Rudy Francisco - Scars/To the New Boyfriend

[@ButtonPoetry]

Read this poem and more in Rudy's fantastic book, Helium: bit.ly/rudyfhelium

[@mylifeasaninitialism6792]

“I bet if we dusted her heart for finger prints we would only find yours” what a beautiful way to be able to express bitterness but not hate. People think the two always go hand in hand but that’s not necessarily true.

[@JFLO-tj9gp]

I thought the same thing as well.

[@madikobekotsedi1163]

I relate to this poem. I've been there. Letting go is hard especially when the one you love love's somebody else. But god makes a way. These are just growing pains

[@JFLO-tj9gp]

@@madikobekotsedi1163 I had to let go of someone who I loved with every single cell in my body. Memories are still there haunting me. Still feel her next to me still smell her. I hate it. LOVE SUCKS

[@shaziyasheikh1137]

Can you explain it please????

[@Moozymo]

That part made my chest cringe… I felt that

[@Nourtzrt]

"loving you was the last thing i felt really good at"

[@stephaniedonahue1272]

Nourhane Atmani agreed! Impactful

[@pollyprd7903]

that shit hit me so damn hard

[@masters284]

Felt that!

[@tonystrevelii3455]

This line pulled at my heart’s strings much harder than I was prepared for

[@kasperwilliams7933]

On god im playing that part baxk to back stuck like wtff deep

[@maxtryhorn9527]

what i love about these poems. Rudy in particular, is that they have millions of views but I know for a fact that it’s the same few thousand of people coming back again.

[@gypsyspiriit2242]

true! i keep coming back.

[@scottbrock6147]

There was no need to call us out

[@tshenolomasilela6360]

Absolutely true! ❤

[@fauxsidjas4282]

I’ve been coming back since I was 17. I’m 23 now.

[@Diosarah]

All the time. In fact I’m going through mt favorites this morning before work

[@NancyEggy]

'Cupid is fucking irresponsible and I'm tired of him using me for target practice'..... that hit deep 😫

[@napoleonbmyte]

no really tho

[@mrpeijay]

I did not give consent for you to touch my soul, sir. Touch it, you did however.

[@chadineallen7264]

Prentiss Robinson ditto

[@johnsnow9210]

He did snitch on us tho

[@kaylamatton9131]

What a gift to be able to articulate human emotion so vividly.. I love Rudy.

[@alexisliberty468]

Whenever I am going through a writers block I come back to this video. Reminds me how powerful spoken word is. Will probably forever be my favourite

[@hopepaschall35]

The first time I watched this, it was 3:30 a.m. and I had just gotten my heart broken for the first time. This resonated with every part of me that was hurting, every part but just wanted to let go of this and not feel anything anymore. It made me sob like a little kid and helped me heal, helped me prepare for the coming day. Thank you for sharing with the world this beautiful piece of art.

[@preacher475]

It would get better and ik it has been 2 years but it always get's better

[@rlmelendez91]

I’m here now...😞

[@collinames4078]

Bro I’m just watching this and it’s 4:30 am

[@Demtor83]

"But the definition of love is being robed in an alley 8 times in a row and hoping there is something about today that makes all of this different!"

[@rebeccahutchison413]

Rudy. Your words are beautiful.

[@JaysNest]

Ouch. 😢 Always speaking to the deep parts of my pain that lay hidden in drawer never to be found.. until you write them on paper and speak the words right through me.

[@waddlebottles]

it's been almost a year since you've left. i remember the first time i listened to this poem, i cried and cried and cried. i think i played it nearly every single day from then on, and cried each time, varying between gut-wrenching sobs to silent tears. writing this today, it's been a while since i've listened to this poem. i cried, of course, but these tears feel different. these tears feel like healing. i am waiting for the day i can listen to this poem, not shed a single tear, and can only remember you as a distant memory.

[@Valenescov99]

I hope this pain is gone for you, I hope you can finally watch this video without a single tear and I hope when you think of them it really is just a memory now

[@jonathanbullock5788]

It’s so powerful, you may still have the tears but always for different reasons, no shame in it!

[@BLGhomiie]

his book is becoming my absolute favourite book of poetry. he is phenomenal. I wish he would do an audiobook so I can hear all this passion off the pages.

[@1cjblacks85]

BLGhomiie you can buy his audio cds and get the digital copy.

[@BLGhomiie]

Dora Milaje I didn’t know he had an audio CD! where? button store?

[@1cjblacks85]

I got it from a website called Bandcamp a while back. Google it.

