Rachel Wiley - For Fat Girls Who Considered Starvation When Bulimia Wasn't Enough

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8 жыл бұрын

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@benliow7340
@benliow7340 8 жыл бұрын
the ballerina metaphor literally had shivers down my spine for a whole minute; it was so beautiful
@larrythelatypus
@larrythelatypus 8 жыл бұрын
+Ben Liow I got the shivers after I heard it, how beautiful
@bri.rachon313
@bri.rachon313 8 жыл бұрын
same 😌❤
@shreechandran2651
@shreechandran2651 7 жыл бұрын
IK!!!!
@mishazaheer9254
@mishazaheer9254 7 жыл бұрын
Same here :)
@spikedskittlez
@spikedskittlez 7 жыл бұрын
Ben Liow I knwo
@danielleradcliff5265
@danielleradcliff5265 7 жыл бұрын
"A small girl spins gracefully at the back of my throat" that is so beautiful.
@mamafox5118
@mamafox5118 7 жыл бұрын
Danielle Radcliff so I reached for her every night for over 10 years
@claradevicente1517
@claradevicente1517 6 жыл бұрын
Danielle Radcliff but what is it mean like what is it referring?
@elizabethjeannorman4197
@elizabethjeannorman4197 6 жыл бұрын
It's referring to the dream girl she wanted to be, a ballerina. It's supposed to mean that she thought that by purging she'd 've closer to her dreams.
@Ewochable
@Ewochable 4 жыл бұрын
Nope it sucked
@ajax8716
@ajax8716 4 жыл бұрын
That sounds like a fancy way of just saying “I just swallow his nut”
@sarahneuhaus3868
@sarahneuhaus3868 8 жыл бұрын
the ballerina metaphor is what killed me... this was chillingly beautiful
@elizabethscarce5486
@elizabethscarce5486 5 жыл бұрын
What does it mean please
@goblintiddy4053
@goblintiddy4053 2 жыл бұрын
​@@elizabethscarce5486 Metaphor was wanting to be beautiful like a ballerina and every time she purged she was "reaching" towards her goal. She was reaching to become the ballerina she dreamed to be and believed the bulimia would bring her closer to it. Sorry you didnt get a response until now
@IsabelleMN11
@IsabelleMN11 8 жыл бұрын
what I love most about this poem is that it reminds us of the deep struggle people have in order to lose weight, and how the only compassion we have for people sufferring with eating disorders is when they are rail thin and fading away. we hardly ever have this compassion for heavier people. rarely are heavy people is the hospital diagnosed with an eating disorder, they are usually told to eat less. and here we witness someone starving herself but we would likely give her nothing but disdain and disapproval.
@shaleemichelle
@shaleemichelle 8 жыл бұрын
I couldn't have said it better myself! Their potentially unhealthy habits are met with praise and approval, yet we forget the fact that OSFED (formerly called EDNOS) kills 15% more people than anorexia and bulimia combined. But if I hadn't struggled with it myself, I would have never known that. Because we only pity what we can simultaneously praise.
@chrisog6547
@chrisog6547 8 жыл бұрын
+isabelle happyfeet Are you serious? You think 'people suffering with eating disorders [...] when they are rail thin and fading away' is compassion? You're insulting people. First of all, anorexia is the only ED that requires low body weight. Bulimia isn't something you try, or fail at. People with eating disorders are used by people like this poet. They are used as statistics to prove their point, and their conditions are claimed by people who have no idea what bulimia is to try and seem like a victim. Fat people always try to claim they have eating disorders, but it's never BINGE EATING DISORDER. It's always bulimia or anorexia. Never mind how ignorant these people who claim to have had eating disorders are about the actual disorders they claim to have. Anorexia Nervosa is about control, not weight. Bulimia is about control, not weight. Bulimia is about binge/purge cycles, and regaining a modicum of control. Her description of bulimia is bullshit. She describes it as a body image issue, completely about losing weight. It's a lie. This is far too common in the Fat Acceptance movement. It's a vile thing to do.
