Sabrina Benaim - The Loneliest Sweet Potato

[@KanchiJain17]

"I'm good at making people feel good cause I've had a lot of practice on myself." I never realized but that is the truest thing I did to myself

[@dallisshea1083]

I love every single one of Sabrina's poems, but this one... it's amazing how much I relate to her in this one.

[@OBLinternational]

Dallis Shea Sabrina is my favorite poem writer

[@guillermoemmanuelsanchezin1664]

So, I’m at the grocery store because I feel sad, I feel sad because nobody is in love with me, Nobody is in love with me, but everyone loves me, right? Everyone loves me because I’m good at making people feel good, I’m good at making people feel good because I’ve had a lot of practice on myself, Practice on myself because I feel sad a lot, I’ve been sad a lot, but when I made other people feel good, I feel good for a little bit, I feel good for a little bit until I feel lonely, I get lonely and I am uncomfortable with lonely, In my lonely, at the grocery store, I practice trying to make myself feel good by pretending I’m a regular person buying her groceries, Not a very sad person trying to distract herself from crying. Crying gives me a headache, Headaches make me want to crawl into bed, To crawl into bed is what sad people do, What sad people do when they are lonely looks a lot like me at the grocery store, At the grocery store I look just like everybody else while picking out avocados, and lemons, Items nobody refers to as “comfort food”, Comfort food makes me want to crawl into bed, Crawling into bed reminds me of two things, I am sad, and I am alone, I am alone at the grocery store moving slow in the condiment aisle, Now in the condiment aisle everybody knows is perfectly acceptable to stand around for too long, Standing around for too long and I will begin to tap dance, To tap dance slowly in the condiment aisle is a fantastic title for a book, I think to myself while waiting in line to reach the cashier, The cashier seems surprise when I ask her how her night is going, Her night is going okay she says, She says nothing else except cash, credit, or debit, She waves goodbye, Goodbye is the saddest word I know, The saddest word you know is now my name, My name walks around the grocery store to feel less sad, Less sad ‘cuz at the grocery store at least nobody knows that there’s nobody in love with me.

[@butcheredfilms]

Just stumbled across this in my feed. Feeding sometimes requires a trip to the grocery store. Some people meet others at the grocery store and fall in love. Keep tap dancing in the grocery store Sabrina.

[@simranm9483]

This is my new favourite poem I hear every night.... hoping I feel less sad waiting to fall asleep.

[@XX-tq1oe]

Don't Read Me Like This don't be sad friend you're beautiful inside &out the world needs you to be happy

[@jenniferblaim9445]

Does it help? Do you feel less sad? Not with me. I feel a lot more sad cause it shows again what bad I am doing to myself. It would be so much easier if I would just be stronger

[@simranm9483]

Jennifer Blaim you have that strength inside you... But it will come out exactly when it is supposed to! I recommend you give a try to 'The Type' by Sarah Kay.

[@simranm9483]

Jennifer Blaim I fell less sad because it summarises my interaction with people - everybody loves you because you make them feel good about themselves. It highlights which people aren't worth investing in - saves me from heartache of expecting but not receiving. It also clearly talks about existential loneliness and how it is completely normal for me to be where I am right now - prevents me from having panic attacks.

[@aesthetic3521]

Don't Read Me Like This it makes me less sad too

[@marthacooper8713]

This poem is a hidden gem.

[@jenniferblaim9445]

My god this is so sad she describes what I do. and who I am so good. It's sad cause it's so damn true and I know I would feel better not being like that but I came out of my bed and so far by now and changing again seems so hard and far away right now.

[@aesthetic3521]

I just hope you know that you're one of my favorite humans in the entire universe

[@leonoraandreou]

so glad she is back

[@jamsee1]

I like how you tell things how they're Sabrina. Good on you to air your views in front of a crowd - as being so alone is the worst belonging when you keep so much sadness inside for many months or even years. Always be good to yourself, if nobody else doesn't care to care. You seem like a lovely, friendly Canadian lady... keep up the good work Sabrina :)

[@mrdw3533]

"Everyone loves me but nobody is IN love with me"

[@plants_people_profit]

Oh Sabrina

[@marilainefourie919]

if only I could actually drive to the grocery store

[@XX-tq1oe]

Marilaine Fourie hey smile youre beautiful inside& out i can tell :)

[@marilainefourie919]

33X 33X thanks for that x

[@XX-tq1oe]

Marilaine Fourie gona do my first poem its like 10 x worse perhaps. a rough one is on youtube "33x love poem thank you" would love some honest feedback. thanks in advance :)

[@marilainefourie919]

33X 33X I'll check it out*

[@XX-tq1oe]

Marilaine Fourie you're too kind :)

[@katschmitt1913]

They check your wrist not your thighs, hear your laugh not your cries. And If they look at your smile not your eyes they won't see the pain! And if they don't see the pain they don't have to care! Right? Because that's what I get. So don't look in my eyes and don't check my thighs! Because then you would be bothered to care. I'm doing fine on my own. I don't need your sympathy. I don't need to waste your time. I'm fine. Okay? I'm fine! I'm fine... -Katie

[@XX-tq1oe]

whathe heck is wrong with you?! cheer up and smile.. deep doesn't suit you you're probably the best looking women I've ever seen in my entire life. so get up and live your life and make a stranger proud :) :)

[@wesday3652]

33X 33X ...you suck at cheering people up. who was this even directed at?

[@XX-tq1oe]

Tap Water i have no idea but tough love babeey

[@wesday3652]

33X 33X i just threw up a little bit.

[@XX-tq1oe]

Tap Water ok lol I'm terrible at cheering people up ok admit seems too much defo probz why im single lol

[@wesday3652]

33X 33X awe. you'll find someone one day. with one of your other qualities.