[@colinmadison6005]

The 108 dislikes are from the new boyfriend

[@willowthompson7467]

All of them ??😂😂😂😂

[@neirasworld]

"Love is clumsy and my heart refuses to wear a helmet." Oh my!!!!!

[@jahmessed]

"there is nothing logical about cutting off the most important part of yourself and then putting them inside of hands that shake, that trembles, that crack like a Haitian sidewalk"

[@jemikagardner6106]

This beautiful man speaks to my soul every time I watch him preform

[@Maria-kr6zc]

Scars One, if I could, I would nail these hands to the edges of stars I would sacrifice this body to the sky, hoping to resurrect someone that’s spiteful enough to not care about you anymore. Two, staple me to a cross. Pierce my side with a broken promise and I will bleed all the crippled reasons why you deserve one more chance. Three, loving you was the last thing that I was really good at. Four, you wanna know how I got these scars. Well, I ripped every last piece of you out of my smile. Five, I whispered you stardust. Six, I spoke you into sunflowers. Seven, I dipped my hands in forever, I touched you infinity, treated you as if you were the last molecule of oxygen inside of a gas chamber; I was good to you. Eight. You wanna know how I got these scars? Well, I swallowed my pride and then it clawed it’s way out of my mouth and Nine, I realized that I was never really your boyfriend, I guess I was really just your height man. Ten, I hope your next boyfriend gets small pox. Ten Yes I said small pox. Ten, I hate you. ten, I miss you. ten, but I still love you. ten, it’s hard for me to count when I get emotional. Ten I heard that over 90%, 90% of human interaction is not verbal..so.. Ten, if I could, I would tie your arms to a day dream and then auction you off to my fondest memories. To the new boyfriend To the random dude who started dating my ex girlfriend two days after we broke up (yes, I read that on facebook). When I saw that you were in a relationship with the girl that I thought I would someday spend the rest of my life with, I walked outside. I said to myself, “There’s no way Ashton Kutcher is gonna catch me off guard.” I waited 45 minutes and then I realized, there hasn’t been a new episode of “punked” in almost three years, so I guess I’m the only practical joke in this entire situation. One: The first time I saw you and her in a picture, I wanted to take my entire arm, shove it inside of the computer and snatch the happiness right off of your face. Two, if I ever see you in the street, I’m probably going to punch you in the throat. I apologize in advance. Three, I’m sorry for hating you so much. And I know that it makes no sense to have this much anger toward a man that I have never met face to face, but my definition of love is being robbed in an alley 8 times in a row and hoping there’s something about today that makes all of this different. There is nothing logical about cutting off the most important parts of yourself then putting them inside hands that shake, that tremble, that crack like a hatian sidewalk. Four, there is nothing rational about love. Love stutters when it gets nervous, love trips over its own shoelaces. Love is clumsy, and my heart doesn’t wear a helmet. Four, cupid is fucking irresponsible, and I’m tired of him using me for target practice. Five, I was told that time would heal all wounds. But what exactly do you do on days when it feels like the hands on your clock have arthritis? Six, she always wore her heart on her sleeve. So tell me, why do you look so familiar? Seven, I think I’ve seen you somewhere in her smile. Eight, I think I’ve heard you in her laughter, I bet if we dusted her heart for fingerprints, we would only find yours. Nine, you see I have this envelope, I carry it with me all the time, it’s full of all the butterflies I felt the first time she relaxed the velcro on her lips and smiled in my direction. Most of them are still alive. I can still feel their wings through the paper. I suppose these belong to you, too.”

[@GlowandLuna]

pismo love thank you! It was really nice of you to do this

[@ewilliams685]

Yessss thank you. You are the real MVP

[@zachmoss3727]

It's great that you did this, but your numbers are off.

[@daesia7403]

Not all of the wording is right

[@BlackButterfly204]

Dani Emily Hernandez that one is from his re edited version of this poem

[@ambergeddes8157]

This is one of my favourites of all time. Rudy is such a wordsmith, I’m in love with his tongue.

[@EireMarx]

Man I hope this isnt about the girl who worked in the coffee shop

[@sucio130]

👏👏👏

[@Rudeboy876]

Brian Glynn lol might be

[@boingotlomoremi4181]

He is

[@littlemissprissxoxo]

No this was written way before the starbucks girl

[@totalweirdo8538]

@@littlemissprissxoxo I'm actually so glad to hear that! If someone he loved like that hurt him like this I might have had to cry about it.