@chrisog6547
@chrisog6547 8 жыл бұрын
+Shalee Michelle Which eating disorder habits are met with praise and approval? Don't lie about the attitudes of eating disorders to try and prove your point. Losing weight is not eating disorders. Anorexia and Bulimia are serious, deadly illnesses. They are never praised. The reason OFSED is not focussed on is that it is a blanket term for all other eating disorders. Your statistical claim is like me saying "people look at Breast Cancer but forget that All Other Cancers kill more than Breast Cancer alone." The reason is that Anorexia is a clearly defined, recognisable disorder. OFSED is the groups of hard to define, hard to recognise disorders. Do not spread misinformation or twisted stats to try and push your narrative. If you had suffered from an ED, you wouldn't want to throw others under the bus to prove your point.
@IsabelleMN11
@IsabelleMN11 8 жыл бұрын
+Chris Og I apologize if you feel that I insulted people, because that wasn't my intention. but please do your best to let go of the idea that there is a "fat acceptance agenda". there is no agenda except asking folks to treat fat people with basic human courtesy, regardless of what you think of their health and weight. secondly, this girl is not using people with eating disorders, she HAS an eating disorder. this isn't about pitting thinner people against heavier people, but acknowledging that the struggle of eating disorders doesn't have a "look". we can't always do much to help anyone, but compassion is free
@chrisog6547
@chrisog6547 8 жыл бұрын
isabelle happyfeet As far as fat acceptance goes, it is a negative movement. People should not want to settle for how they are. Shame is not a negative, oppressive thing. Shame is what drives us to better ourselves. Not settling for how we are is part of the beauty of the human capability. Fat people get courtesy much like anyone else. Their weight, though, is still relevant. It shows that the person has less drive to better themselves, less dedication to difficult tasks like maintaining a good, healthy body, and less self-love and self-esteem. This should not be banned or seen as negative because it is a fact of life. Secondly, I disagree that she has an eating disorder. Or at least, I vehemently disagree with her bulimia diagnosis. I don't judge by her look, because bulimia especially is not limited to low body weight. I judge her because she fabricates the bulimia. She didn't once describe her feelings towards control, binging herself or purging as a punishment. She did not once indicate that she even understood what bulimia entailed beyond vomiting. She also insinuated that body image is a cause of bulimia, which is absolutely misleading. Because of statements like that, people think eating disorders are female issues, and that men can't suffer from them because men don't have body image issues. She is perpetuating that and, as far as I am concerned, so ignorant that she buys into the media's bullshit misunderstanding of what eating disorders are. As someone who I love is currently in recovery, and I myself am helping myself escape some ED demons, I find the willingness to lie about something like that horrific. And I do 100% believe she is a liar.
@kikoonthemove
@kikoonthemove 8 жыл бұрын
"Sometimes I think if I can just reach far enough back for her I can still have her grace." ❤
@shannonsherk50
@shannonsherk50 5 жыл бұрын
Kristen Van Houten b
@EpsilonA789
@EpsilonA789 8 жыл бұрын
You know how you find those poems that just make you...burst into tears? Yeah This is one of mine.
@life.have.smolbagels9554
@life.have.smolbagels9554 7 жыл бұрын
Koopa368 Me too..
@anonillustrations8680
@anonillustrations8680 7 жыл бұрын
Koopa368 i just started crying
@mpeeragloria7757
@mpeeragloria7757 5 жыл бұрын
Koopa368 am sobbing
@BelleFlower15
@BelleFlower15 5 жыл бұрын
"A ransom I can't bring myself to pay" calls forth the waterworks every damn time.
@cold_knees
@cold_knees 8 жыл бұрын
I stopped doing ballet when I was little because a girl I took lessons with told me that "fat girls can't be ballerinas". This hit me hard, needless to say I love all of Rachel Wileys poems
@Nana-gm5zv
@Nana-gm5zv 4 жыл бұрын
@Ebiegberi Adonkie dude, no
@blossombassey3863
@blossombassey3863 3 жыл бұрын
@Ebiegberi Adonkie just because your ugly an insecure doesn't mean you have to make some one feel the same
@WinterWolf1012
@WinterWolf1012 3 жыл бұрын
One of my best friends is 299lbs and she is a ballerina.
@b2stiality
@b2stiality 8 жыл бұрын
This woman is the second most inspirational woman after my mother.
@Dan_The_Dude
@Dan_The_Dude 8 жыл бұрын
Your mother must be a great woman
@iCantLogOut
@iCantLogOut 3 жыл бұрын
@Michael Goldshmidt also, you should listen to Blythe Baird : When Fat Girls Get Skinny
@jazzynice9
@jazzynice9 7 жыл бұрын
The part when she mentioned about the spinning girl though... My goodness... 😔 What a deep poem...
