your light, we have to stick together as women. Keep fighting, we’re all rooting for you💕
this poem resonates so deep with me. "the girl who fucks girls, is your sister. the girl who used to be called jake but is now called jane is your sister." my mouth honestly dropped in awe... so powerful.
I come back to this video often. I'm 22 and I still need to hear this at times. I wish I had this when I was younger, being bullied and wondering why people were turning on me. Growing up in a small town and going to an extremely small school.. you knew everyone. It was traumatizing for me when they started harassing me. At this age, I have learned that yes, you need to hold your sisters up, even if they give you every reason not to. Time is too short to be nasty towards others. Be who YOU want to be, NOT who society says you need to be.
+L1ttleT3d Because most of the world tells girls that we are each other's competition. We have to fight each other for what we want. Look at high school, what she is talking about, girls try to build themselves up by tearing each other down. And then they are told that's how girls are. But in the end, girls who only tear apart end up being the most miserable, sad women. We aren't built up by tearing each other down, we need each other, to support and help. I can attest to this personally. When girls are only torn down by their peers, it makes it harder to get back up and fight, it makes it harder to make friends. Because what if the girl who was your friend, who you trusted with everything, suddenly turns around and betrays you to those girls who tear you apart. It makes it hard to trust people, it makes it hard to succeed when you don't know who to trust. I'm a very introverted person, but even I need a girl talk once in a while. But I don't know how to talk to other women anymore. I have to work very hard to trust a person because of how many people have betrayed me in the past. I constantly expect them to never speak to me again or decide they don't like me. It's a hard thing to live with, wanting a female friend, but not knowing how to trust one.
+L1ttleT3d Why would you think that I think that? Did I bring up guys at all? I've been betrayed by guys as well. I've also known some really awesome guys, like my boyfriend, who is amazing and I trust him with my heart and my life. I was gearing my response toward women because Melissa talked about holding up your sisters. This is important because women, and everyone really, need to stick up for each other and hold each other up. I personally don't know many women who haven't betrayed or turned their backs on me, same goes for men. But I don't know that many people, again, I'm very introverted. All I was trying to do was tell you why this poem had a powerful and resounding effect on me. She talks about your sisters, so I talked about your sisters. I related personal and intimate details to try to help you understand and you have done exactly as I said many women (and men) do, you tore me down. You could've thanked me for my opinion and story, but no, you decided that instead you had to attack me. Do you not see how you are doing exactly what she said? You are tearing down instead of building up. I don't care if you are a guy or a girl, absolutely nothing makes it okay to tear people down.
+L1ttleT3d The point of the poem wasn't about guys. Forget guys for just a moment. No one said anything about guys until you brought them up. The point is that when the world tries to kill you, you have to stick with your sisters. As young girls we are taught to that we are supposed to fight other girls to get to the top. However, all this does is mess you up. You have to stick together, as girls. If you are a guy, I don't know if you will understand this. If you are a girl, I don't see why you aren't understanding this. The world is hard and we have to stick together to survive
“Sometimes the world may actually try to kill you, you’ll never deserve it, telling you to be ready is just another way to blame you when it happens” this one hit deep for me, I really truly believed that it was my fault and I deserved it but I’m really trying to get out of that mindset. Love this poem btw, so empowering!
I got the biggest grin on my lame enby face when she said the line about Jake becoming Jane. you're all beautiful women. you're all handsome men. and us enbies? we know we're gorgeous.
CinnaBunny: Superlative doesn't mean what you think it means; it means "of the highest quality or degree". The word you're looking for is figurative. Melissa used the word superlative to say that actual combat boots are the ultimate form of all of those other figurative combat boots, because... well, they're combat boots haha.
This is so resonating, 'my body (outer appearance) is not the most important thing about me' should be a mantra that I read and re-read to myself every morning- there still is so much focus on what women should and should not be/look like/ act like etc. (the list is unfathomable) that even we ourselves lose the imperative to see ourselves as multi-faceted, highly complex, not merely superficial human beings. My validation comes partially from the what selected fabrics I choose to place on my body and in so many more other ways i.e my literal voice- just a very beautiful piece of poetry!! I am just sad that a societally-induced internalised misogyny meant that growing up, this was not how I was taught to be woman.
I know it's so hard when your parents still have so much control over your life. But no one, not your parents or your friends or the bullies at school or your classmates or the strangers on the street, NO ONE can tell you who you are and who you have to be. Keep holding on! You can make it!