[@FreedomFighterQuel15]

I love this guy and his poems. I feel like he's delivered this particular one in better ways before, but I'm glad to see him still performing.

[@ToshiJ89]

LadyWolf15 I feel like delivery of poems can change depending on your current emotional status in relation to said poem.

[@Zoe-gd1lq]

Rudy is one of the most captivating and impactful poets I have ever heard. His loud presence mixed with his emotions artfully verbalized creates something I have never seen or witnessed before; his work is indescribably brilliant.

[@malihah4205]

I dee Rudy I click even though I almost know the poem by heart

[@HotelBedSheets]

Ha! Same here:)

[@backbreaker925]

I always find myself coming back to Rudy's video's whenever I'm struggling. Somehow his words always make me feel better. Even this many years later and hearing them hundreds of times.

[@keeranneal3473]

Since discovering this video, I've been listening to it every time I feel happy... every time I feel sad... every time I'm unsure about love

[@el_sinatra]

i just had my heart broken, and hearing this. he articulates heartbreak so well - particularly seeing the one person you love, move on.

[@keeranneal3473]

Losing love is tough. I wish you blessings on your journey.

[@keeranneal3473]

​@@el_sinatraLosing love is tough. I wish you blessings on your journey

[@el_sinatra]

@@keeranneal3473 thank you so much.

[@shezmartins9221]

this will never ever get old .

[@sucio130]

Love watching Rudy. Love his book Helium. So deep. Thank you sir

[@bipinchandrag642]

Damn.. It's breaks your heart a little bit.. And he makes you laugh at the very next moment! :( :D

[@empathicpurplesoul6110]

Iv watched you recite this beautiful amazing piece of art all day sporadically and I must tell u how good u are

[@ericrichards5537]

You truly have a gift Rudy, i was utterly captivated by your words i felt like i was in the room while you were recording this, Please never stop writing and expressing yourself, the world needs power like this to survive .

[@madisonparis2303]

this guy is dead ass my favorite poet i'm so fucking attracted by the common ground between the clever jokes and the effortless wordplay that feels so romanticizing and easily relatable there was not a moment my mind wandered and that my man is impressive you are a talented god damn person

[@damagedlips5934]

his voice when he says "I have these envelope s... " oh! Rudy.. my heart ! ♥

[@cuetziezz]

I love this poem so much, I loved it before I could relate and even more so now that I can Rudy, thank you. For putting these feelings into words for me

[@kittttygirl5]

wow. all my favorite rudy quotes in one powerfully delivered performance. you are truly magical with your words..

[@tay3974]

Rudy has one of the most beautiful techniques when it comes to metaphors, stunned with every poem. Beautiful word usage.

[@The-Enchanted-Library]

This man is a real man.. speaking his truth of compassion and heartbreak... more men need to feel as deep as him.. I could relate to everything in this poem... and his words except obvisously in reverse

[@sollego9684]

Rudy. I love your poems. I hope you know I listen to you every time I fall for a girl and for every time my heart breaks

[@hiddendurability3901]

Love stutters when it gets nervous... amazing

[@jessicasaadeh8772]

His voice and poetry puts peace in me...❤️

[@francesvandermerwe2497]

My fav poem of all time !

[@Elocute360]

I let my tears drench my smile. I totally love this. 😍

[@tinaima01]

'LOVE IS clumsy, it studders and trip over' perfect description....👌🏽

[@DEMEON123]

Real fans know this is a throwback but it's still one of my favorite poems!

[@nikkifox2068]

Beautifully done.

[@nadasabry8902]

Forever watching this masterpiece

[@jungwooza3426]

No matter how many times I listen to this work of art, I still feel the emotions pour into my soul and out the window into the world around me.

[@niatheegoddess]

my favorite poem from the first day i watched it. helped me get through so many things,, and i bought his book ‘helium’ :) love you button poetry & rudy francisco

[@lostsoul4475]

My favorite poem of his

[@akshadajagtap9445]

Beautiful!!simply beautiful;loved the part when you say that "love is clumsy and my heart refuses to wear a helmet"

[@chaytonmoffitt1276]

I’ve watched this poem about 20 times now. I’m 14 and Rudy is inspiring me to become a poet just by the words he speaks.

[@Joys_Crown]

I love this guy.

[@bernadetteemmerenchiampots1622]

I love this poem so much!!!!

