Timmy Sutton - Hands

One of the submissions from the 2017 Button Poetry video contest.
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[@Greatboldness]

"to pretend that depression doesn't inform picture I paint every word I write." Felt this on every level.

[@resilientwriter]

"Have you ever thought about what you're supposed to do with your depression while walking?" Yes I have. This video was a remarkable visual aid for this poem and the twist that the poem took equating hands to depression was wild. I didn't see it coming but I appreciated it so much.

[@jahmessed]

"We learned that the heart is the same size as the fist, but we keep forgetting that they don't have the same functions." -Rudy Francisco

[@isidoramerdovic]

this is amazing. without being a poet or an artist myself, i still relate strongly with this poem. thank you for writing and sharing this.

[@Holimuse2006]

Do you write poems? Do you make art?

[@jademarie2546]

to pretend depression doesn't inform every picture I paint 😓 I feel this so hard

[@bqwadseertg]

This is honestly the first poem in a while that I have felt I truly relate to. Some days I try to explain to people that I couldn't get the strength to leave my bed, they don't understand me when I say that my mind isn't allowing me not my body. My friends will say that they understand what I'm feeling but I feel so much more than I'll ever tell them. I don't tell them because I know even if I explain it they won't fully get it.

[@KandiBabyy]

Oh my goodness....SAME!

[@Jojo-ej4cv]

I relate to this in every level ... it's always been good at that...the poem writing thing

[@cw9189]

really gotta hand it to u timmy, love u

[@zzisreal]

puns...

[@KabobHope]

This is a powerful message. I want to see the pages of poems your hands / depression has written. More.

[@shaelyspilker6413]

This is breathtaking. So real

[@ToshiJ89]

As soon as he hit the snooze, I knew we've this was going. Probably bc I know what it feels like. I love this poem

[@chinmayjoshi6940]

Wow I loved how he connected the dots..beautiful ❤

[@marysastorm7182]

I relate to this way too much

[@lunarichards7055]

I'm sorry, I can't say things will get better tomorrow, next week or even next year. All I can say is that it fucking sucks bit you can't give up. God Bless.

[@marysastorm7182]

@@lunarichards7055 Thank you

[@FAWNGROVEDUDE]

showing this to my Creative writing class today...SUPERB....great reading. I am hoping to inspire my students to WANT to create their own poetry vids. Thank you.

[@stanlegends7887]

THIS IS BEAUTIFUL

[@sabrycarb26]

Speechless

[@nectar7726]

I need a few minutes to cope with how raw this was

[@nikitarathod4044]

Just amazing!

[@HealingInsideMyMind]

I felt everything oh so much

[@TheCharmed524]

thank you. ❤

[@kayq5712]

I love this.... that is the only way I can describe how I feel about this poem I love this ❤️

[@annabamlet8323]

this is such a beautiful poem

[@Nico-Callahan]

OMG THIS IS SO GOOD!!! i love this it’s amazing and beautiful and strong

[@brayam3747]

This piece has the goods

[@gabriellag9801]

powerful

[@arir8486]

This is so good

[@pranitapandhare1804]

Daaaaaamnnnnn

[@MySuriMusic]

Very powerful, thank you for that

[@poetrhode]

hands up all those who like this poem

[@Dagmadryn]

Must share

[@abhisheknain5162]

~Love

[@marshacreary2442]

Wow

[@takmaps]

Good one Timmy

[@shreyasinghrohilla4984]

💔

[@delmicortave]

Now I am thinking where to put my hands when walking 🙄

[@theoaaron2495]

This is soothing for some reason my sis says it's my autism

[@kaiyawilson6968]

Ily botton poetry (also 3rd comment)

[@marysastorm7182]

button*

[@gingerbreadducks4508]

*me whenever my mom tells me i can’t go out*

[@andrewdinfela1077]

💔