Jared Singer - Just Take a Shower

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6 жыл бұрын

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@theradicalace
@theradicalace 6 жыл бұрын
i love how he just says thank you at the end like he didnt just make me cry at 5 in the morning
@Lifeishard237
@Lifeishard237 4 жыл бұрын
Ace Adams RIGHT LIKE THAT MADE ME FEEL OVERDRAMATIC FOR BEING IN TEARS
@destinymclucero1398
@destinymclucero1398 4 жыл бұрын
Right... Lol
@4amcuriosity162
@4amcuriosity162 4 жыл бұрын
4am*
@avery7895
@avery7895 3 жыл бұрын
Bruhhhhhh I saw this comment and was like “eh it’s not 5 yet”. Look at the time, 5:01. What are the odds lol
@LisaMcpizza
@LisaMcpizza 3 жыл бұрын
Its 1pm. Cooking Mac and cheese for my kids, feeling grateful.
@Agata7794
@Agata7794 6 жыл бұрын
"You cannot get over somebody but you can take a shower, and then you can get dressed, and then you can find your keys, and then you can go grocery shopping, and then you can do your laundry, and then, it's ten years later and they're still dead and you are happy."
@Nouranbha
@Nouranbha 5 жыл бұрын
i love that part of the poem.
@aliciadalton6873
@aliciadalton6873 4 жыл бұрын
you just literally quoted something all of us just herd and got 1k likes. wtf is 2020 youtube
@puanmarceline
@puanmarceline 4 жыл бұрын
@@aliciadalton6873 it's called highlighting a part that 1.2k people can relate with the most, or like the most, or appreciate the most. if this is the epitome of 2020 youtube then i kinda like it here.
@aliciadalton6873
@aliciadalton6873 4 жыл бұрын
Sabrina Jery no. she didn’t highlight it, she quotes it. She quoted something we all heard like 5 minutes ago. comments like this where they just quote what the creator said isn’t funny. it’s just annoying
@brighidcampbell491
@brighidcampbell491 2 жыл бұрын
That's when I started crying
@reinbowskittlez8331
@reinbowskittlez8331 6 жыл бұрын
“You cannot get over somebody, but you can take a shower.” The most powerful sentence I’ve ever heard..
@BriJo91
@BriJo91 6 жыл бұрын
Oh boy do I relate. Self care is so hard when you're depressed. I've gone way too long without basic hygiene. I am learning how important it is to appreciate the smallest efforts.
@meaganhiller3029
@meaganhiller3029 6 жыл бұрын
Virtue Friend I get it girl...sometimes just getting up and finding the energy to get moving is the hardest thing in the world. My children come get me from bed to make them breakfast and tell me "mommy your taking forever"....
@BriJo91
@BriJo91 6 жыл бұрын
Meagan Hiller I'm sorry. I'm sure it hurts you that you can't explain to them what's going on. They will understand someday. I think it's good they come and get you though. Whatever it takes. Most days it's my cats who get me to move. Also, just realizing how many other people struggle with functioning encourages me to keep fighting so I can hopefully help others like me.
@nstruebluey39
@nstruebluey39 6 жыл бұрын
Virtue Friend Hi 😊 take every step at a time. It's hard, but once you overcome those challenges, it'll be easier for you. You need to be your own mental coach.
@meaganhiller3029
@meaganhiller3029 6 жыл бұрын
I'm a recovering addict and have been clean for almost six years now and it's just been hard to find out who I am again.
@BriJo91
@BriJo91 6 жыл бұрын
Meagan Hiller I'm sure it has, but don't worry about that right now. Just try to enjoy every moment that you are clean and free of addiction. Savor each bite, each day of sunlight, the wind on your skin, the fresh smell of flowers, laughing with friends, petting an animal, and observing nature. Just the small things. That's enough to live and be healthy for.
@juliec4316
@juliec4316 6 жыл бұрын
I love how at the end he just says a simple "thank you" like he didn't just fucked my hole existence in just 4 minutes
@bqwadseertg
@bqwadseertg 6 жыл бұрын
"I don't believe in God, but I do believe in miracles... Being here is a miracle" Those statements mean so much on many levels...
