Bianca Phipps - Almosts

[@joannahp7223]

I always wondered why she ended the poem the way she did. And then I realized, "Te Amo, Daniel. Sleep well" is made up of 5 words. Those are her 5 farewell words to him.

[@heshayousaf9702]

i could worship you

[@kiananombrefia1597]

I hate you for making me cry because of this poem once again

[@shylight9109]

I noticed that 5 is a common theme is this poem. 'Even now 5 years later' '5 easy words that would have shattered our worlds' and then her 5 word goodbye.

[@fairycars]

and she was also talking about the english language often, and how it would fail sometimes. so ending it with a phrase that’s only 5 words in spanish is genius.

[@armanioakley9909]

I dont mean to be offtopic but does someone know a method to log back into an Instagram account..? I was stupid forgot the password. I appreciate any help you can give me

[@Ravengal101]

'Words can only help you if you speak them.'

[@atomicate]

my heart dropped when she said "you never told me you were dying" and the fact that this is about a personal experience makes it more heartbreaking.

[@silverfritzreah5598]

Does she mention it was from personal experience? Ive always wanted to know

[@sylviamarie9170]

"And I am sorry, but I only ALMOST found it." is where I absolutely lost it.

[@brighidcampbell491]

Me too 😭😭😭

[@princesscoco4109]

"Malignant is the cause of almost. Because you were in the brink of something beautiful...but you fell too far. I am so sorry..I wasn't there to catch you." I'm not crying.

[@brandoncella2043]

"Almost tells failed potential" The power beneath these words are unreal.

[@bethanybrazier2128]

This poem is so underrated, I am so in love with the way Bianca presents this. My absolute favourite line is "salt water is not good for paper and my tears warped your words" 😍

[@leo77748]

That's what I say. This is one of my faves and that line stuck out to me a lot.

[@fluffypuppy0]

+Bethany Brazier Same. it's amazing.

[@cheyenne9682]

My favourite line is, "I hope your Heaven is a library and that it's void of almosts."

[@bethanybrazier2128]

Ah, it's just so so beautiful. I just couldn't love another poem any more.

[@kyleiq1912]

i got chills when she said "you never told me you were dying"

[@ariamortenson3463]

I have never felt so at ease as the day you called me "precocious." I have never feared big words, only those who refuse to use them, and the syllables rolled off your tongue like honey. I was hooked. Language became our vein of communication, and I know everyone uses language to communicate, but ours was different, as if between the letters and the syllables there was a secret message only we could decipher. My days were filled with the sound of your voice, and your nights were littered with the loops of my handwriting. We exchanged out favourite words; mine being "illuminated" and yours being "caddywhompus."; and our least favourites, mine "moist," and yours "almost." And when I asked you why, you said that almost held failed potential. That it represented our ability to be just not good enough. That we had come to the brink of something beautiful, but fell short so many times, we crafted a word for it. But even we, with our supposed mastery of the English language, were not immune to the shortcomings of our vocabularies. Words can only help you if you speak them. I never told you that I loved you. You never told me you were dying. Five easy words that would have shattered our worlds: "I love you, I think." "I have a brain tumour." You know, still, to this day, I don't know all the details, because medical jargon has never fit right in my mouth, and even now, five years later, it still feels like an invasion of your privacy, but I do know I have pored over our conversations, searching for the secret message you certainly tried to send me, and I'm sorry, but I only ALMOST found it. Salt water is not good for paper and my tears warped your words. After some serious consideration, I decided to change my least favourite words, because while "moist" is gross, "malignant" is malicious. Malignant is uncontrollable , means a phone call and the phrase, "He didn't wake up." Malignant is messy, and unfair, and a thief. Malignant means I never got to say goodbye. Malignant is the cause of almost. Because you WERE on the brink of something beautiful, but you couldn't quite reach it, and you fell too far. I am so sorry I wasn't there to catch you. I hope your heaven is a library, and I hope it is void of almosts. Te amo, Daniel. Sleep well.