[@i_WatchStuff]

I love your poetry. It reminds me in ways of mine. Looking forward to listening to more

[@ButtonPoetry]

you should definitely consider submitting to our chapbook contest! buttonpoetry.com/chapbook-contest/

[@orlvndo]

He’s so amazing, I got the chance to see him at my college. One of the best things that I’ve done in school

[@empathicpurplesoul6110]

I love yr words. Iv listened on repeat crying my eyes out

[@lifewithlwerh]

the silence after that “i think i’ve seen you somewhere in her smile” line? BEAUTIFUL. this is ART 😭❤️

[@soumiabenrekia5796]

I love Rudy soooo much

[@fatemamurray7629]

I can relate to this...i felt each spoken word....it's sad how good people always get treated unfairly smdh

[@carriebrooks4174]

I can never understand why people don't see it coming he's got so much love and passion for this woman and clearly she didn't give a damn how can you not see that coming

[@tmotionz3512]

I love this piece, Rudy

[@laiseemilia]

“Amar você foi a última coisa em que me senti realmente bem”. Desde que esse verso fez sentido pra mim pela primeira vez, em 2017, nunca mais deixou de fazer.😢

[@captaarkesh]

“I guess these belong to you too.”......I clenched my chest hearing that.

[@collettecaraway2759]

What an AWESOME AWESOME rendering. WORD ART at it's finest! ... AND his delivery 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@dwill3173]

Literally every word of this beautiful piece hit home

[@saramartins8681]

God damn Rudy!! Always making a girl cry (loved the poem btw)

[@emillyneary763]

" you wanna know how I got these scars, I swolled my pride and then it clawed its way out of my mouth"💜 fantastic, absolutely and uterly fantastic 💜💜😘

[@IWantU2Know]

He describes love so damn beautifully, I love his words!

[@cupidbasill]

I love Rudy’s poems. They’re so good! He’s inspiring me to write my own poems. Thank you Rudy, for inspiring me. ❤️

[@tremainemcgill560]

Well way to break my heart all over again

[@cari78910]

Absolutely beautiful!

[@SnaDyl]

I really enjoyed this, looking forward to hearing more from you

[@IdaPearls]

So Beautiful!

[@ToshiJ89]

This poem is still a wonderful soliloquy of a broken heart💔

[@bricecalice2079]

When you listen to this video it lasted 4 min 14 sec but when you feel the message its like you lived these words

[@mx.brightside]

This poem spoke to my soul. Fml Im crying

[@kumarpalvardhan857]

Just amazing

[@baileylantman1348]

Rudy Francisco saved my life, and he inspires me and my poetry every single day.

[@youtubename4306]

this is absolutely beyond beautiful

[@anthonyfarthing1756]

"I realized I was never really your boyfriend, I was your hype man " fuck I felt that.

[@carrielynnbrown173]

If I could first say thank you for helping through your talent. God knows His soldiers. May God continue to bless you and your family.

[@callme_cat.11]

I love this guy

[@enicole2090]

"...If I could, I would tie your arms to a daydream and auction you off to my fondest memeories... " Damn. I felt that.

[@jenbohn2996]

BRAVO!!! Thank you.

[@kennedy5182]

Know this whole poem by heart💓 hes my fave💓💪

[@jerryskidlsd]

Incredible artist!

[@faaizVO]

This was ridiculously beautiful x

[@juicienyad7582]

I fell inlove with a sorry ass fuckboy dressed as a loving good man.... This poem made me cry softly and beat myself up for still wanting him...im human

[@jonakafunda6635]

Rudy is one of the main reasons I started writing and sharing my content here, he is so amazing! 🙌🏾🔥

[@MastonCREED]

Rudy hitting it home as always

[@carenkrutsinger9961]

Gorgeously done; Bravo! Wonderful! I am so glad I found this! Well done!

[@VinoVenitas]

Another amazing poem. I love this guy.

[@evancilynsiba1533]

I don't know why, But I keeeeeep on watching this amazing poem of you.

[@Amanda_78]

Absolutely love every part of this.

[@wompwomp1015]

Just found out my boyfriend cheated and lied about it for two weeks, while he continued our relationship like nothing happened. I can’t even sleep in my room anymore because all I can remember is how he slept like a baby in my bed knowing what he did to me. This piece helped so much more than he could ever understand.

[@ManoBDraycko]

I ripped every last piece of you out of my smile...I felt that

[@StacyReadsCards]

I absolutely felt this ❤️

[@aminaconteh4062]

'i swallowed my pride then it clawed its way out of my mouth'. This line gets me EVERYTIME

[@justinmorrice6575]

thank you

[@michaelhardy9264]

I'm glad I saw this today. I saw my ex passing on the street today. Time heals wounds.