@kainovember
@kainovember 6 жыл бұрын
Dana T. that explains me so well
@thepersonbehindelonmusksuc1634
@thepersonbehindelonmusksuc1634 3 жыл бұрын
It is God who gives miracles
@bqwadseertg
@bqwadseertg 3 жыл бұрын
@@thepersonbehindelonmusksuc1634 I think it would depend on who you ask.
@75sara75
@75sara75 6 жыл бұрын
Damn. We found my grandma on the floor after an attempted overdose. The night before, she locked her door and we just thought she was in a bad mood so we left it alone. We didn't go in until the next day. Honestly I don't think that feeling will ever leave me. Now anytime anyone is 10 minutes late, won't answer the phone, doesn't respond when I call to them, ect. I panic. It's such a weird feeling. So hard to get over. I wish taking a shower would make that go away
@larkhaven1582
@larkhaven1582 6 жыл бұрын
I feel you. Everytime my sister is out without telling anyone where she is and not answering text messages or calls I get so ridiculously worried and I hate it.
@tiff1277
@tiff1277 6 жыл бұрын
I felt crazy for feeling like this after a similar thing but it's nice(?) To know someone else does. My friends just think I'm just ott
@taylorhanners2423
@taylorhanners2423 4 жыл бұрын
I always thought i was the only one, who worried like that. But ig im not. Which is good, cause now I don't feel so crazy.
@hopericketts7515
@hopericketts7515 4 жыл бұрын
I get worried like that too- I've had too many people I love talk about being suicidal and now anytime I cant get in touch with someone quickly it freaks me out. It took me a long time to adjust when my brother started working nights- I used to not be able to sleep until he was home.
@hihiz432
@hihiz432 4 жыл бұрын
I felt the same way after I found my dad dead after coming back from the fair. It has gotten better but I still find myself worrying from time to time
@reemyasir4673
@reemyasir4673 6 жыл бұрын
Just take a shower lyrics by Jared Singer (I hope I got them Right) the hardest thing I've ever did was take a shower. holding the body of someone you love who has committed suicide is..easy. all you have to do is sit there while you wait for the paramedics, and hope that you are wrong ,pray that there is still a person here to save . when you are in shock ,the weight of a torso is negligible for all the strain it puts on your body ,might as well be on the beach holding a book. I think we should reDefine the word tragedy as that which is a impossible to get over unless you are profoundly lucky,it will happen to you and on that day when all of your Happy daydreams seem tiny and all of your nightmares seem huge,on the day when the worst what if you could ever imagin has already happened, when a friend who you love has committed suicide ,when your step father is paralyzed probably forever will ever your tragedy ends,please use me a cautionary tale.because only a mad man tries to do the impossible. and after her death I was indeed a mad man ,I tried to get over her suicide . and failing that I did nothing I sat on my own filth for three weeks until a dear friend walked into my room carrying a towel hoping that I was not another impossible task and said " you are taking a shower RIGHT NOW " that shower was the hardest thing I have ever done ,you can't get over somebody but you can take a shower ,and then you can get dressed and then you can find your keys and then you can go grocery shopping and then you can do your laundry and then it's ten years later and they are still dead and you are happy I don't believe in God but I do believe in miracles . in things so large they seem impossible when you do them one tiny step at a time you get them done .taking a shower is a miracle, laughing is a miracle ,being here is a miracle. so that is the real example. we all give up ,we all hide ,and we all wallow in our own whatever awful we have to Wallow in.but if you are lucky ,if there is a miracle ,you take a shower and you get up,and you keep doing tiny things into a world that is slightly less dark place
@ameliahelen6
@ameliahelen6 5 жыл бұрын
Reem Yasir i’m pretty sure instead of “into a world” it’s “until the world”. But great job otherwise!
@jeanettedudley9110
@jeanettedudley9110 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for taking the time to write this out it was very helpful! ☺️
@ayanahmed2346
@ayanahmed2346 3 жыл бұрын
Many thanks!
