The Break Up Poem (at The National Poetry Slam in Oakland CA)

[@ChicaRawwr]

"You should never let a fool kiss you. And never let a kiss fool you." OMG❤👌

[@jimmiekimwright2918]

True

[@pughyflyhalf]

Ladies and gentlemen: My favourite spoken word artist, Rage Almighty. "Peace with you was worth the war and I've given you pieces of me that I've never given myself." "Irony: I'm just now realising that I'm going to be in love with you for the rest of my life. Tragedy: You're not going to be around to know it." Take a fucking bow lad. Once again killing it with rawness unmatched.

[@jimmiekimwright2918]

Please step away

[@tanathiacamacho2908]

"Peace with you was worth the war and I've given you pieces of me I've never given myself" ~ this really fudged me up man💔

[@sxyteesa0890]

Tanathia Camacho I wanna use this is my book I'm going to quote him

[@sararivz668]

Tanathia Camacho so good 😭

[@jimmiekimwright2918]

No comment

[@GregKeane]

that is the sickest line - I'm going to be in love with you for the rest of my life, tragedy you're not going to be around to know it.

[@lifewithsosa9744]

This is one of those poems that leaves you in silence wanting to hear more

[@honeymoney23]

maybe if we broke down we wouldn't be breaking up...goddamn! that killed me 😕

[@e.jmanuel9741]

The last line brought me to tears.

[@funlovinangelxo]

“So let’s walk away before we end up haunting each other for the rest of our lives”

[@elizabethflickinger4369]

2024 and I still come back to listen.

[@HvneBvnn]

I come back to this poem, every time I feel down about my relationship, or feel like its coming to an end.

[@Mwatsama]

Relating….

[@funlovinangelxo]

“In order to rebuild you must first destroy” “so maybe if we broke down we wouldn’t be breaking up”

[@Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa669]

"Tragedy: peace with you was worth the war" Rest in peace my friend. Devastation is an understatement. You will be missed. Our community lost our voice. The world lost its rage.

[@thinheir]

Rest in peace Adam, I love you.

[@geono4349]

Dude, your words more than beatiful, they're real. It looks like you don't even say them, they flow through you. Thank you for sharing your awesome talent with the world. Thank you.

[@BofaMahnuts]

I'm only seeing this now, in 2021. And this speaks volumes. That closing line was amazing

[@mikab9784]

I don't know why this came up in my recommendations at this time, but Rage was a such a beautiful soul, it hurts to know I'll never get to see him perform again. Rest in power King! 🥰

[@refentsemokobe2105]

"the most successful liars are the most honest people " Rage Almighty ❤

[@dikchyapathak8208]

This one is overwhelming... Each time i listen to this one, its gets even more beautiful.. I never get enough of this one ❤❤❤❤

[@nat7579]

The one dislike is the person he went through a break up with

[@saraspivey1129]

Natalie Ervin HAHAHA! Yasss! 🙌🏽

[@torment5542]

"Tragedy, there is no tomorrow Irony, we knew this yesterday" 💔🙏🏻😔

[@adriangonzales720]

someone needs to take time to type out this whole poem

[@kkatastrofbarn]

Honestly one of the absolutely most beautiful, yet heartbreaking, poems that I have ever heard. Wonderful.

[@idapetersen827]

listened to this poem like 50 times now, this is probably my favorite poem ever

[@hunderwood11]

When Poetry makes you shake and cry like a child you know it comes from your heart. You're not alone in Your pain brother. We feel your pain as God feels your pain his Love is greater than any earthly Love and he will you get you through any pain you feel.

[@Iridescence091]

Downright chill-inducing. Great performance man, you just gained another fan.

[@rebekahmann4654]

It's July 6, 2022 and I'm hearing this for the 2nd time and the 1 st time today. I saw the year it was posted and I needed to hear more. I looked up your social media and how amazing, that even after your physical being has long moved on, your legacy continues to move lives.

[@prettyhurtz]

ONE OF MY FAVORITE POEMS BY YOU. I LOVE YOU RAGE ❤️❤️!!! REST IN POWER!!!!

