The crickets have arthritis

[@wedonttalkaboutit7953]

"The worst part about being sick is you get all the free ice cream you ask for. And the worst thing about that is realizing that there's nothinf more they can do for you" makes me cry every time. Kid knows he's dying, he knows that there's nothing more they can do.

[@lucasxavier8072]

I guess im randomly asking but does any of you know a method to get back into an Instagram account? I stupidly lost the login password. I love any tricks you can give me.

[@neilwilder6744]

@Lucas Xavier Instablaster ;)

[@lucasxavier8072]

@Neil Wilder Thanks so much for your reply. I found the site on google and I'm trying it out atm. Takes quite some time so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.

[@lucasxavier8072]

@Neil Wilder DAMN IT REALLY WORKED :O Just got access to my Instagram password after ~ 45 minutes by using the site. I had to pay 15$ but for sure worth it :O Thanks so much, you saved my account!

[@neilwilder6744]

@Lucas Xavier No problem :)

[@alisonm.200]

" it has less to do with pain, and more to do with beauty. "

[@ivenkohn3404]

Alison M. 'To this day' I love that poem by him, also the first one I heard from him. :)

[@sunnybunny60]

Alison M. Trolls

[@threadbare1273]

Wrong video.

[@minaaghaei7278]

Pork chop

[@ll-ke8ei]

I’m getting that tattooed 😊

[@foxmccloudfucksmeloud3676]

This is the only thing that can make me cry harder each time I listen to it.

[@andreawiener305]

the same here...do you know, if i can buy those poems/songs(?) and if, where?

[@brittanychase9271]

I know my reply is a little late, but I believe you can on his website.

[@andreawiener305]

+Brittany Chase o.o thanks :D

[@obscurereference5237]

The line that says "Even if god doesn't, it isn't because we didn't try" makes me cry without fail every time!

[@x_karma_x1238]

and he could be making a family member sick on purpose, not to punish them. But to find a cure for that disease. Not to kill them, not because of a sin, but to save someone else's lives. i never understood this till now. I used to hate my life, because i thought i had the worst life ever, but i dont...because im healthy, i have parents who love, i have food in my stomach, i have a roof over my head, and i have been taking all this stuff for granted... and some people have none of this... and i used to get to get mad at every little thing i did wrong... like mess up o a painting, and now i realize that some people dont have paint, some people dont have a loving family, some people dont have a roof over there heads, and i thought i had the worst life... type 'AMEN' if you agree! (i am not forcing anyone to i promise)

[@25Mexx]

My tears are enough to rehydrate California gah deyum

[@devonsona8232]

oh ymy godd

[@justarandomlizard2218]

"he pulled a feather and says this one is for you" "I almost expect him to say is *this is the first feather I grew* " I'm crying..

[@jananadeau6553]

"see, this is the first one i grew"

[@latashawebb6343]

Yes, yes, that was heavy!

[@witch7530]

I'm getting a tattoo of a cricket on my arm because of this poem

[@witch7530]

Every time i listen to this I always think of my brother. He didn't have cancer but he had a brain problem and was in the hospital a lot when we were kids. He had brain surgery a few days after his 10th birthday I remember his coming home a new scar on his neck and all he could talk about was how amazing the cookies were at the hospital. He's only 11 months older than me but I've always looked up to him and I still do to this day 5 years later

[@Emi-ip1eu]

Im sorry for your brother, and I will get a cricket tattoo along with you ^^

[@paromora6207]

I say get angel wings for louis

[@paromora6207]

I say get angel wings for Louis

[@dyke-thing-else8601]

Sorry about your brother! My aunt had cancer. The chemo wasn't working and she died. I'm getting a tattoo of a cricket too

[@Theodore_369]

“he’ll still be planted in this bed like a flower that refuses to grow.” Hot damn... rest in peace for those who passed not knowing happiness. Appreciate your blessings and miracles. Have a nice day, for you and for others.

[@tsiyon6747]

The last line “you see this is the first one I grew” makes me cry even more every time... Shane knows how to tell a story and he’s genuine about it you can hear it when his voice break

[@SofiaGiraldoMusica]

"He asks me if I believe in angels..." And then I cry.