@blueroses4767
@blueroses4767 6 жыл бұрын
"10 years later and they are still dead... but you are happy" and now im sobbing
@xosecox12
@xosecox12 6 жыл бұрын
I love that he wrote about something specific but everyone in the comments is able to think of something of their own that this poem reminds them of. That's when you know you're a brilliant poet. I'm struggling with getting myself to just take a shower and he put everything so perfectly. I've been badly abused and living that felt easier than getting out of bed to take a shower in the morning. It's hard to explain to people who haven't been through it but being in the midst of tragedy and wallowing in it somehow is less emotionally draining than getting past it. Getting past it takes all the strength in the world while being in the midst of it just takes you laying there while it rests on you. It really is the little steps like showering every day and doing your laundry that make it easier to get through it
@manyfrogs
@manyfrogs 6 жыл бұрын
xosecox12, I think it's because it's so exhausting to battle yourself constantly so by the time it's time to get out of bed you're tired again.
@ashleyehritz1394
@ashleyehritz1394 6 жыл бұрын
xosecox12 that’s what poetry is really all about. You get to write so that other people find solace in your words, and you may not know everyone’s story, but when you get down and out about why you even write and if you’re being heard, just think of it like that
@Shewhomustnotbenamed-bw8yv
@Shewhomustnotbenamed-bw8yv 4 жыл бұрын
That's the difference between fighting the current and letting it drown you, my friend. Fighting will always be harder. It's much, much easier to drown. But if you choose to fight, you get to tell your story in the end.
@chelsym3459
@chelsym3459 3 жыл бұрын
I hope you are healing
@Stcrmybrews
@Stcrmybrews 6 жыл бұрын
Self care is legit hard when have depression gosh this moment the tears...
@gleektay2011
@gleektay2011 6 жыл бұрын
AlwaysLumosFangirl I'm going through this right now because of a heartbreak. This is literally the worst pain I have ever felt.
@saiishmoney2685
@saiishmoney2685 6 жыл бұрын
AlwaysLumosFangirl I feel you babe. Everything is hard for me tbh.
@galacticrose5121
@galacticrose5121 5 жыл бұрын
AlwaysfightFangirl my mother just says im lazy, but she doesn’t know whats really going on.
@pianoforte6048
@pianoforte6048 6 жыл бұрын
Sometimes Button Poetry is the only thing keeping me functioning
@DH-rj2kv
@DH-rj2kv 3 ай бұрын
I have anxiety issue since I got kids. Sometimes, I am overcome by a sudden, primal fear that something could happen to them, that they could be taken from me, that I will lose them. A fear that makes me jump out of bed, turn on all lights, checking my children's heartbeats as they lie sleeping safe and sound. It is a fear of being left in a pitch black darkness that no light could possibly enter, a vast universe of sadness and despair that can never be crossed. The debilitating certainty I could never be happy again, not even functional, in any capacity any more if this was ever to happen. And when that fear make me shake and threatens to make me curl up as crying ball on the bathroom floor, I return to this poem. And, like a lifeline, it drags me back into sanity, out of the tar pit that my mind has become, with that flimsy, tiny ray of hope that, I, maybe, could take a shower. That the night might not be endless. That there might be a miracle. Thank you, Jared Singer.
@thomaspurple3318
@thomaspurple3318 6 жыл бұрын
This empowered me to actually take a shower. I feel much better. Thank you.
@leticiaschmitt1266
@leticiaschmitt1266 6 жыл бұрын
I hope you feel better now!
@kaybro7113
@kaybro7113 4 жыл бұрын
I hope you still feel better
@Cassfere
@Cassfere Жыл бұрын
I still still hope you feel better now
@resilientwriter
@resilientwriter 6 жыл бұрын
"I think we should re-define the word tragedy as 'that which impossible to get over'." I remember finding my grandma dead like it was yesterday. It was 3 years ago, and I still struggle daily trying to get past it, but this poem definitely helped me look at it from a different pov. Perhaps getting over it won't happen, but happiness still can. This poem hit me hard and his emotion sent chills down my spine. Thank you, Jared for sharing this.
@samanthakellie1740
@samanthakellie1740 4 жыл бұрын
I hope you’re doing better ❤️.
@usualchaos
@usualchaos Жыл бұрын
Hugs
@Garnie541
@Garnie541 6 жыл бұрын
I can feel this mans emotions in every poem. I love him.
@arim-fs1671
@arim-fs1671 6 жыл бұрын
my bestfriend killed himself when we were only 12, we we're going to do it together, but after that day i swore to myself that i would never get better without him. It is a miracle, to be happy after loss again. to move on. this poem is a miracle too. i know you dont believe in god but, god bless you sir. god bless you.