@OliviaRylan
@OliviaRylan 8 жыл бұрын
Rachel is ridiculously talented. God, this poem was stunning.
@anonymous2092
@anonymous2092 8 жыл бұрын
so is your lipstick! gorgeous
@OliviaRylan
@OliviaRylan 8 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@quaddamage25
@quaddamage25 5 жыл бұрын
maybe go for a walk
@calchmielewski9072
@calchmielewski9072 4 жыл бұрын
@@quaddamage25 ??????
@blossombassey3863
@blossombassey3863 3 жыл бұрын
@@quaddamage25tf you good??
@life.have.smolbagels9554
@life.have.smolbagels9554 7 жыл бұрын
"My baby is not just baby fat" Honestly, that hit me hard as a 15 year old who is told I will grow out of it because it is baby fat. It is fat fat. It is also muscle, but that does not make up my whole body's wait. I am 4'9" and 170lbs to 175lbs. It will not go away. It is fat fat.
@shrinkhalalala6808
@shrinkhalalala6808 Жыл бұрын
I love you and I feel you. What matters is youre healthy. Take care and drink your water
@MrSynhair
@MrSynhair 8 жыл бұрын
"For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow Is Enuf" is from Ntozake Shange, an African American poet who spoke of the struggles of black women of all shades. Excellent choice to give a sort of homage to her Rachel.
@totalweirdo8538
@totalweirdo8538 5 жыл бұрын
Synthea Hairston Hey! I know this is an old comment, but I just wanted to say that poets usually specify if their poem was inspired by someone. It's usually introduced '[title of poem] after [poet that inspired it]'. This sort of set up is quite common in slam poetry, so I think it probably isn't related. I just wanted to make sure that you didn't think she wasn't giving credit where it was due.
@totalweirdo8538
@totalweirdo8538 5 жыл бұрын
@Sherlocking kite You're disgusting.
@mckenzye8433
@mckenzye8433 4 жыл бұрын
“sometimes i think that if i reach far enough back, i can still reach her” broke my heart with personal experiences:(
@saritalarasati1594
@saritalarasati1594 7 жыл бұрын
That long "ooooh" at 1:45 is my reaction, but mine is 10 times longer
@ajtxx974
@ajtxx974 7 жыл бұрын
i dont know i thought it was pretty inappropriate
@sofiealbertsen3579
@sofiealbertsen3579 7 жыл бұрын
bnar saeed i'm pretty sure the audience are encouraged to vocally respond. But I agree, that was a bit too much..
@SaucyVideoSalamander
@SaucyVideoSalamander 5 жыл бұрын
Cringe
@sarahmorantaylor
@sarahmorantaylor 8 жыл бұрын
This is easily one of my favorite poems. The ballerina metaphor is absolutely perfect.
@HPGIRL1109
@HPGIRL1109 7 жыл бұрын
Sarah Taylor in that case, you should check out Lindsey Stirling's "Shatter Me" video. It uses a similar metaphor for her eating disorder. Also, it's a great song. My favorite, in fact. :3
@jacksnmachad2149
@jacksnmachad2149 7 жыл бұрын
I'm an anorexic. I don't look like it certainly. Because I'm fat. But I can't see food normally without thinking about all the calories, and when I do eat all I can focus on is "how can I burn these calories?" I've had this mentality for over a year. My friend always tells me to stop feeling pity for myself and just eat. That I have to stop being so negative. I need to stop binging and purging.. That I need to stop self harming. I know they're not good. I've become addicted to the empty feeling inside my stomach. I've become addicted to pain, a smile creeps on my face when ever my stomach growls.. No matter how hard I try I just can't seem to bare the thought to eat..
@amak7663
@amak7663 7 жыл бұрын
please get help 💗💗 how you're okay
@hiwoteagebru668
@hiwoteagebru668 5 жыл бұрын
it’s been two years, is everything okay?
@Tokuijin
@Tokuijin 3 жыл бұрын
I don't know you but I'm rooting for your recovery 🌸
@RaetheSaint
@RaetheSaint 8 жыл бұрын
Wow, her metaphors were amazing
@wwaxwork
@wwaxwork 8 жыл бұрын
Wow. I'm sitting here with goosebumps. Amazing imagery, delivered with such power.
