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By turn hilarious and haunting, poet Shane Koyczan puts his finger on the pulse of what it’s like to be young and … different.
By turn hilarious and haunting, poet Shane Koyczan puts his finger on the pulse of what it’s like to be young and … different.
This is the most beautiful speech
that got very personal very fast
I often wonder what creates this ruthless bullying? I look back now and realize what sick families/ backgrounds these children came from. No excuse, but I try to forgive them as they learned this horrid behavior somewhere from someone. .
Thank You!!
Thank you.
You broke the pain in my heart…funny how victims live in shame of the bullying…
Been listening to this since middle school, and I’m about to graduate. This truly saved me.
Anyone else here in 2022 still watching this to feel happier inside
Hello 2022, I also remember dear Shane saying “love and hate are beasts, and the one that grows is the one we feed”
We gotta remember that ❤️
So moving and powerful.
I wasn't bullied by other people per say, but by myself. I delt with (and still do, but I'm getting better) self hatred a lot, so this poem does bring me to tears.
For once, its nice to hear I was wrong about myself.
This hits so close to home I relive high school when I listen to it
I’m in middle school and we listened to this poem for a project and it made me think. This is now my favourite poem.
That was beautiful.
I hope everyone reading this finds peace with who they are ❤️
3:00 he stole this from Danny Devito
i used to watch this video everyday in middle school i want to get a quote tattooed
This poem was amazing, rings true in many ways. Sitting here, tears, memories which only fade. Fear of going to school everyday, hated by everyone, beat and called names by those who but a year ago was your friend. To go home to a family that did the same, beat more physically and emotionally by the ones who should have had your end. Tears arrive but they will subside. As with all things, this too shall pass but some things never trully die. So you made it, as did I, but still alone here, I will cry.
I just brought a steel chair BAM! Over this guys head. I’m out
I always fight tears listening to this
I still listen to this now as a reminder I am who I am but I’m strong and resilient
Aristotle said a great drama evokes a catharsis of emotion. I would extent it to this
This poem changed the course of my life. Thank you for putting into beautiful words what I felt during those dark days, and then giving me the hope to carry on.
He did not miss
The ruling classes want people to believe that words can hurt you so that they can use words to punish you if you get out of line. BUT, words don't hurt people, it is people's reactions to words that cause injury. We have all been programmed to have painful reactions to words so that others can hurt us, and punish us if we get out of line. We can take back our power IF we choose to learn how to relax and not react to what people say.
precious man
I remember being on Middle school and being bullied, I remember All of our generation watched this, I clearly remember them being like "No Bullying is bad" "Yeah, we don't do something that bad" and then a few minutes later continued go make fun of me, and bullied continued.
I think that the fact that I was the only one that cried and care should have said something about them
Makes you laugh then makes you cry then makes you think, true genius
I’m 23 and I’ve listened to this video at different parts of my life and I find that different parts of the video has become more and more relatable as I get older. Thank you
This poem meant so much to me when I was a teen during the worst years of my life.
"When I was 8 I wanted to be a marine and the when I was 9 I saw Jew and I said to myself no thank u" that got me laughing ?
I remember this very poem getting me through my freshman year, and ironically enough I’m using it again to get me through my first year out of highschool. I tight rope is exactly what I walk every night trying to convince myself it’s not as bad as I think. Why does my mind Insist on playing the victim and thinking everyone is against me when all I want is to be loved at heart. I am, I truly am, but when you go to war whenever you’re alone with your thoughts, you questions whether or not you deserve any of what you have.
I wish more schools would play this at the beginning of the school year. This was AWESOME!!! Thank you, Shane…I Get It! I've been there and so have my 2 kids.
Thank you
Yoooooooooooooo ?
Nothing short of AMAZING!!!!
"They were wrong! They have to be wrong!' the degree this choked me up. Bravo! Bravo!
Occasionally when life is getting ya down. I hope people return to this video. And remember to believe in them selves.
They called me the pole man ?
My third period teacher played this and I just started having a mental breakdown
I can relate: I was being bullied because my autistic ability. It was so bad that I almost killed myself. I was crying, hyperventilating, and was having panic attacks. People spread rumors about me, calling me names, and was even involved in fights
I spent six weeks animating this reply
You’re still a fat guy making stories to feel special
Bruh i got this for a school assignment why do i have to watch this cr@p