@Metanoia10
@Metanoia10 6 жыл бұрын
Master FS I send love and healing to you, you are a miracle too 💕
@user-ui7po2eb1m
@user-ui7po2eb1m 6 жыл бұрын
Master FS I am so so so sorry my friend
@RHKhan86
@RHKhan86 6 жыл бұрын
Master FS How are U now?
@nstruebluey39
@nstruebluey39 6 жыл бұрын
Damn, depression is a demon. My heart goes out to all who are suffering/ed from that deadly disease. I've had my share of it many times, and life seemed so bleak. His friend really loved him enough to come in with a towel and get him to take a bath.
@taeahwalker8958
@taeahwalker8958 4 жыл бұрын
“It’s 10 years later and they are still dead and you are happy” that part hits
@ameliacollins7075
@ameliacollins7075 4 жыл бұрын
I am in shock. I’ve had this experience where someone just comes in and forces me to take care of myself after being overwhelmingly suicidal for days. I could never voice how that experience felt, bc it kinda saved my life. But this poem does it perfectly. “Suddenly it’s ten years later and they’re still dead but you’re happy”... things get better. Thank you.
@JJ-xj2sr
@JJ-xj2sr 4 жыл бұрын
This guy and koyczan is a must listen
@claine4751
@claine4751 4 жыл бұрын
every time i find myself depressed, i go back here and remind myself that doing things might be hard, but i can start with a shower.
@amandamcquade1272
@amandamcquade1272 Жыл бұрын
Someone I love took her own life this July. Now I will use one of her (many) special expressions, "Holy Wow!" to respond to this Poem. Thank you for your Life and lovely Expressions, Dear Adriane. Love.
@ButtonPoetry
@ButtonPoetry Жыл бұрын
Wow. Thank you. "Holy Wow!" sounds just about right. Love and light.
@DenisseVillanueva
@DenisseVillanueva 6 жыл бұрын
*keep doing tiny things until the world is a slightly less dark place* ❤👌
@Bloodygeek1
@Bloodygeek1 5 жыл бұрын
💕💕
@bernbern77
@bernbern77 6 жыл бұрын
You can hear the pain in his voice. This is so powerful; I love this so much
@Sid-69
@Sid-69 4 жыл бұрын
at the end, i love the way he snaps away with just a "thank you"
@jswonderland1494
@jswonderland1494 Жыл бұрын
Dear Moonbin, thank you for all of your hard work and the many smiles you gave all of us over the years. 🕊️
@user-gi8fg9cg5v
@user-gi8fg9cg5v Жыл бұрын
❤️
@Jayman2800
@Jayman2800 3 жыл бұрын
When I was 16, my best friend of the same age killed himself. I remember mourning, trying to "get over" his death. Swallowing my tears and trying to act strong, this worked for a while until I nearly joined him exactly 2 months after his wake. Losing a friend is one of the worst pains one can expefience and it's so easy to forego even the simplest things such as taking a shower, doing homework, or even eating. This poem reminds me that there's a reason to keep going and to keep prospering no matter what happens in our lives. We are lucky to be here, and if there ever comes a time where you go through trauma or tragedy, just take a shower.
@hummm4346
@hummm4346 Жыл бұрын
This is the poem I listened to the night of my 18th birthday.I come back to this from time to time .It gives me a lot of hope.
@ButtonPoetry
@ButtonPoetry Жыл бұрын
So happy to hear it connected for you.
@BeKind2423
@BeKind2423 4 жыл бұрын
For 11 years I have made "I love you, talk to you tomorrow" the last thing I have said to every single person I care about in my life. It's the truth, but for a long time it was also a promise. A promise made daily so that I would not kill myself. In the dark hours of my days I would remind myself of all the people that I loved and PROMISED I would see tomorrow. Sometimes I didn't want to. Sometimes I was moments away and had almost convinced myself that they did not want to see me anyways. I must have made that promise thousands of times. I am no longer suicidal most days. The majority of my days are happy or atleast tolerable and most nights are peaceful. I still make those promises. Out of habit or fear I do not know. I lived my life for them for years. Now I live my life for all of us.