[@oxfordhouseofnm8326]

im a addict in recovery for twenty years i never once cried i first discoverd shane while i was rehab and not ever showing emotion for twenty years i cried for about three weeks when i was kicking meth and herion. thank you shane i wish too meet you one day and give you a hug

[@alexsoto1943]

Oxford House of NM Hi, I know you don't know me but if you managed to escape from that world I'm proud of you

[@ilikewaffles889]

Oxford House of NM congrats!

[@raveenadeonarine9022]

He said "this is the first one I grew" because he was an angel.

[@jaypalacio8943]

+Ravenna Deonarine That's what that line was supposed to mean yes

[@sns1547]

I didn't know till I read this comment

[@m.bonniue3135]

it took me a long while to realize that

[@austinellis2358]

and

[@tylergavitt7949]

I get chills every time I listen to this.

[@shyguyrocks1998]

I am currently 16 and suicidal. when I first heard this poem it brought me to tears. I just want to thank Shane for this wonderful poem. this poem and others that he has made are what keep me living, so thank you Shane thank you so much, and to anyone who is suffering in their lives try to make it through because there's something in you that keeps you going forward despite everyone who told you to quit.

[@elayna6776]

shyguyrocks1998 I’m in the same boat but for me a poem and a few songs isn’t enough. I wish I could, but for me words articulated in a certain pattern can’t stop the thoughts in my head.

[@jessicakelley8503]

i know your comments were 2 years and 1 year ago respctedly, but i hope you are both well. i went through years of self harm, destruction, depression, anxiety and suicidal emotions and attempts. i desperately want to tell you it will magically get easier as you get older but i would be lying. finding the rhythm to your life is not easy for everyone, sometimes it does seem like it's more trouble than it's worth. just remember you can do this, you got this... "the other night you mugged a mountain. so bring that shit. you've had practice" your mountain doesn't have to be a literal huge achievement. celebrate all victories. . . you are worth it.

[@mackie355]

hi how are you now?

[@shyguyrocks1998]

@@mackie355 just about 5 years on from when I wrote that comment, I feel great. I'm getting the mental help I need, along with anti depressants and a good support system.

[@mackie355]

@@shyguyrocks1998 I'm so glad you're doing better coming from someone else your age who needed to hear this at 16

[@mariahern6370]

Do you believe in angels... he pulls a feather from his pillow as a farewell gift for his friend. “This is the first one I grew” ...bruh u bawled imagining him saying that.

[@dominicstone9290]

34 year old former Crip, tearing up. Good job.

[@theycallmebigpops8194]

That's how you know it was good.

[@juliamodesto9864]

“ It’s gravity that’s been getting us done” Breaks me every single time.

[@NamesBondHavingStronk]

I almost cried, and not because of what he was all talking about but the lesson he crafts through his words. That if a child younger than me can find hope in even the most damned places then we outta appreciate and make our lives worth it. Not because of what we are yet to have but the beautiful gifts given to us RIGHT NOW. Louis, you are an inspiration and I myself apologize for those years you never got to see life as a free child instead of one being bound to a hospital building. For every person out there, I apologize, not because of the fact I couldn’t do anything about it but the fact I waste all my breath yet there's others who can't do that. Some who don't have breath to waste or a life to call their own that's shared not with a place, but with themselves. Just like Shane I swear I’ll remember you, always. Edit: I came back, some months later and I will forever listen to this. Because even if others don't, I will always stay quiet to listen to the Crickets have arthritis.

[@CaptianTwug]

Your interpretation is so close to mine. I’m glad you could put to words what you feel and I’m glad it mirrors what I feel. I’m not one for commenting so it’s nice to see my view on this piece of art shared with the world by someone other than me. Thanks 😊

[@KellyWMa]

Favorite Poem 👌 Deep Feelings ...

[@JaedonStumpf]

Ayy, League of Legends! Wanna add me? My summoner is- Marshawn X in NA servers

[@doctorbodacious2598]

+Push Mid Lane NOT THE TIME.