@maximum__lee6852
@maximum__lee6852 7 жыл бұрын
The way she used her ballerina dreams as a reference to the way to reach her dreams was so spine-tingling and beautiful.
@fairyduckling
@fairyduckling 4 жыл бұрын
1:43 when that person screamed I felt that
@earthavi
@earthavi 8 жыл бұрын
Oh my the ballerina metaphor really hit home.
@idkijustsing9869
@idkijustsing9869 3 жыл бұрын
" So I reach for her, every night after dinner, while the bathtub fills" That hit me. When I had bulimia I used to hide it through the tub and that just... Wow
@stellak_games
@stellak_games 8 жыл бұрын
im crying so hard right now... remembering how i once reached for my better self down my throat and sometimes I still want to
@cexilady3333
@cexilady3333 5 жыл бұрын
Joanna Penso I know you posted this two years ago but I just want you to know that if you have urges that you don’t give into, that means you have come very far and that a lot of people struggle with it but if you can say no, that is strength and conviction beyond what lots of people would commend you for and I want to change that.
@arasaeissarah
@arasaeissarah 8 жыл бұрын
When ever I see the name "Rachael Wiley" or "Neil Hilborn" I know I'm in for an amazing poem and I am never disappointed.
@godchosemyiah
@godchosemyiah 8 жыл бұрын
This poem actually gave me shivers because this is my situation EXACTLY. I've always been a little bit too far above my desired weight while i watch my tall skinny brothers eat whatever they wanted all day. And I couldn't purge because I knew throwing up would ruin my constantly complimented "perfect teeth". So I started restricting and for exactly four days before thanksgiving I ate nothing and had this on and off restricting cycle for like 3 years. This is uncannily relatable...
@elyswatches407
@elyswatches407 8 жыл бұрын
+Insouciant But the reason they can eat more is because they have a higher metabolism so they get hungrier than you do.
@itssophied4616
@itssophied4616 3 жыл бұрын
“Sometimes I think if I could just reach far back enough I could still have my Grace so I reach for her every night after dinner as the bath tub fills”. When I say this one hits a little to close to home I mean this relates to me more the anything and now I’m scared for my life.
@Bloodanna
@Bloodanna 8 жыл бұрын
... I wanted to be a ballerina too. It's not fair that only skinny girls get to dance.
@demiwoods2732
@demiwoods2732 8 жыл бұрын
You can be a ballerina, you can dance at whatever weight you are. If you can move you can dance. Take care x
@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823
@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 3 жыл бұрын
I think there is a dance troupe specifically comprised OF fat chicks. I forgot what they were called.
@hailiecochran8514
@hailiecochran8514 8 жыл бұрын
the way she delivered it.. chills man
@MiriamGallacher
@MiriamGallacher 8 жыл бұрын
such powerful imagery. wow
@pikazardtnt6544
@pikazardtnt6544 5 жыл бұрын
for those that need it; For fat girls who considered starvation when Bulimia wasn't enough Mom says that my teeth are perfect! Perfect brother has just gotten braces on his top four front teeth A tiny railroad connected to nothing And mom says that my teeth are perfect At last! My quiet mouth The overlooked The swallowed feelings have all paid off And cultured something perfect And mine My mouth is a music box Stuffed with pearls Perfect brother is tall and lean And eats whatever he wants One time an entire box of oatmeal creampies! But it is becoming more clear every day That my baby fat is not baby fat but fat, fat It is becoming more clear every day that I will not be a ballerina I had REALLY wanted to be a ballerina My mouth is a music box A small girl spins gracefully at the back of my throat On point Sometimes I think That if I just reach back far enough for her I can still have her grace So I reach for her Every night after dinner while the bathtub fills Until one day The health teacher shows us a photograph Of a mouth Crammed full Of yellowed Broken dishes And tells us that one of the side effects of Bulimia is RUINED teeth And my perfect... Becomes a ransom I can not bring myself to pay So I swallow the spinning girl And NOTHING else for four whole days My mouth is a music box Plays a low grinding gear That puts me to sleep And I do not wake up any closer To becoming a spinning girl Encircled in pink tulle But rather still A ravenous Hollow Encircled in this overgrowth I go down to the kitchen I DEVOUR an entire box of oatmeal creampies Before heading upstairs to brush my PERFECT teeth One at a time END
@grandmasterlex2588
@grandmasterlex2588 8 жыл бұрын
This is the type of poetry i love so much.... It has a specific purpose and she delivered it in her own voice/ style
@swampvulture
@swampvulture 8 жыл бұрын
I'm in tears. Wiley's poetry always hits hard.