[@jasminb7317]

Aria Mortenson thank you!

[@jenmabara]

Thanks

[@sarahlawlor4933]

Thanks you❤️ the real mvp here

[@morelikeomega]

This is my favorite slam poem. I come back to this poem every time I need inspiration. I'm performing for the first time today and this is my piece. Thank you Bianca for creating work as wonderful as this.

[@Jamie-yo9wn]

There are only a few slam poems that I can listen to over and over again and still get chills every single time, but this is one of them. The way she speaks is beautiful and she's honestly one of my favorite slam poets even though there's only a few that I can find.

[@c0rnybread]

When she says "malignant is malicious", gives me goose gimps every time. So good!

[@TheKaseyfelker01]

Nine years later and I am still in awe of this ❤️

[@shylight9109]

I sent this to my boyfriend, and he said in response, "I love this, it tells a story of how an i love you is never too early, and always too late."

[@HungwanaBossCollective]

I have always loved your poem it really made my life at the time more full. I loved the way you make a person really feel connected to you. You are a beautiful.

[@alexandermayson1455]

Love your na Bolala

[@heudithmolina8966]

"I am so sorry I wasn't there to catch you."

[@alexandermayson1455]

Please love try again

[@andy-bm1kt]

when she said "te amo, Daniel", I literally started crying. seriously, tears are coming out of my eyes right now. I wish I were kidding.

[@b33pxb00p]

So touching. I'm in tears watching this.

[@FookinMadFerIt]

God, I try not to cry every time I watch this but I always lose it at "words can only help you if you speak them. I never told you that I loved you. You never told me you were dying." :(

[@Unwickedly]

I was not prepared for that absolute cesspool of emotion that brought through.

[@SneakyRaccoons]

Seriously, Bianca is my favorite poet; Everything she does is a masterpiece.

[@dreamer_of_hiraeth]

I come back to this poem regularly, and after all this time it still strikes my heart and makes me cry. Your words are so very beautiful, even if the experience you speak of broke your heart. I hope you are doing well, Bianca.

[@Aizzan96]

I come to this video , every so often and it always gets me every single time

[@adrianvt]

i have listened to this poem so many times and it never fails to make me cry

[@adrianvt]

“i never told you that i loved you. you never told me that you were dying.” I SOB

[@callmequestion]

I will never get bored of this poem, just perfect and powerful.

[@callmequestion]

always my favorite poem

[@fedelynbeltran28]

I have never felt so at ease as the day you called me precocious. I have never feared big words, only those that refuse to use them and the syllables rolled off your tongue like honey. I was hooked. Language became our vein of communication, and I know that everybody uses language to communicate, but ours was different. As if in between the letters and the syllables there is a secret message only we could decipher. My days were filled with the sound of your voice and your nights were littered with the loops of my handwriting. We exchanged our favorite words. Mine being illuminated and yours being catawampus. And our least favorites; mine: moist and yours: almost. And when I asked you why, you said it was because almost held failed potential; that it represented our ability to be just not good enough; that we had come to the brink of something beautiful but fell short so many times we crafted a word for it. But even we, with our supposed mastery of the English language were not immune to the shortcomings of our vocabularies. Words can only help you if you speak them. I never told you that I loved you. You never told me that you were dying. Five easy words that would've shattered our worlds: I love you I think, I have a brain tumor. You know, still to this day I don't know all the details because medical jargons never fit right in my mouth and even now, five years later it feels like an invasion of your privacy. But I do know, I have pored over our conversations, searching for the secret message you certainly tried to send me and I am sorry. But I only almost found it. Salt water is not good for paper and my tears warped your words. After some serious consideration, I've decided to change my least favorite word. Because while moist is gross, malignant is malicious. Malignant is uncontrollable, means a phone call in a phrase that he didn't wake up. Malignant is messy and unfair and a thief. Malignant means I never got to say goodbye, malignant is the cause of almost. Because you were on the brink of something beautiful but you couldn't quite reach it and you fell too far. I am so sorry I wasn't there to catch you. I hope your heaven is a library and I hope it is void of almosts. Te amo, Daniel. Sleep well.