[@Riki-lk6bq]

"He asks me if I believe in angels And before I realize I don’t have the heart to tell him, I tell him, “Not lately.” And I just lay there waiting for him to hate me But he doesn’t know how to, so he never does" damn. Thats my favorites part.

[@winn5736]

Shane is my favorite poet...This is my favorite poem.

[@zaynashamlioghli4676]

I started crying when he said the part about his roommate wearing Star Wars pajamas. Shane is one of the best people I've ever come across. Bless him.

[@unwindedwithtreshanna]

Each word is like a bullet of emotion!!😭😭

[@kairosworkshop3349]

I feel that many people do not understand the beautifully poetry

[@jeezestop9116]

This poem got me through chemo at 16 “Maybe it’s gravity that’s been getting us down”

[@heylay2810]

I love this it make me cry but happy at the same time.

[@DrowningPonyo]

been listening to this man for years. this one always gets me

[@DrowningPonyo]

all of them do thats love

[@alejandrogarcia4816]

Idk if he meant this but when the boy says , "please don't tell my dad", it could be about cursing but I got the feeling it had just as much to do with not telling his father how scared he is.... I've kept alot from my dad, pain and fear because I didn't want to worry him further, I can't imagine how much a boy like that must internalize without sharing :(

[@aisaenic8121]

how amazing is it that the people in the comments sections have been brought together by this one person? There's not a single person I respect and acknowledge more than this man, how many times has he saved me? damn. These onion-cutting ninjas indeed...

[@macysowell1427]

This is by far the most touching yet heart-wrenching story I've ever heard and it makes me cry every time.

[@zammakatse4290]

Shane has his way with words. He's trully inspirational. He can make the toughest of tough men cry!

[@spiritcatcher1089]

“The truth is… there aren’t enough miracles to go around, kid.”

[@matthewbluntz7009]

Pleas Fucking help me, I cannot fucking stop crying.

[@KadenRutherford]

Was listening to poetry while playing some games, Shuffle play. This song comes on, within the first 20 seconds I paused my game and cried to the point where I couldn’t breathe. I had a panic attack because how hard I was crying. I can’t recall the last time I cried like that. THAT’S when you know it’s poetry.

[@zacharygrindle8758]

I love his poems cause i actually feel the emotions in them.

[@valentinawilcox9815]

I first heard this poem when i was 16 and it me hard. I now have a tattoo of a mountain on my wrist because of the line "i brought a knife to this gun fight but the other night i mugged a mountain so bring that shit ive had practice" it brings me confidence.

[@grunner7557]

And, kick to the feels.

[@Skyy27]

This is probably my favorite poem

[@trishawells7304]

I used to listen to this and some of his other poems in middle school when I was suicidal I’m now 21 with a one year old, thank you Shane you truly saved me in my roughest time I kept going

[@letyouhaveit]

"Every breath was either hard labor or hard time."

[@keeganchapman4004]

Back when I was going into 8th grade, a girl who I had met off of Clash of Clans told me about this. And I have loved Shane’s poetry ever since. It’s been almost 10 years since then and I have long lost contact with the girl. I would love to talk to her again, all these years later to see what has changed, and what they are doing with their lives now. So STEVIE from Canada, if you’re out there, comment so that we can reconnect

[@crowwoods2659]

This hits so close to home for me. I have spent about half my life in the hospital, I've had friend like Louis. I've watched them live heart-wrenching lives, watched them find the most fun and greatest times from the simplest of things. Remembering them hurts because I know that some of them are gone, and all those others, I will never see again. Don't take anything in life for granted, live as though you're dying, but do it wisely. Avoid doing stupid thing, do the things that are cool and fun and amazing and live as though you're dying. This is what I learned form them, and now that I remember, I will do just that.

[@nunyabusiness3144]

No matter how many times I watch this... Wither it's 600 times a day or once a year... This gets me crying every single time like wtf I'm the least emotional person out there but Holly frickty frack fuck I cry like a baby watching this

[@BryanaBradford]

I always find my way back to these videos, can’t seem to forget

[@GrimmBreezy]

Goddamn...that’s the only word I can say. Did we all just eat humble pie ? Beautiful and powerful poem. This is what art was meant to be.