SoraIsMyHomeboy Thank you so so so much. This really just made my night. You have no idea how much I needed this tonight. You are such a wonderful person. Thank you.
Bec Beschler No problem, I'm glad it could help so much! It's so scary coming out or expressing yourself or whatever it is you're dealing with. I have a friend who has had a similar battle like you with their parent not accepting them/who they are, so seriously, if you ever want to chat or just need encouragement, I can help.
+David D. Davidson really? What if they don't? Your parents aren't just automatically right about everything. You are you and she is her; you are two different people. She can't just control your entire life because she supposedly 'knows better than you do.' You mother raised you and all, but only you should know what's good for you. She may give you a advice and lead you down a certain path, but in the end, you choose what happens- you choose your own fate. Would you really want to have someone else choose how you live your life instead of yourself? We're unique for a reason.
I immediately saved this to my watch later playlist. I don’t know what to say except that this was amazing, and now I will take this into heart. As well as: “speak softly and carry a large stick”-Teddy Roosevelt
This was absolutely beautiful. I listened to it multiple times in one sitting because it brought me to tears. I'm a 25 year old woman who still feels like a teenage girl and every one of her 9 things hit me like a brick. It was fantastic! Thank you Melissa, if you read your comments :)
i recently recited this poem for my school's talent show and got third place!!! this poem hit so hard with me and i'm glad i was able to impact so many people with your words
As a 15 year old girl this is probably my favourite poem. I love how it acknowledges the different types of girls and tells us that we are all strong. I also love the part about everyone being our sisters. It's easy to forget that sometimes when they are trying to kill you but a good reminder that we still need to be there for them. I may not like some of my sisters, but I'll try and be there for them if that time comes.
2:10 that guote meant a lot to me, i’m on the cheerleading squad at my school and we had a basketball game last night , they said very hurtful things to me and i ended up crying in the bathroom for 20 minutes.
Caroline Matthews hey, you are great from what I’ve seen, and I’ve seen that you are willing to put your emotions out there on the *internet*, and that’s not the easiest things to do, so get up rub some dirt in it, and kick some a s! :).
I finally got my confident and wore a dark shade of green trousers and a pink dress , everyone in my family thought I looked terrible and people stared at me when I went outside but I don’t care.
You have made me day a lot better. I hardly ever tear up and I don’t know how many girls needed to hear this. God I love you and would be delighted to have you a friend.
this has changed my life. i’ve listened to it so many times i’ve memorized the whole thing. when i hit my lowest points i find myself reaching for this video and it helps every single time💓
I have been listening to this since I was about 11. I am now 15 and every year the words spoken are more and more what I need to hear so badly. I remember this exists about twice a year and every single time the end gives me chills without fail
Even as a teenage nonbinary pal this hit me hard and this poem should be towards everyone even if you ain’t female. You a teenage boy you gonna be called a man one day. You a teenage nonbinary you gonna be called a strong person one day. This goes for everyone. Every year I come straight back to this poem.
I don't see how anyone could dislike this, it is so inspiring and beautiful, when we feel bad we need to listen to thos poem and remember that we are all amazing and beautiful and that we all mean something even though life is hard.
Every time I come back to this video I sob. I found it 5 years ago when I was 15, and I’ve come back to it now as an adult and it still has the same effect on me
I want to thank her for this poem. she does not know how important it is to me. as a teenage girl who is torn down and sees no point in fighting back, this was a much needed message.
This poem has saved my life countless number of times. I lip-sync to it as and when you perform it and it feels so empowering. Thank you so much for not letting the world kill your voice. Thank you for using this voice because it sure as hell empowers me to use mine even on days when I want to give up and end it all. Thank you so much.
"high heels make perfectly acceptable combat boots, converse make excellent combat boots, and yes, combat boots are superlative combat boots." YES
YES
YESSSSSSSSS
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
***COMBAT BOOTS***
I am obsessed with converses
charisma skinner
Same tho
Redus Reuse Recycle Y E S!!!!
I don't even know what that means..
as a teenage girl, this made me cry.
I agree
YES!
Same, it's very moving
caitlin sucks me too
This made me cry for another reason...
THE BEST POETRY SLAM I HAVE EVER HEARD. SO BEAUTIFUL.