@kinzie8989
@kinzie8989 7 жыл бұрын
I started sobbing half way through, I've never related to spoken word so much
@PonyoIsMyName
@PonyoIsMyName 7 жыл бұрын
Oh my god the ballerina metaphor I'm crying so much I feel this pain Rachel is describing
@amandalynn8394
@amandalynn8394 3 жыл бұрын
this poem made me cry three years ago, at the height of my eating disorder, and it's making me cry tonight, hunched over in my bathroom in pain because my teeth are rotting out of my mouth. i wish i could go back and tell that little girl that she is enough.
@angelsimpson8235
@angelsimpson8235 9 ай бұрын
I think she would rather hear that you had made it ❤️ That she doesn't spend nights hunched over the toilet crying anymore, that she can eat whatever she wants without feeling guilty, and that the people she surrounds herself with care about her enough to help her through. I think YOU need to hear that. YOU are more than enough and you can make your life mean so much more than what you've been doing with it. You are the Master of your own Destiny. YOU deserve to be happy and know that people out here do care about you even if they aren't close by ❤ I hope you are living your best life now Amanda and try oil pulling for the teeth 🙏
@nylapsalms4678
@nylapsalms4678 6 жыл бұрын
my mouth a music box and a small girl spins gracefully that was deep
@lucyfisher5021
@lucyfisher5021 8 жыл бұрын
this is amazing. I have suffered from both Bulima and anorexic symptoms for five years and it has nearly killed me. i think this is one of the best works about the topic and it brought me to tears.
@jaygarcia6338
@jaygarcia6338 8 жыл бұрын
the ballerina metaphor , it's like she read my mind ..
@lo373
@lo373 7 жыл бұрын
one of the strongest poems i've heard
@AnythingWithAbeat
@AnythingWithAbeat 8 жыл бұрын
It hits so hard. I've got a bigger sibling who is constantly put down and compared to the rest of us and I hate that. I hate how they use us as a comparison to her to justify their ugly comments. I hate how it must make her feel towards us being unwillingly creating that standard of size.
@daniellanunez4121
@daniellanunez4121 7 жыл бұрын
just crying because everything im going through you just verbalized so eloquently
@shataviaandrews6037
@shataviaandrews6037 4 жыл бұрын
this never and I mean NEVER gets old. I always end up back here
@katshumack3877
@katshumack3877 7 жыл бұрын
This is the most beautiful thing ever! The ballerina metaphor breaks my heart every time! She is amazing!
@lakeleaf9
@lakeleaf9 6 жыл бұрын
how did she even come up with the ballerina metaphor??? absolutely incredible. probably one of the best metaphors - if not the best - that i’ve ever heard.
@BrokenInsanity01
@BrokenInsanity01 Ай бұрын
this was posted 8 years ago, and i’m checking my old youtube account. i was 15 when this came out, obese, and struggling with BED. i’m turning 24 next week and i’m in recovery for bulimia. the ballerina metaphor killed me then, and it kills me now. i really did want to be a ballerina.
@aurelievanmechelen1706
@aurelievanmechelen1706 8 жыл бұрын
Literally had to pause this video 3 times in order to calm down and concentrate on the poem cause tears everywhere. Those metaphors were just perfect.
@xNoToUrZx
@xNoToUrZx 8 жыл бұрын
I'm literally sitting here in awe oh my god this was beautiful I can't. So good. I don't have words sufficient to describe,
@Marie-gt2we
@Marie-gt2we 8 жыл бұрын
Vic!
@Salemscreep
@Salemscreep 5 жыл бұрын
What a haunting masterpiece. This woman never fails to absolutely take my breath away. My gosh, she’s talented.
@21phanicingpotters52
@21phanicingpotters52 8 жыл бұрын
I love how you can only fully understand the emotion of this poem if you've experienced this
@swoonify
@swoonify 8 жыл бұрын
I felt every word
@cydnibrooks5458
@cydnibrooks5458 8 жыл бұрын
Gave me chills...