[@ThJKR-kx7lj]

he came to my school and he's poetry was so good and cool he is a cool person.

[@xenarai8823]

luckey u

[@saraspivey1129]

LUCKY DUCK! Awesome!

[@adriangonzales720]

2021 and this poem still hurts

[@aquariuspoet]

I come to this poem often. I hope he knows it speaks to us.

[@adriangonzales7555]

this was honestly so amazing

[@newpersona3123]

Keep it up my dude, your work won't go unseen. Contributing to the New Persona.

[@kristineorcullo1452]

hands down one of the best slams 👏👏 I think this is my new favourite 😊

[@thaakirc7]

2018, and still... STILL... WOW.

[@mariefolie4427]

This was everything I needed to hear.

[@taniialtamiranda5676]

I had to quote you this is so good. I love it.

[@SebastianGarcia-Anymal]

Still gets me choked up

[@joedicello7001]

Wow what an amazing poem. I can't begin to fully express what it means to me

[@audacitytheconduit7285]

Man. Still can't believe you're gone😔

[@YvetteSummer]

More people need to know who you are. Amazing dude. Amazing!

[@samanthavillella2711]

“Irony the most successful liars are the most honest people” wow that hit

[@CeciliaBamusi]

This is my favorite poem in the world

[@Edgyj3ss]

This is so beautiful, the ending whew. ❤️‍🩹

[@TheBest2EverDoiit]

❤❤wrote my first poem today

[@destinytorres3712]

I just subscribed to your channel just because of this poem. In all honesty, it hit at the core.🤯😔

[@jancelada2426]

Oh MY GOD!!!!!!! This touched my heart man

[@maximumvolt6234]

I come watch this on my toughest days

[@callmeclaire8188]

Rage, you are amazing. You don't speak words, you speak with raw emotion. I am a huge fan!

[@adriangonzales720]

an all time favorite

[@thaakirc7]

2017,and still, Wow.

[@LolitaLaure]

Beautiful!

[@honeybrown7953]

Incredibly talented!!! It's like he read a page from the story of my life. I kind of felt like my privacy was just violated. Loved the energy too.

[@sararose7768]

my boyfriend said he wanted a break as if a break isn't the final goodbye

[@savspeaks2327]

This made me cry

[@angeluzsbrooks8439]

Wtf this was just my entire soul

[@WeAreSC361]

Wow. Just, wow

[@charlottem.j8752]

Amazing

[@thaakirc7]

2021, and still. WOAH.

[@08jeep79]

Beautiful well spoken words

[@foreveradorable1]

This is beautiful !

[@johnkeithrobinson7399]

my brother keep up the good work

[@alyssapaek]

This is beautiful

[@Kbswag07]

God can turn a tragedy into a masterpiece.

[@biggboiheng2404]

😔🙏🏽thank you

[@neerabhardwaj3250]

This is the best thing I’ve heard

[@okiemuteidjerhe]

somebody please write the lyrics

[@MrTeeBW]

Im lost for words🤐🤐🤐🤐

[@joeyg448]

I want to leave a comment that will accurately convey how I stepped into that poem and felt it scrape at my scars but I will just a leave a comment, for now, that says: Ouch.

[@plieswifey24]

Omg sit down and brace for impact❤️❤️‼️

[@emmabrown9932]

😢perfect

[@imdeadyy9518]

Honestly amazing 🙏🏽

[@trillwavesbeats]

Gonna use this for a beat intro, great stuff.

[@saraspivey1129]

OMG. Bawling. THIS. ❤️❤️

[@nicholasmartello4110]

*PHEW that last line though*

[@maryapuhin4792]

too good.

[@ShubhamSauravYT]

The best break up poem

[@bluebird5856]

i'll miss you forever

[@Haterzarefans]

Im blown awwwaaaaaaay!

[@thiernodiallo2980]

amazing poet!

[@kaymilan3928]

Wowwww.......

[@superpopgirls2alexism577]

That was so touching. Love hurts 😱😍❤️️

[@calebspringer6305]

Love doesn’t hurt. The absence of love does.