Bri Lynn /not really, it’s just a but-hurt feminist
@@CarlJohnson-wk3rv you may think that but not everyone does it still doesn't invalidate their opinion
Death! to my life / that makes no fucking sense
Watch rape joke it's deep
no.
the part that says the girl that used to be called jake that is now called jane was like amazing it hit me so hard
It gave me goosebumps honestly
it gave me goosebumps
Same I was clapping and crying the whole time
Maya Fleck SAME I BOUT CRIED!
Maya Fleck I cried❤️
I love the part about how everyone's your sister!
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Just another Phan me too
Just another Phan she's so into it i love it
Just another Phan hey sisters 😏
c o u r t n e y omg James Charles?
as a trans guy, i really appreciate the whole girl who used to be jake part.
you acknowledged they were always a girl, just under a different name. ♥️
❤
Im ftm, are you mtf or ftm??
@@myraames4531 they said guy ftm
❤️❤️❤️
Me too
I never wanted this poem to end, it is truly a great piece of art.
I was feeling the same way
same
A
Same here.
I don't ever want to stop watching it!!! ❤❤❤❤
“4. the best hairstyle? is one that helps you get out of bed in the morning. the best brand of makeup, is one that sharpens the knife for you. the best brand of denim is one that fits.”
i don’t really know how to address this. i’m speechless. just thank you. thank you so much.
@@yarensimsekol3130 it mean that nobody as the right to judge you for how you look may that be your hair style being différent, your closes or anything else.
And i think it's because for some people their hair is à big deal especially women with short hair that have been told that they would look prettier with long hair
As a seventeen year old girl, i absolutely love this! One of my favourite! definitely going to share this to all my friends. Thank you Melissa!:)
+Kalia Enticknap 17 year old woman! ^^
You're now classified as an adult 3 years later. Well a young adult.
"the girl who used to be called jake, but is now called jane" always gets me. i am that girl. this poem means a lot to me
I love poems that are so engaging when the 3 minutes are up you're just like...woah that was good
Maya Hamka
I sit there in awww and listen to the applause, mouth wide open
*shows up in recommended*
Me: "I'm a teenage girl"
Also me: "I have to watch this, it's like it was made for me"
Where's my sisters?!
hola, lets get this party started
RIGHT HERE IMMA GO GET BRITTNEY,MARIAH,JANE,AND THEM
Keira Meredith You called?
RIGHT HERE ✋🏽✋🏽✋🏽✋🏽✋🏽
Bonjour
Melissa Newman: “someday someone is going to call you a woman.”
Random man in the background: *hm.*
💀💀💀
at the end of that part: hM
And his "yEs" at the end lol
I'm 21 and I wish I'd heard this at 13. But I'm gonna show it to my younger sisters. Thanks for this.
I'm 13, I would never wish this video upon anyone😂
@@daisygennings2053 why??
@@hollyroberts3821 An angry Chick telling me everyone wants to kill me!!! 😂
Daisy Gennings not funny..
Daisy Gennings uhm ok I’m 13 and ur making no sense. What do u mean??? Do u know what society is like? She doesn’t mean it literally. She just means there will b ppl in our lives trying to bring us down and destroy us. Life.
I'm a dude, and this even touches me.
Marry me
honestly same ^
+Eliza Gonzales he's mine
it should
tylerrjoseph HAHAHA
Today, I turned 20; what a perfect poem to mark the occasion of saying goodbye to my teenage years. Here's to the next chapter! Thank-you x
Happy Birthday! 🎂📦🎉
+Sonja Galetti happy birthday! :D
Happy Birthday :)
+Krista Daniels (belated birthday XD )
Damn that was powerful. Right when she said number 1, i was like "yes. I love this girl"
Made me smile, and express so many emotions at one time. Love it, and her. Bravo
AcBunnyGirl 00 I comment on this comment so you could be reminded of this powerful masterpiece
"1. The world is trying to kill you!"
Definitely. Oh yea.
1:58 Gave me chills. To me this was the most powerful part and she really performed it well!
Yessss
I'm shaking. Thank you. I needed this.
i can relate.