@dasaf.2382
@dasaf.2382 3 жыл бұрын
this is absolutely beautiful, im so glad i got to hear you talk tomorrow
@TheM1lkMan...
@TheM1lkMan... 9 ай бұрын
Chances are Jared will never see this comment but I wanted to say thank you this poem helped me through the loss of 4 people
@destinymclucero1398
@destinymclucero1398 4 жыл бұрын
This saved my life so many times.
@dasaf.2382
@dasaf.2382 3 жыл бұрын
my dear, i am so proud of you
@felicitystokes6099
@felicitystokes6099 6 жыл бұрын
I've experienced my best friend trying to kill herself when we were 14. I called 911 and drove to her house and seeing her like that changed me. 4 years later, my boyfriend, who i was close friends with before we started dating, tried to kill himself about 3 months before we got together. His brother is the one told me he was in the hospital and I was terrified. My dad has talked about wanting to kill himself as long as i can remember. My mom told me that if she hadn't gotten out of prison when she did, she would've killed herself. My brother in law tried to kill himself, he still had the scar to prove it. I'm lucky enough that none of this includes that they DID kill themselves, only tried or talk about it. Depression is fucking evil. It is soul deteriorating. I'm so sorry if you've ever lost someone to suicide.
@carolyngroff8283
@carolyngroff8283 5 жыл бұрын
When I was young, my Mom would tell me to "shower it off", as my son grew older I would say the same to him. there's something magical about a shower. thanks for capturing it in this beautiful poem
@diannarodgers8786
@diannarodgers8786 6 жыл бұрын
Over a year and a half ago, my dad was in hospice care after his brain cancer rapidly got worse. One night at like 2 am I woke up to the sounds of many footsteps above me (my room is in the basement). I wasn't sure what was going on, but I had a bad feeling. After about 5 minutes of listening, my mom came down the stairs and into my room and sat next to room. It was then that I knew exactly what had happened. I began sobbing into my mom's shoulder because I didn't know what to do. There are days where I'll just be sitting there minding my own business and then suddenly I am curled into myself sobbing uncontrollably because I could have done something different. I could've spent more time with him. I could've listened to him more often. I could've done anything. Tragedy, death in particular, is something that is extremely hard to get over.
@DillonHockett
@DillonHockett 6 жыл бұрын
The person that may have been the love of my life committed suicide a month ago. Every word of this is profoundly accurate and important. I cried for a very long time after watching this, but i think i needed it. Thank you, Jared Singer. Your words have impacted me in a way i cannot describe.
@Frichinfair
@Frichinfair 6 жыл бұрын
Dillon Hockett if you want to talk I'm here to listen
@cja4793
@cja4793 2 жыл бұрын
Every time I listen to this, I'm so grateful to your resilience, and also to your friend who came in with that towel. Metaphorically, the loved ones who can burst in with the tools we need to take that leap are so important. It's that part of this story that first makes me cry. To those reading this, if someone has not done this for you, or has stopped doing this for you, you are worthy of it, it is not your fault it hasn't happened or isn't happening. Right now, this poem for me, I just took a shower. Getting dressed, finding my keys. Thank you Jared for being my dear friend when my loved ones aren't aware or aren't here or don't have the energy to burst in with a towel
@christinagrace677
@christinagrace677 6 жыл бұрын
Jared's poems always hit me so hard and leave me in tears. I hope he knows just how talented he is with his words.
@marief3477
@marief3477 6 жыл бұрын
this moved me. completely touched my heart and these words will stick with me for a while. thank you, jared
@hisgirl041109
@hisgirl041109 6 жыл бұрын
I'm crying. This is literally one of my favorites pieces ever of the hundreds I've heard on Button Poetry. Much love.
@El.R.
@El.R. 3 жыл бұрын
3 years later from the original video. I still come back to it. Every time I need a reminder .... To get up and do tiny things so I can live on
@makaelavandevrugt3776
@makaelavandevrugt3776 2 жыл бұрын
“And after his death I was indeed a madman. I tried to get over HIS suicide”. I play this poem on repeat. I left my dad alone for the first time in months. I knew he was sick. I came home that night to a body. He took his life. And I had to clean him up. He was the best thing that ever happened to me. I really want to believe in miracles. “One tiny step at a time”. I miss you dad.