[@savannahwillier6012]

this use to be one of my favourite poems, now that I’m listening to it years later I’m crying 😭

[@bioshockbrat9171]

Upon the last line of the poem, I imagined him hunched over with a full wing on his left and one growing with each feather he plucks from his pillow in his lap

[@thegrandchefess3152]

this is such an important piece, this needs to be taught in schools

[@rissnoel931]

this is the saddest fuckin thing I've ever heard but I love him he's my favorite spoken poetry guy😭😭💔💔

[@nunyabusiness3144]

No matter how many times I listen to this it makes me cry everytime Not to mention makes me rethink my life choices

[@korwynze6288]

whenever people say icecream heals everything, i think of this and i tell them icecream doesnt make everything okay

[@nigerianprince9489]

This makes me really damn sad, the feels hit you hard. Especially cause it makes me think of my 9 year old brother in that situation. I nearly cried honestly.

[@gypsyfox4161]

Louis was a Angel

[@Gracefulsiren19]

“See this from my father, see this from my brother, see this from that weird girl,see this from my mother. Took me about two days to figure out that weird girl is his sister; it took him about two hours after she left for him to figure out he missed her” this part breaks me everytime cus I don’t get to see my sister much and my mom has a sister who went missing (is dead) when she was around 13

[@NashLandy-u4v]

My friend that passed away always used to tell me about “this crazy chick” it was his sister…. And it’s crazy bc it was so evident how much he loved her…. And that “one stupid dude” was his brother…. That “dragon lady” was his mom…. But he loved them so much and although he knew he was dying he never failed to bring a smile to your face…. When I had my worst days he somehow had a way to make me laugh… RIP DANIEL

[@amandamcclain2009]

"I just lay their waiting for him to hate me, but he doesn't know how to , so he never does" and " I half expected him to say, see this is the first one I grew". Reminds me of my little sister Callie, who died from cancer a few years back. Damn, it's so fucking hard to watch a 7 yo girl go threw chemo, get better, fall again and never wake up. She was almost ten, it was the day before her birthday. September 14, 2013

[@JoLoneyMusic]

You really know how to make a grown man cry.. Beautiful as always. You are easily my favourite modern poet.

[@ShadowTeller]

I love and HATE that shit, because it reminds me I'm good at things nobody should be good at.

[@shhitsa]

My English teacher showed all her accelerated kids this video and half of the class started crying including me

[@gracialettuce]

Holy. I did not want to cry at 10:15 at night. But thank you. This is beautiful

[@emilymaddox3817]

Oh my god this is the first time I've ever cried listening to a poem ,this was beautiful please keep up the great work

[@radwolfgamingco6395]

The silence in the middle is so loud...........

[@Freakshowof97]

I think my heart just imploded a wee bit. because god damn my feels hurt now

[@shianderrico4319]

Okay I don't know if this is what he was going for but when shane said "...see this is the first one I grew" means that Lois is an angel and he grew that feather on his "wings". Earlier in the video when Lois asked if shane believed in angels and shane basically said "no" then the "see this is the first one I grew" thing symbolizes that shane beliebes in angel now aka lois.

[@user_-165]

Shian D'Errico Louis not Lois 😂😂💀 also learn grammar bro like shit and learn how to spell cuz ur gonna need it in the future

[@Sunny_Haven]

Shane said that because he's saying that Louis acted like an angel, and that when he pulled out that feather, it looked like he was going to tell another one of his stories. It doesn't necessarily mean that Shane believes in angels.

[@MoneyMinddsets]

drew not grew? like draw a card, draw a feather?

[@therealyoda2483]

@@user_-165 Ironic

[@nomistence]

i come back to this a lot and i dont know why. And everytime it still makes me cry

[@nomistence]

here i am

[@nomistence]

back again

[@nomistence]

Still here 😅

[@tort1045]

Every one of his poems make you cry. it's hard to make me cry

[@mellowmumble1757]

This is what I needed. This is all I needed. Beauty in words.