[@faseehariaz7640]

thank you

[@faseehariaz7640]

thank you

[@melnjada2]

I have a question (and excuse me for my ignorance): what is the difference between a poem like this and a prose? I mean, it looks like a prose just structured in verses. I sincerely want to know :)

[@flyfree6401]

The verse structure and the rhythm is what makes it poetry- Taking a glance at Shakespeare's monologues might give some of the same hints, only a little less modernized. If you listen, it all kind of has a beat to it, and it doesn't sound the same if you just read it in the way you might speak normally. Prose is almost the opposite. Prose has no structure, it's just ordinary language, it's speaking the way people speak.

[@Josef-h4v]

Here before it hits 600 likes

[@linkdude64]

So incredible...what a love they shared. Language can be such an intimate cerebral experience.

[@echoeddra8on]

My eyes are moist now....

[@nesmahamoda]

I almost cried now

[@huntermeek7450]

I think this is the world's most amazing poem

[@nikkiminton12]

My absolute favorite spoken word ever. Thank you to the insanely talented writer.

[@madisonrene8248]

As if "almost" wasn't painful enough - I will never hear these words the same again. And I believe ultimately, this is what I love about poetry the most. Thank you.

[@renzerika1014]

That crack on her voice when she said "Sleep well"

[@IveGotaTheory]

she was one of my favorite poets from the whole competition!

[@CDLatin]

One of the best poems of all time regardless of how sad it is

[@chelseygaskins1219]

I'll admit it. I am definitely crying, and this poem is worth ever tear. Beautiful, so so beautiful.

[@poesraven9296]

i have no words for how much i love this.

[@MayaTheBeeeeee]

I'm not crying nu-uh, not crying at all

[@ghanteaa]

i think there is some dust in my eyes!

[@Hugh.devereuxmack]

My eyes are just sweaty from like... working out and stuff.

[@lyly656]

I have a twig in my eye.

[@MayaTheBeeeeee]

lyly656 Or a branch

[@ktomko2]

Khaleesi OR THE WHOLE FREAKING TREE.

[@leonibam2502]

Watching it every day, still can't hold back the tears. This means so much to me I know every single word Thank you for changing my life into a better and helping me getting through rough times

[@jelliebabies12]

This is my all time favourite poem!!! It is flawless!!!!

[@kaleyelizabethhutter9029]

Chills and tears and chills and tears wow all the snaps

[@beadenise]

"I love you, I think."

[@vmgsalinas]

I have heard this so many times the past year since I stumbled upon it and it never fails to get a tear out of me. She delivers it so beautifully

[@salynknowlton9]

Six years later and I still filter back to these gems...🙏🏻💗

[@rish9373]

I can't fathom then depth of her pain but a great extent of it is extremely tangible, to the point that it made me shed a tear or two.

[@Kindabizzare]

How could you not love this poem !!!! Omg

[@riot2405]

"I only ALMOST found it." I'm so in love with this poem.

[@naveli12]

okay okay I was slightly crying throughout this but when she said "AND I'M SORRY" I just burst into tears.

[@the_craziest_edits]

“Because you were on the brink of something beautiful ,but you couldn’t quite reach it” oh gawd ,it’s splendid 😍😍😍

[@IsaacDavis69]

you done made me cry

[@ananyasrikkant318]

there is something in this poem that moves me every single time i hear it

[@alyssahumphres1082]

I've watched this countless times, over the last five years. And it still brings me to tears nearly every fucking time. Beautiful

[@dimitrijenkins2689]

This brought tears to my eyes.

[@beatricecouser2908]

"Words can only help you if you speak them" OOOHHH

[@carinat7040]

I have watched this piece over and over again. And everytime it manages to touch something. Her way with words is brilliant.

[@ouertaniahmed560]

The most beautiful farewell letter ever...