@jemimarobinson-farrell9167
@jemimarobinson-farrell9167 8 жыл бұрын
This hit me hard. It's everything I went through 2 years ago/still struggling with. Thank you, you're incredible
@cpinktea
@cpinktea 8 жыл бұрын
That hit me deep. I needed that
@mary-janeoconnell2853
@mary-janeoconnell2853 8 жыл бұрын
I can't stop crying
@kareemxo3
@kareemxo3 4 жыл бұрын
Same
@tylerhillridge7501
@tylerhillridge7501 8 жыл бұрын
BEAUTIFUL! As usual with her. Such power.
@stuartvolker5804
@stuartvolker5804 7 жыл бұрын
this so deep it bring tears to my eyes thank you for this poem
@gandolfballet3232
@gandolfballet3232 8 жыл бұрын
my god this is amazing oh my god I'm honestly in shock after watching this. it is just so good how does it not have more views??
@georgebachaalani6521
@georgebachaalani6521 7 жыл бұрын
absolutely one of my favorite poets!! I am so amazed by her. you are so brave and courageous!! I love you :) you are beautiful
@clarawagner2031
@clarawagner2031 5 жыл бұрын
This is so heartbreaking and beautiful at the same time. She is amazing.
@csaw4967
@csaw4967 8 жыл бұрын
Just incredible ... hit right at the core for me, with the amazing metaphors and images so perfectly picked.
@lyka57
@lyka57 8 жыл бұрын
I'm crying. Such amazing imagery and delivery.
@alexiero3266
@alexiero3266 8 жыл бұрын
this is one of my favorite poems. It's so beautiful that it makes me feel something even when i can't. I admire her.
@kikinounette19
@kikinounette19 3 жыл бұрын
The fact that i did not only consider it, I am doing it to myself right now because bulimiia wasn’t enough anymore … and im getting compliments for losing weight.. I always remember the sentence « if you are not recovering, you are dying »
@biancacastillo9975
@biancacastillo9975 8 жыл бұрын
I have never cried so much this is chilling and amazing
@MvpQE
@MvpQE Жыл бұрын
I come back to this often. So moving. So true. Still struggling.
@nette1931
@nette1931 7 жыл бұрын
I've come back to this poem so many times and I'm still crying. I can't right now. honey *snaps*
@simplyd2027
@simplyd2027 8 жыл бұрын
Heartbreaking and powerful. She gave me chills and had my eyes tearing up.
@annap9804
@annap9804 8 жыл бұрын
This must be one of the most powerful poems I have ever heard. Congratulations Rachel really beautiful again
@samanthajussieu9216
@samanthajussieu9216 8 жыл бұрын
Words put together perfectly, i hope she knows people find comfort in them. She is very inspirational.
@annabeljones-vanboxtel4142
@annabeljones-vanboxtel4142 6 жыл бұрын
this is beautifully written and so powerfully, wonderfully spoken
@cindyrussell5963
@cindyrussell5963 6 жыл бұрын
Your poetry is beautiful! so touching, had me in tears. Thanks for sharing!
@sashagarval276
@sashagarval276 5 жыл бұрын
It may sound stupid, but one of the reason I wanted to overcome bulimia was to stop destroying my teeth, so this poem really hit me.
@sophiatrenaryshe-her9102
@sophiatrenaryshe-her9102 8 жыл бұрын
i love rachel so much, i was so happy to see that she did another poem
@emilybrown953
@emilybrown953 7 жыл бұрын
the ballerina metaphor gave me chills wow
@himaninarula584
@himaninarula584 8 жыл бұрын
This lady always leaves me with tears.
@-Fallen_Petals-
@-Fallen_Petals- 8 жыл бұрын
She is one of my favorites. Always love her work, and always get goosebumps. She will go far, *snaps*
@erikahimuro8109
@erikahimuro8109 8 жыл бұрын
Not afraid to say I cried. This was truly beautiful.
@yasminemobley7858
@yasminemobley7858 6 жыл бұрын
I have to watch this poem at least once a day. It's heartbreakingly beautiful.
@perrygasteiger4001
@perrygasteiger4001 Жыл бұрын
What in the world I was not ready for this😭 Beautiful work, heart wrenching and honest, thank you Rachel Wiley for your vulnerability❤️ This is a gift
@genevievepidal8155
@genevievepidal8155 8 жыл бұрын
omg. I've heard a lot of poetry before and this brought me to tears. maybe it was the way she spoke, along with the words that were spoken. honestly, it shocked me how emotional I got . so 👏🏼👏🏼 great job!