Not gonna lie... I've cried a few times to this... This is seriously the best poem I've heard in a while.
this made me cry oh my god what, this is AMAZING
sAME
Same
tylerrjoseph stay alive, friend |-/
|-/
Same here
I was 13 when I first listened to this poem, I am now 18 almost 19 and it feels so strange to be back here again. I am not that scared 13 year old girl anymore, although I do still have a long way to go. I am nearing the end of my teenage years and it’s crazy to think about, but being back here again has made me realize I have come a long way. These past 6 years were more difficult than I could have ever imagined, but I did it. To those of you who feel scared, alone, and tired, please know that things will get better. You might not notice yourself changing and getting stronger over time, but one day you will look back and be able to see how far you’ve come. Don’t let ANYONE try to dim your light, we have to stick together as women. Keep fighting, we’re all rooting for you💕
this poem resonates so deep with me. "the girl who fucks girls, is your sister. the girl who used to be called jake but is now called jane is your sister." my mouth honestly dropped in awe... so powerful.
the ending was AMAZINGGG when she said “im sorry i should’ve called you all women in the beginning” like YES KWEEN GO OFFFFF
Beautifully written and hella inspiring 💪
Hella :)
Hella 👍🏻
hella
***** and small hands
I come back to this video often. I'm 22 and I still need to hear this at times. I wish I had this when I was younger, being bullied and wondering why people were turning on me. Growing up in a small town and going to an extremely small school.. you knew everyone. It was traumatizing for me when they started harassing me. At this age, I have learned that yes, you need to hold your sisters up, even if they give you every reason not to. Time is too short to be nasty towards others. Be who YOU want to be, NOT who society says you need to be.
My favorite one yet. I'm 16 & I had chills running down my whole body.. I ended up in tears.. Thank you
same here
same 😭😭✨💘😻💙
+L1ttleT3d Because most of the world tells girls that we are each other's competition. We have to fight each other for what we want. Look at high school, what she is talking about, girls try to build themselves up by tearing each other down. And then they are told that's how girls are. But in the end, girls who only tear apart end up being the most miserable, sad women. We aren't built up by tearing each other down, we need each other, to support and help.
I can attest to this personally. When girls are only torn down by their peers, it makes it harder to get back up and fight, it makes it harder to make friends. Because what if the girl who was your friend, who you trusted with everything, suddenly turns around and betrays you to those girls who tear you apart. It makes it hard to trust people, it makes it hard to succeed when you don't know who to trust.
I'm a very introverted person, but even I need a girl talk once in a while. But I don't know how to talk to other women anymore. I have to work very hard to trust a person because of how many people have betrayed me in the past. I constantly expect them to never speak to me again or decide they don't like me. It's a hard thing to live with, wanting a female friend, but not knowing how to trust one.
+L1ttleT3d Why would you think that I think that? Did I bring up guys at all? I've been betrayed by guys as well. I've also known some really awesome guys, like my boyfriend, who is amazing and I trust him with my heart and my life. I was gearing my response toward women because Melissa talked about holding up your sisters. This is important because women, and everyone really, need to stick up for each other and hold each other up. I personally don't know many women who haven't betrayed or turned their backs on me, same goes for men. But I don't know that many people, again, I'm very introverted.
All I was trying to do was tell you why this poem had a powerful and resounding effect on me. She talks about your sisters, so I talked about your sisters. I related personal and intimate details to try to help you understand and you have done exactly as I said many women (and men) do, you tore me down. You could've thanked me for my opinion and story, but no, you decided that instead you had to attack me. Do you not see how you are doing exactly what she said? You are tearing down instead of building up. I don't care if you are a guy or a girl, absolutely nothing makes it okay to tear people down.
+L1ttleT3d The point of the poem wasn't about guys. Forget guys for just a moment. No one said anything about guys until you brought them up. The point is that when the world tries to kill you, you have to stick with your sisters.
As young girls we are taught to that we are supposed to fight other girls to get to the top.
However, all this does is mess you up.
You have to stick together, as girls.
If you are a guy, I don't know if you will understand this. If you are a girl, I don't see why you aren't understanding this.
The world is hard and we have to stick together to survive
“Sometimes the world may actually try to kill you, you’ll never deserve it, telling you to be ready is just another way to blame you when it happens” this one hit deep for me, I really truly believed that it was my fault and I deserved it but I’m really trying to get out of that mindset. Love this poem btw, so empowering!
I got the biggest grin on my lame enby face when she said the line about Jake becoming Jane.
you're all beautiful women. you're all handsome men. and us enbies? we know we're gorgeous.
didn't know what "enby" was so I looked it up
thanks for teaching me (how ever indirectly) and for being a positive voice
Hell yeah we are!
you're our siblings too! we support you :)
The fire in her voice gave me MAJOR goosebumps I loved this
the “everyone is your sister” part is so amazing i can’t even explain it
if every single video on the internet got deleted and i could only save one, this would be the one
Brooke Burbridge mine would be the one where the pastor says ‘Jesus Christ is my n****a
mine would probably be a beetlejuice bootleg
My favorite part?