[@prestonh.2771]

I ALMOST held in the tears... Beautiful and heart wrenching.

[@alyssastewartt]

In tears

[@ivanspoetry]

My God that was... I have no word for it. I am definitely not almost in tears right now.

[@GloomyFish]

I cry every time I watch this... and I have watched this quite a lot...

[@bennytoe]

UGHHHHHHH...... RIGHT AT THE END. TEARS.. FLOWING. everywhere!

[@juliastarr2235]

This is the most amazing, beautiful well written and spoke poem. I really feel bad for saying I loved it so much. It is just so amazing.

[@soapboxproductions1491]

Give love. Accept love. We love you Bianca!!

[@Max-vo3uv]

"I never got to say goodbye." I understand that. I wish I had gotten the chance to say goodbye. R.I.P Blaze. I miss you.

[@maryantoneth6714]

i remembered discovering this when I was just 17, which was 4 years ago. it still hurts

[@makaelawilcox2355]

I cry every time. every . time

[@alyssaortega9222]

I watch this every so often. I love this poem too much.

[@isinBohemianRhapsody]

This was incredible

[@Healthyrunningworld]

I almost didn't cry....but these ninja onions are making my eyes moist...

[@the_craziest_edits]

“I hope your heaven is a library ,and it’s a void of almosts”,I’m crying 😭😭😭😭😭

[@brittneyzastrow3624]

this is one of my favorite poems on this channel

[@DJKJ0512]

This is really nice and one of my favorites, it's meaning just makes you tear up... The way it's presented is so good and just wow

[@sijdah82]

Goosebumps!

[@dot_bellam]

gosh that was so sad and beautiful, i have tears in my eyes

[@BriANNaBabii1125]

DAMN. It's been awhile since a poem brought me to tears but this one did. Chills everywhere.

[@Abi-il7cm]

I literally just got chills throughout my entire body.

[@benzooor]

Wonderfully written, beautifully performed. A haunting modern elegy. I love this. I've watched it so many times over the last few years and it never fails to shake me.

[@amberjuarez3254]

I found myself rewatching this performance for the hundredth time and crying for the hundredth time. One of my favorite poems😭😭

[@CraftyShawn]

She is awesome

[@busdix]

I cried !!

[@Loveable344]

Right in the feels

[@agustinamagpie]

Dear GOD, I swear I can hear my heart breaking.

[@SFighter]

What. the fuck. This was incredible. I got chills. I've been listening to poems now on youtube for almost two hours straight, and the emotions felt through this one were... brutally honest.

[@Nickiaconetti]

This is phenomenal, Bianca. Wow.

[@miladiyah]

I, wholeheartedly, adore this piece

[@brighidcampbell491]

Been trying to find this poem. It still sticks in my brain. Beautiful

[@plzakman]

Im not crying. My eyes are sweaty

[@pandalover1238]

My heart shattered.

[@mashruba8587]

I've lost count of how many times I watched this

[@ephemeralumbra]

i literally cry every time.

[@georginahowarth3433]

This is an amazing poem, full of pure emotion and eloquent words. I am near tears.

[@leticiay.r.4970]

I think this is the most lovely thing I've ever seen. I started watching these videos to practice my English and never really expected that I would fall in love with poetry. Simply amazing!

[@deeee_veeen]

"words can only help of you speak them" that hit

[@bethanybrazier2128]

I first watched this 2 years ago and I just cannot explain how much I love this poem. Such an amazing and powerful piece 😍

[@lexygiggle]

This one makes me cry every time

[@kaka_y_donas9129]

How is she so strong and not crying:(

[@kaylieyu]

Will always be my favorite

[@x3merxox]

All the feels, oh my goodness. So beautiful!

[@wiambenhammou9942]

cant get enough of it. Thank you.

[@cheyp2388]

I've watched this so many times I have it practically memorized.

[@autumgonzales6570]

a poem has never made me cry, but this one hit a spot i didn't know i even had