@dizzykitty5791
@dizzykitty5791 6 жыл бұрын
this specific piece has stuck with me since he performed it for the live stream last month. it's one of my favorites.
@brandyeepinkowski9404
@brandyeepinkowski9404 2 жыл бұрын
When I was suicidal, I listened to this right before I was about to do it. If it wasn’t for this poem I wouldn’t be alive. Thank you for this art.
@kellyannebender4983
@kellyannebender4983 2 жыл бұрын
My mother died in 2011 after a long battle with cancer. The weeks after I don't even remember, except one moment sitting on my porch steps crying that I wish it were me instead, that I wish I'd been brave enough to speak when I sat next to her dying body hours before she passed. This piece brings that all back and reminds me to keep going for her, even if I can't share with her. It's coming up on 11 years later and I am happy, but the pain still creeps in here and there. Thank you so much for your words. I bought your book as well with this poem in it and your work is striking and beautiful and heartfelt. Thank you.
@usualchaos
@usualchaos Жыл бұрын
I can listen to this 30x every day and it always makes me feel better
@kawthar7339
@kawthar7339 2 жыл бұрын
Everytime i feel like there is nothing to be done I search for this video and i watch it again
@gillianavant1474
@gillianavant1474 6 жыл бұрын
You know its good when you start crying halfway in.
@tshielokobe7256
@tshielokobe7256 6 жыл бұрын
This is beautiful . so well written . heart wrechingly touching .
@ButtonPoetry
@ButtonPoetry 6 жыл бұрын
Twin Cities: Don't miss Button Poetry Live, first Monday of every month in downtown Saint Paul. Jared was last month's feature, and every month is a chance to see some of the most incredible live art the midwest has to offer: facebook.com/buttonpoetrylive
@claudiazavala8638
@claudiazavala8638 8 ай бұрын
And then is ten years later... It has been almost 3 years but we need to keep going
@RadonX9
@RadonX9 7 ай бұрын
"And then it is ten years later, and they are still dead, and you are happy." hit me like a god damn truck. this is the first time a poetry reading has ever made me cry. thank you for your beautiful words jared.
@kai.ennis1
@kai.ennis1 Жыл бұрын
Lost my best friend the same way in January. You’ve put it all into words.
@madiileto8102
@madiileto8102 6 жыл бұрын
I lost my best friend to suicide and it's been almost 3 years and this poem is such a blessing to listen too
@netuple
@netuple 6 жыл бұрын
I feel like I've been crumbling a lot lately. I always come back to this poem when I'm in need of kind, honest words. Thank you.
@loicchaput7444
@loicchaput7444 6 жыл бұрын
The hardest thing I ever did was take a shower Holding the body of someone you love who has committed suicide is easy All you have to do is sit there while you wait for the paramedics And hope that you are wrong, Pray that there is still a person here to save When you are in shock the weight of a torso is neglegable For all of the strain it puts on your body, you might as well be on the beach holding a book I think we should redifine the word 'tragedy' as 'that-which-is-impossible-to-get-over' Unless you are profoundly lucky, it will happen to you And on that day, when all of your happy daydreams seem tiny And all of your nightmares seem huge On the day when the worst what if you can ever imagine has already happened When a friend who you love has committed suicide When your stepfather is paralyzed probably forever Whatever your tragedy is Please use me as a cautionary tale Because only a madman tries to do the impossible And after her death I was indeed a madman I tried to get over her suicide And failing that, I did nothing I sat in my own filth for three weeks until a dear friend walked into my room carrying a towel hoping that I was not another impossible task And said you are taking a shower right now That shower was the hardest thing I have ever done You cannot get over somebody, but you can take a shower And then you can get dressed And then you can find your keys and then you can go grocery shopping And then you can do your laundry And then it's 10 years later and they are still dead and you happy I don't believe in God But I do believe in miracle In things so large they seem impossible when you do them One tiny step at a time you get them done Taking a shower is a miracle Laughing is a miracle Being here is a miracle See, that's the real example We all give up And we all hide And we all wallow in our own whatever awful we have to wallow in But if you're lucky If there's a miracle You take a shower And you get up And you keep doing tiny things until the world is a slightly less dark place
@purplesun5383
@purplesun5383 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for posting that!