@thegnote6531
@thegnote6531 6 жыл бұрын
I love her poetry so much. She's one of my favorites.
@danyukhin
@danyukhin 6 жыл бұрын
I'm bawling, this is so impactful
@Maribeth0801
@Maribeth0801 6 жыл бұрын
The amount of painful emotion you hear in her voice, see in her eyes, & feel from her words is overwhelmingly breath taking. I am in tears. I believe that I have found my favorite (slam) poet, Rachel. You are absolutely beautiful.
@DiorStarTv
@DiorStarTv 6 жыл бұрын
Rachel, you are AMAZING!! Please don't ever stop what you're doing. This poem hit me so hard. I can't stop crying !!
@uroojmirza2142
@uroojmirza2142 8 жыл бұрын
This hit closer to home than I had anticipated
@tobeygun
@tobeygun 8 жыл бұрын
Perfect. You and your poem.
@nataliai.797
@nataliai.797 8 жыл бұрын
I wanted to be a dancer, but when I was on stage performing, my co-dancers said I looked as if I was reaching for some doughnuts.... I stopped dancing and now I am just a worthless bulimic... this poem's really great, please don't you dare give up your dreams like me....
@mackenzie3374
@mackenzie3374 8 жыл бұрын
Wow that is horrible I am so sorry that happened they sound like terrible people
@nataliai.797
@nataliai.797 8 жыл бұрын
+Mackenzie Dyer Actually, it was for good, probably, 'cause I found different dreams to follow :) I love drawing, I am studying arts and I hope to be an illustrator :D I tried lots of things and some just didn't work out (same with basketball, my team mates threw trash bins at me.... or some stole my poetry and put it into some stranger's mail box or...) BUT NO MATTER WHAT, LET'S TRY OUT BEST!! :D There's no other way :) (I am going to try my best and run away from home, wish me luck ;)
@nataliai.797
@nataliai.797 8 жыл бұрын
+Natalia I. I still regret giving up on dancing though....
@amak7663
@amak7663 7 жыл бұрын
fuck them be you and DANCE AGAIN
@singinwithceline
@singinwithceline 6 жыл бұрын
Oh darling! You are not at all worthless! I hope and pray you find healing and recovery. It can be done.
@MsChristinaduke
@MsChristinaduke 7 жыл бұрын
I cry overtime that I listen to this...
@thtlooksrusty1434
@thtlooksrusty1434 2 жыл бұрын
I had tearssss by the end of the poem maann🤍
@robingupta5057
@robingupta5057 4 жыл бұрын
I cannot go to sleep without watching this every night. Every single line is so powerful and on point like a ballerina! ❤️
@violetleelee6225
@violetleelee6225 8 жыл бұрын
truly stunning, i have goosebumps and oddly enough no words for how amazing this is, but it is gorgeous
@ikbenElize1
@ikbenElize1 8 жыл бұрын
This was so beautiful and powerful, I got the chills
@20KadamsMaclay00
@20KadamsMaclay00 7 жыл бұрын
I shivered, I cried. Outstanding.
@sydneyberggren5887
@sydneyberggren5887 8 жыл бұрын
I cried.... That was beautiful
@meghanleander8403
@meghanleander8403 6 жыл бұрын
You can really feel her pain and sorrow. This poem is full of woe, it hit me where it hurts. We all are beautiful in our own ways and we shouldn’t be criticized for those ways. We should praise each other for our differences, because withought different people, the world would be an even sadder place. *Never let anybody say that you are ugly/worthless. You are beautiful the way you are.*
@victoriaward6567
@victoriaward6567 3 жыл бұрын
I relate to this too much, Rachel is so inspirational
@samanthasherman6750
@samanthasherman6750 6 жыл бұрын
this was amazing. absolutely shattering.
@CutthroatConscience
@CutthroatConscience 8 жыл бұрын
I'm not crying you're crying
@cheriquecampbell9549
@cheriquecampbell9549 5 жыл бұрын
this was so good
@MetalMouth6963
@MetalMouth6963 4 жыл бұрын
This has been one of my favorite poems since I first found it. Im glad to say when I found this, I hated myself. Hated how I looked. But now I love myself. I love that my calves are strong and help move me where ever I need to go. My hips fit my frame and my husband loves them. My stomach houses all of my organs and keeps them safe and makes a perfect napping spot for my pets I love myself and I couldnt say that before
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