All of it.
She gave me CHILLS! Like when you feel motivated and something REACHES you or you relate, THOSE CHILLS
Do light pink timbs count as combat boots?
CinnaBunny: Superlative doesn't mean what you think it means; it means "of the highest quality or degree".
The word you're looking for is figurative. Melissa used the word superlative to say that actual combat boots are the ultimate form of all of those other figurative combat boots, because... well, they're combat boots haha.
asseater007 they make superlative combat boots
HELL YEAH GIRL
Hell yeah
YES
Woah. I literally got goosebumps from this
Me too, now I'm afraid everyone is trying to kill me...
"Wear whatever you want, look however you want, you know who can fuck themselves if they don't like it? EVERYONE." This is awesome.
As a 27 yr old women I still keep coming back to this video. I love it. So powerful. When I need to feel something....this is it.
This is so resonating, 'my body (outer appearance) is not the most important thing about me' should be a mantra that I read and re-read to myself every morning- there still is so much focus on what women should and should not be/look like/ act like etc. (the list is unfathomable) that even we ourselves lose the imperative to see ourselves as multi-faceted, highly complex, not merely superficial human beings. My validation comes partially from the what selected fabrics I choose to place on my body and in so many more other ways i.e my literal voice- just a very beautiful piece of poetry!! I am just sad that a societally-induced internalised misogyny meant that growing up, this was not how I was taught to be woman.
I’m turning 25 on Tuesday & I wish so desperately that I could go back in time and show my 15 year old self these words of wisdom.
I want this poem tattooed all over my body
I'm going to listen to this w my 13 yr old daughter when she gets home from school today. Thank you for such beautiful words
I’m a guy and even though I’m not a girl, this shit is uplifting. Like damn. I think everyone needs to hear this honestly.
i love how people go WOOH YEAH every time she tosses out a power line
You can feel the passion and emotion that she’s put into every aspect of this poem, it’s incredible
Goosebumps the heck. The power is.
me being bi when she said the girl who ducks girls is your sister hit my heart
I'm trying to be who I want to be but my mother won't let me. It's so hard not to be upset and alone here.
I know it's so hard when your parents still have so much control over your life. But no one, not your parents or your friends or the bullies at school or your classmates or the strangers on the street, NO ONE can tell you who you are and who you have to be. Keep holding on! You can make it!
SoraIsMyHomeboy Thank you so so so much. This really just made my night. You have no idea how much I needed this tonight. You are such a wonderful person. Thank you.
Bec Beschler
No problem, I'm glad it could help so much! It's so scary coming out or expressing yourself or whatever it is you're dealing with. I have a friend who has had a similar battle like you with their parent not accepting them/who they are, so seriously, if you ever want to chat or just need encouragement, I can help.
Your mother probably knows better than you do. I think you should listen to her.
+David D. Davidson really? What if they don't? Your parents aren't just automatically right about everything. You are you and she is her; you are two different people. She can't just control your entire life because she supposedly 'knows better than you do.' You mother raised you and all, but only you should know what's good for you. She may give you a advice and lead you down a certain path, but in the end, you choose what happens- you choose your own fate. Would you really want to have someone else choose how you live your life instead of yourself? We're unique for a reason.
2:21 I am getting tinglings in MY throat by just HEARING her speak with such power
this makes me sob everytime but i love it
I immediately saved this to my watch later playlist. I don’t know what to say except that this was amazing, and now I will take this into heart. As well as: “speak softly and carry a large stick”-Teddy Roosevelt
This was absolutely beautiful. I listened to it multiple times in one sitting because it brought me to tears. I'm a 25 year old woman who still feels like a teenage girl and every one of her 9 things hit me like a brick. It was fantastic! Thank you Melissa, if you read your comments :)
i recently recited this poem for my school's talent show and got third place!!! this poem hit so hard with me and i'm glad i was able to impact so many people with your words
Wow! Thank you!
I have only seen this in tumblr gifs and I have chills and tears in my eyes. Amazing.
"If you don't hold each other up, no one else will." Hot damn, I felt that!