@usualchaos
@usualchaos Жыл бұрын
I think my favorite line was "a slightly less dark place" because it took me 27 years to see the bad in people
@Typicaljadeee._.
@Typicaljadeee._. 9 ай бұрын
Thank you❤
@abbeymcpherson1160
@abbeymcpherson1160 5 жыл бұрын
This small 4 minute poem has gotten me through so many terrible things. I just want to say thank you Jared, I don’t think you can understand how helpful this has been. By far my favorite poem on this entire earth.
@riverwire4369
@riverwire4369 2 жыл бұрын
I'm 300 miles away from my family. While visiting over Christmas, my brother died...there was debate as to whether or not he intended to, and despite them ruling it an accident part of me will always believe it wasn't. I had to go back home because classes were starting again in a few weeks and the coroners were taking ages to decide. They decision was made and I wouldn't have found out if I hadn't been calling my mother every few days just to see if we could hold his funeral any time soon. I stopped calling recently because my classes started, and so did the society meet ups, and having to live my life. Today I found out that they had his funeral two days ago and didn't tell me. I cried, loudly, for the first time in years. I planned on staying in bed, but I got up and took a shower...and got dressed...and made plans to go outside later to get bleach for my hair and maybe some snacks. I'm sitting at my laptop right now, talking to some friends about it, killing time while my phone charges so I can go outside and have music so outside isn't so overwhelming, and this poem came to mind. I'm crying again.
@ceny1196
@ceny1196 6 жыл бұрын
It's so crazy how about two years ago I listened to his poem about suicide and now this one about feeling better
@isabellaporras7525
@isabellaporras7525 3 жыл бұрын
thinking about the pain of my loved ones is one of the things keeping me here... thank you for this reminder
@SuperPashaKitty
@SuperPashaKitty 6 жыл бұрын
This is my favorite Button Poetry video. Thank you to this writer.
@Peacesss
@Peacesss 4 жыл бұрын
Why did this poem make me cry? 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💫
@amyclarke2771
@amyclarke2771 6 жыл бұрын
This broke my heart and built it back up in the span of 4 minutes. Thank you for these words.
@videojamm
@videojamm Жыл бұрын
My mother passed away on mother's day 11 years ago. I'm always a hot mess on this weekend, but today I took a shower. This poem is lovely. Ty for your art.
@hablandolealmundo6253
@hablandolealmundo6253 6 жыл бұрын
i'm not crying my eyes out you are
@danknfrshtv
@danknfrshtv 3 жыл бұрын
Just discovered Jared during the first days of lockdown and am now obsessed.
@amhk5918
@amhk5918 6 жыл бұрын
I just want you to know that I watch this video whenever a shower is overdue. It's funny how such simple and little things are impossible when you have depression. You are to me what the friend with the towel was to you
@amhk5918
@amhk5918 6 жыл бұрын
Your "you cannot get over somebody, but you can take a shower" has become my "you cannot cure your depression in a day, but you can take a shower"
@jlhope98
@jlhope98 5 жыл бұрын
The power in this poem is absolutely beautiful, I'm stunned
@usualchaos
@usualchaos Жыл бұрын
This poem helped me get the courage and when I get sad mourning a decade of abuse and trying to get over not having the perfect family unit I hear the lines "you cannot get over someone... And it's 10 years later and... You ARE HAPPY"
@britainchew3503
@britainchew3503 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this💙
@bluebubble19
@bluebubble19 6 жыл бұрын
britain chew stay alive fren |-/
@jordanmahone4828
@jordanmahone4828 6 жыл бұрын
|-/
@shaerobert3429
@shaerobert3429 4 жыл бұрын
Man did i ever need this right now, thank you Jared.
@thedottypotato
@thedottypotato 6 жыл бұрын
My friend took her own life two years ago and I still remember everything about that night. Thank you for this poem
@rondonbrosky4363
@rondonbrosky4363 4 жыл бұрын
This just let me open the gates of 10 years of rivers that needed to flow. Every word felt. Thank you brother. Thank you!