[@mizzle5686]

So good g carry on feel ur pain✊🏾❤️💯

[@TrizxoSkater]

this shit....hurted.

[@nadyayarista8933]

I love poem so much. Please someone teach me more about it😊&lets be friends

[@bettyemachetetmi5005]

write to me. write WITH me. today was my birthday. I couldn't think of anything I would love more than to start writing again besides this book about.people ..it's more of a sociology astrology textbook. I just ended a relationship with my partner of 7 years. I have lyrics and poems tangled in my throat and I have to get a place for me to sort them out. I would love to share a writing group/experience etc with a person or two. I'm rusty. but I published once. I don't want to be in anything too formal and if you're not too trained in a method, you're probably open minded and that would be great too. I have seen a lot of women who think that they have found their voice at 23. my own was very much MY voice at 12. but it was a very different kind of voice that I wrote with at 20. I'm not sure I'm used to the MY voice of 43 yet. we're not static beings. we are so much water. we shift shape. comment on one of my videos...... or something. I'm trying to get an actual channel together in addition to this one. eventually, too.😏

[@vuyonxumalo8952]

Damn!

[@MundoDeFrankGarcia]

💙💙💙💙

[@heiressco.1095]

WOOOOOW

[@ivettfranqui5010]

Deep😧❤💯

[@jade-rj4my]

This was so good

[@lauryn8766]

Holy shit

[@jas_lianne]

Breakup Poem - Rage Almighty There was a dim streetlight That shivered in a naked parking lot Under the honesty of midnight and the deception of storm clouds Two drunken tongues argued ourselves sober As irony - made the air so thin And tragedy - made breathing so bitter We came to the ironic and tragic conclusion That being in love Is not a good reason for two people to stay together Irony: we had sex in this parking lot like a bunch of times right When a mattress was too fragile for our inhibitions Why love so hard on something so soft; we’re exhibitionists because some things are better received in public places Tragedy: so here we are Irony: we speak to each other so aggressively But communicate like pallbearers Tragedy: we laugh like opening caskets and smile like slit throats Irony: we’re horror story lovers afraid of a happy ending Irony: every argument then, is like the apocalypse now Tragedy: there is no tomorrow Irony: we knew this yesterday Tragedy: your heart beats Antigone - and I can’t be your Sophocles If I could rewrite this I would but I can’t so we’re here In this concrete cemetery approaching the afterlife of our relationship In every scary movie I’ve ever seen - tortured spirits don’t cross over So let’s walk away before we end up haunting each other for the rest of our lives Let’s stop being the Walking Dead and confirm that we’re the X-Files Mouths - numb from yelling Fingers - cramped from pointing Uncomfortable silence... is the sound of a glass house breaking And it ended with a kiss A reluctant smile and a mutual understanding that this has been torn apart and put together so many times The lines don’t match Our eyes don’t match Don’t sink We’ve sunk - to the lowest level of resentment with truthful lips Irony: you should never let a fool kiss you, And never let a kiss fool you Tragedy: I’ll probably be kissing women with thirty pieces of silver beneath my tongue when I leave you Irony: the most successful liars are the most honest people you’ll ever meet Tragedy: the most successful liars are the most honest people you’ll ever meet Irony: we’re only honest with each other when it comes to dishonesty Tragedy: peace with you was worth the war And I’ve given you pieces of me that I’ve never given myself They say - in order to rebuild, you must first destroy So maybe if we broke down We wouldn’t be breaking up Under the shivering streetlight In this naked parking lot Irony: I’m just now realizing that I’m going to be in love with you for the rest of my life Tragedy: you’re not gonna be around to know it

[@sunineshaa8328]

oh wowww

[@safayetsultan6240]

lyrics?

[@Aplustradomus]

OMG...

[@joeyhanghal7902]

Wow

[@DaBearGSWA]

Wow Bro

[@keabetsweroma7818]

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@chrissy3609]

True

[@chrissy3609]

I liked this one poem

[@soliloquylove2115]

Yikes!

[@bellavita9624]

:) wow

[@cristiangiordani8887]

Irony