1:15 YESSSSS I NEEDED TO HEAR THAT❤️❤️
i cry every time time it’s un real, ive listen and watched this so many times and every time i full on shed tears
I
Love
This
Poem
So
Much
I never get rid of this poem, I've wachted this a hundred time and for being a teenage girl I really feel these words again and again
As a 15 year old girl this is probably my favourite poem. I love how it acknowledges the different types of girls and tells us that we are all strong. I also love the part about everyone being our sisters. It's easy to forget that sometimes when they are trying to kill you but a good reminder that we still need to be there for them. I may not like some of my sisters, but I'll try and be there for them if that time comes.
i listen to this whenever i’m down. i send it to my girls whenever they’re down. this is just excellent writing and the performance gets me every time
2:10
that guote meant a lot to me, i’m on the cheerleading squad at my school and we had a basketball game last night , they said very hurtful things to me and i ended up crying in the bathroom for 20 minutes.
Caroline Matthews hey, you are great from what I’ve seen, and I’ve seen that you are willing to put your emotions out there on the *internet*, and that’s not the easiest things to do, so get up rub some dirt in it, and kick some a s! :).
this remains my favorite poem on this channel nearly 4 years later
I wish I heard this as a teen though even as an adult it still hits you in the feels. This is amazing.
This made me cry cause it hit home so hard. I love this, this lady deserves an award!
Every time I watch this even after 10+ times I will always get goose bumps and chills because it’s so powerful 🤩
I have been watching this since I was 16 and always come back to it randomly… I’m 22 now.. your message will ALWAYS be so important
I finally got my confident and wore a dark shade of green trousers and a pink dress , everyone in my family thought I looked terrible and people stared at me when I went outside but I don’t care.
You have made me day a lot better. I hardly ever tear up and I don’t know how many girls needed to hear this. God I love you and would be delighted to have you a friend.
this woman for president 2020
every single time i watch this poem i cry it is so powerful and means so much to me it is honestly one of the best poems i have ever heard
i have chills, this is so fucking good
I come back to this every few months and I cry every time. Thank you so much
Thank you for this, I'm so proud to call myself a woman.
So good that the second i finished i watched it again.... and again
I'm so in love with this omg
i used to watch this all the time when i was super low and hating my life. and now i’m back watching it and i am the happiest i’ve ever been
I'm okay with every teenage girl hearing this.
This is the best poem I've heard in my few years of life.
You´re the best thing in every room ♥️
Everyone's your sister ♥️
this is what i needed. yes!
Breatheless and wishing I could like this video 10 times. Once for each thing told and once for the woman doing the telling.
This is the best thing I've seen this week. And I just came back from watching the new Star Wars
this has changed my life. i’ve listened to it so many times i’ve memorized the whole thing. when i hit my lowest points i find myself reaching for this video and it helps every single time💓
SHES A GODDESS OMFG
this was the best thing I’ve ever watched
I think I've listened to this poem over 20 times and I still can't get enough!
She literally KILLED ITTT!!!!!!❤❤❤
I have been listening to this since I was about 11. I am now 15 and every year the words spoken are more and more what I need to hear so badly. I remember this exists about twice a year and every single time the end gives me chills without fail
Even as a teenage nonbinary pal this hit me hard and this poem should be towards everyone even if you ain’t female. You a teenage boy you gonna be called a man one day. You a teenage nonbinary you gonna be called a strong person one day. This goes for everyone. Every year I come straight back to this poem.
When she started talking about sisters , I felt that through my veins and my entire body
I watch this everyday! It is so amazing and inspiring x
I don't see how anyone could dislike this, it is so inspiring and beautiful, when we feel bad we need to listen to thos poem and remember that we are all amazing and beautiful and that we all mean something even though life is hard.
i want to hug her!
Every time I come back to this video I sob. I found it 5 years ago when I was 15, and I’ve come back to it now as an adult and it still has the same effect on me
this is the BEST. she's very passionate and the poem is touching, but she still manages to make it sound humorous at times.
I want to thank her for this poem. she does not know how important it is to me. as a teenage girl who is torn down and sees no point in fighting back, this was a much needed message.
This is amazing. I love this, and I love her for it.
This poem has saved my life countless number of times. I lip-sync to it as and when you perform it and it feels so empowering. Thank you so much for not letting the world kill your voice. Thank you for using this voice because it sure as hell empowers me to use mine even on days when I want to give up and end it all. Thank you so much.
I’m 14 and I will live by these words until I die