[@tiatorry2488]

This still makes me cry

[@justinmontana3710]

I... I don't know what to say here. I only let myself listen to this maybe two or three times a year, because the emotions this makes me feel are more powerful then anything else I've ever felt. I can't think of a single time I've heard this that I haven't burst into tears, not just the standard salt, but tears that are so intense that my eyes feel like they're living fire, burning so brightly no light can compare, like darkness perpetually until little do I know it's tomorrow, and my emotions are hollow.

[@thatonemutekid7319]

I'm 17 I have really bad ptsd and depression and chronically ill it's 138 am this poem helps calm me down so much

[@laylarisse1931]

My mom has cancer. Ovarian. It's been five years and it still hurts me, too.

[@gabrielhlushko312]

Even now coming back to it this poem still breaks me

[@guyunknown6224]

Uh quick sad story , my mother threw me out a while back and my friend mother took me and treated me like her son , actually made me feel loved and appreciated . The sad part is she died recently and she died of cancer and when I had been home ( her house ) for the first time in forever ,I had been taking a shower and listening to this ( poetry calms and soothes me ) and that when I broke and it all hit me because a angel had been called back to wherever they go because she was too good and too pure and caring for this world , she bought Christmas for kids who couldn't and took anyone in and fed anyone who said they were hungry . So I guess what I'm getting at is I love and hate this poem and that I miss my "mom" who this song reminds me of

[@damiensurface748]

The lines about ice cream hit me hard

[@DieRegteBloppy]

It's been 5 years... I still think about Louis.

[@ThatOneMan830]

Can somebody find the angelic music that plays during this? Please? It's not what it says in the description; that's just a dubstep remix of the poem.

[@breymontondo9104]

Brass Tank he has singers

[@cardinal02]

star wars pajamas....

[@phinoxford8741]

I listen to this to know I feel sadness I wear a blindfold when listening to this because if I don’t I won’t have control over how much I cry it’s good to feel the way words can affect me by helping show I can cry and when i do my blindfold is soaked in tears

[@ollietramel3746]

the poem that made me start writing poetry

[@jadefinch3798]

I'm not very sensitive and I don't really give two shits if someone dies but this... this makes me fucking cry

[@Sad-nk7qq]

You made me cry.

[@BrianTrainor-h5x]

Let everything happen to you: beauty and terror. Just keep going. No feeling is final.

[@bacondubs844]

I busted out crying at 2:36, it really hits me personally

[@fallowhorn404]

WHY DON'T WE JUST... KICK THE HEART OUT OF EVERYONE LISTENING, HM???

[@mikejohnson7696]

Shane : Your words are tremendous. ( I think that EVERYTIME you have the women vocalize , it really trivialises your work. Almost always doesn't suit the emotions. Your words are raw & true. The vocalizations are sweet & smooth. Ugh. ) 💐

[@denwhittaker3252]

That chanting gets me every time

[@exxile3128]

Very inspirational. it helped me

[@fallenholly6521]

I know that will sound silly but, the last week I tried to saved a little kitten, her name was Rachel, she was 2 months old, she was starving and she had pneumonia... I was with her for just a couple of hour but, I had knowed for a couple of week before that, she's passed out, I couldn't do anything for her, idk why but this poem (even if I know it for two month already) make think of Rachel. I said that'll sound silly, but I can't help myself.

[@OlivePersimmon]

Wow Fox, this is so great!!

[@foxbeyer6715]

Hello Olive. Yes. One of my favorites.

[@MustaLeeSwagger]

Feels man, feels.

[@a-rebels-arcade]

Every like this comment gets will be a prayer for all of the people like Louis who are dying and hope that God will help everyone like Louis.

[@aluviper293]

truly beautiful.

[@grecelynmurray4958]

Me: Im crying also me:Oh no, anyway

[@samueltyson7152]

Every time I listen to this I cry

[@spookycandy]

it took me seconds to realize what the last line meant and then I started crying

[@bendafokover1508]

THAT LAST LINE KILLED ME

[@justsomeskinwalkerwithinte5663]

Closest I've come to crying since I lost my uncle who was like an brother

[@clintonoakley190]

No words can describe this

[@christopherestrada2408]

Love a good Shane koyczan poem

[@toxelpom]

All 30 dislikes have no hearts because this is f**king beautiful!