@ravendarkchild243
@ravendarkchild243 6 жыл бұрын
My mom has been dead 10 years this september. This hits so hard, I have had friends try to kill themselves, I have held my daughters lifeless body as I breathed will into her. Thank you so much for this
@jenmeow2272
@jenmeow2272 6 жыл бұрын
Amber Wilcher I am so sorry you had to go through that. I can't help you and you don't know me, even so, if you ever need someone to talk to I will listen to you.
@sethbrown7550
@sethbrown7550 6 жыл бұрын
Same. Just, same.
@NewMexican66b
@NewMexican66b 4 жыл бұрын
Ive been in my rut for almost five years... And in the last 8 months were unbearable... But this month... Theres been a change... I so desperately need that "Miracle" to laugh, love/be loved, and to live again... 💜💜💜
@katie-alice8653
@katie-alice8653 6 жыл бұрын
beautiful and well performed. very touching
@organicallyhannah
@organicallyhannah 6 жыл бұрын
I wish I knew him. I needed this.
@122jazzyb
@122jazzyb 3 жыл бұрын
This is one of the best poems I've heard in a while. It had me in absolute tears because I've taken that shower and he couldn't of described it any better x
@ronzeffir5139
@ronzeffir5139 4 жыл бұрын
this is true poetry, it's so touching because it's so true. This is true art, this is what all of literature should be about in order to be truly remarkable. If this didn't make your eyes water my friend, you're lying
@suzannemarie3181
@suzannemarie3181 4 жыл бұрын
Only a madman tries the impossible...❣⏳
@ToshiJ89
@ToshiJ89 6 жыл бұрын
We should redefine the word tragedy as that which is impossible to get over
@everyvillainislemons2521
@everyvillainislemons2521 5 жыл бұрын
This has got to be one of the most powerful poems I have ever heard. Thank you for this.
@lilianhennebryosborne8838
@lilianhennebryosborne8838 6 жыл бұрын
I really needed this tonight, had a "that which is impossible to get over" weekend for sure. Thank you, for making my world a little less dark
@thegnote6531
@thegnote6531 6 жыл бұрын
You do them one step at a time. Im crying. Thank you for making me get up today.
@bishbashbosh6153
@bishbashbosh6153 6 жыл бұрын
mad respect for you man
@aubreyrockholt8394
@aubreyrockholt8394 6 жыл бұрын
I wish I could like this poem 1 million times. absolutely beautiful!
@KimKla
@KimKla 5 жыл бұрын
This hits so hard... especially when you've been through similar experiences. Wow.
@MegaBlingQueen
@MegaBlingQueen 6 жыл бұрын
I have chills. The wording is impeccable
@xvictoriax8421
@xvictoriax8421 5 жыл бұрын
This hits so hard. His words. My heart. My oh my... this is spoken truth.
@jennmchale4777
@jennmchale4777 3 жыл бұрын
I can’t even tell you how much I needed to hear this right now.
@mariya54462
@mariya54462 5 жыл бұрын
Almost brought me to tears wow
@paige7012
@paige7012 6 жыл бұрын
i weeped for the entire second half of this poem. beautiful
@ajwinford6983
@ajwinford6983 Жыл бұрын
Tragedy- That which is impossible to get over. 😢
@lynza3566
@lynza3566 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this sir.
@Metanoia10
@Metanoia10 6 жыл бұрын
Wow. I'm frozen. This is so powerful and beautiful advice.
@xiced7827
@xiced7827 6 жыл бұрын
I got chills, wow.
@frankiejackson5278
@frankiejackson5278 6 жыл бұрын
i love his voice & delivery
@IzzyLrss
@IzzyLrss 5 жыл бұрын
Wow. I just can't get over how words become feelings when they are aline in such a perfect way. Wonderful poem! Cheers for another day.
@meowmeowmegaroo
@meowmeowmegaroo 6 жыл бұрын
Jared Singer's poetry hits me in a way I have never experienced before.
@juhikushwah7003
@juhikushwah7003 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you sooo much for this. Maybe, I need a miracle too!!
@user-ui7po2eb1m
@user-ui7po2eb1m 6 жыл бұрын
Beautiful And I am sorry for anyone and everyone who have lost a dear person to their heart I send you my love and compassion
@usualchaos
@usualchaos Жыл бұрын
His words give me so much peace finally
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