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  • Опубликовано: 21 дек 2024

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  • @JoshDHigham
    @JoshDHigham  2 года назад +43

    Hi everyone! Here's my brand new Spoken Word! It's about the ENVY that eats away at all of us and how we can actually fight it... ruclips.net/video/ueLuNRwqNDM/видео.html

    • @andrewstone3391
      @andrewstone3391 2 года назад +3

      I don’t want to live anymore, my relationship with Christ has weakened. I used to be on fire but it’s not the same. Jesus is disappointed in me

    • @JoshDHigham
      @JoshDHigham  2 года назад +8

      @@andrewstone3391 Read Luke 5:32 and be encouraged that the whole reason Jesus was born, lived, died and rose was to clothe us in His goodness because our own goodness could never be enough

    • @sassyqueeninstaqueen4052
      @sassyqueeninstaqueen4052 Год назад +1

      @@JoshDHigham thx josh

    • @KojoBig-Gyan
      @KojoBig-Gyan Год назад +1

      That's very awesome

    • @JoshDHigham
      @JoshDHigham  Год назад +1

      @@KojoBig-Gyan Thanks so much!

  • @touch_of_fear
    @touch_of_fear 7 лет назад +3714

    That moment when you know your in the right part of RUclips. That part of RUclips where everyone seems accepting and the videos actually tell the truth.

    • @pamelaleavell2434
      @pamelaleavell2434 7 лет назад +15

      true

    • @thecatlover3603
      @thecatlover3603 7 лет назад +15

      CryingFire god is always with us he loves us.

    • @gigiwhite193
      @gigiwhite193 7 лет назад +6

      CryingFire so true

    • @callofchill6751
      @callofchill6751 7 лет назад +5

      CryingFire hi i just started my youtube Channel i hope you subscribe if you like my work. and cheer me up because no one is subscribing and feel so discouraged even though i put lots of effort to write édit and stuff 😢😳😵

    • @erickbenjamin6699
      @erickbenjamin6699 7 лет назад +5

      the cat lover 360 Dont take this the wrong way, im not telling you what to believe, but I'm hoping you can answer my question. How do you god even exist?

  • @tinykitty4life848
    @tinykitty4life848 6 лет назад +1407

    Even though there is sadness in your voice while you were reading this you have a heart of gold

    • @JoshDHigham
      @JoshDHigham  6 лет назад +36

      Thanks :)

    • @summersmith7158
      @summersmith7158 5 лет назад +7

      :) thank you

    • @yourbestie__youhate
      @yourbestie__youhate 4 года назад +3

      Thanks

    • @anahicruz8505
      @anahicruz8505 4 года назад +10

      hi. thank you for saying this. i’m going through a hard time right now and i’m lost. i was about to start cutting myself again, but you helped me by just saying 6 words. i don’t know you but i love you so much for this.

    • @doreenwangui6861
      @doreenwangui6861 4 года назад +1

      I fell it too

  • @beccabutterfly7317
    @beccabutterfly7317 7 лет назад +1998

    Every day I wear a smile..but feel so alone on the inside ♡

    • @dragonflyzaeykee5774
      @dragonflyzaeykee5774 7 лет назад +17

      ow, no matter what I am with you, Don't feel lonely.

    • @beccabutterfly7317
      @beccabutterfly7317 7 лет назад +6

      AliceWillington_Zelda thank you sweetie ❤

    • @wilneymanuel7166
      @wilneymanuel7166 7 лет назад +4

      Becca Butterfly don't be, God loves u so much. You're His precious daughter. And He waiting for u to come in His arm and will never left u alone. 💕

    • @Lilyyyyandrowyyyyy
      @Lilyyyyandrowyyyyy 7 лет назад

      sooooo sad now you know you are not alone ok 66544111 my no ...

    • @wilneymanuel7166
      @wilneymanuel7166 7 лет назад +1

      Boop i lost my friend too but I realize that if we were asked to get back together like how we used to, my answer would be no and it's worth it. Because I learn to accept new people in my life. God allows that to happen for a reason. Have faith in Him because He plans the best for us 💕 so yeah, ever journey you'll met a lot of people, try to put that disappointment aside and discover the world, open for more option and you will be amaze by the people you met.

  • @Bojackthehorseman
    @Bojackthehorseman 4 года назад +747

    When you cry in front of people:
    "Crybaby."
    When you cry alone:
    "They're just doing it for attention"
    When you just stop crying:
    "Why are you always happy?"

    • @villiandeku2757
      @villiandeku2757 3 года назад +31

      that is 1000000000000000000000000000000000000% true

    • @Bojackthehorseman
      @Bojackthehorseman 3 года назад +15

      @@villiandeku2757 yup ✨

    • @villiandeku2757
      @villiandeku2757 3 года назад +12

      @@alyaazkia3530 your not wrong... your not wrong...

    • @Vanessa-zo3to
      @Vanessa-zo3to 3 года назад +5

      You can call me what's Rev because tonight is the night I won't care I'll cut my wrists I'll cry along just looking for the thing that was keeping me here is now gone so I shall go too😭😭goodbye 😩😩😖😖😖im scared but I'll do it anyways because it needs to be done

    • @Fuzti129
      @Fuzti129 3 года назад +6

      @@Vanessa-zo3to please are you still here?

  • @justanothernerd2326
    @justanothernerd2326 7 лет назад +229

    That feeling when you relate to every stanza, sentence and word spoken. It just makes you break down crying or numb inside and you can't say anything because you don't want others to worry. So an "I'm fine" is all you can say.

    • @wioletalibront5547
      @wioletalibront5547 5 лет назад +1

      I admit it...that is true

    • @donaldkeith139
      @donaldkeith139 2 года назад +1

      "you can't say anything because you don't want others to worry" I cried at that line...

    • @TheSisters.
      @TheSisters. Год назад +1

      It’s always that moment, when someone asks, “How are you?” Or “Are you okay?” And you have a mental debate about wether or not you want to tell them, “I’m fine.” Or wether you’re going to actually tell them the truth. About the pain you feel, the thoughts you have, and the scars that cover your skin.

  • @cynthiamorgan9943
    @cynthiamorgan9943 7 лет назад +193

    Did anyone else just look up at the ceiling and just think "...wow."? Did anyone else feel like that somehow they were meant to click this? Did anyone else just need this? This was just an absolute masterpiece... And a guy who's dealt with depression for so long, but put smiles on everyone's face, that he said this? This was just a good reminder... And its beautiful.

    • @JoshDHigham
      @JoshDHigham  7 лет назад +4

      Thank you so much, that's so humbling to hear that :) I'm so glad you like it!

    • @zizi33girlpanini87
      @zizi33girlpanini87 6 лет назад +1

      I know exactly how u feel

  • @sssaplings
    @sssaplings 6 лет назад +341

    I cried because this is almost like me..I smile at home and school my parents and friends thinks it’s a real smile,but at night..I just cry myself to sleep..at school I act tough but I’m really not.My friends tell me to show my true self but they judge me...they judge me so hard I feel like I fell down the cliff..I hate this..nice video though..

    • @JoshDHigham
      @JoshDHigham  6 лет назад +14

      Hey Itz Kookie :) here's a video I think you should see... ruclips.net/video/6mcY9rBZpow/видео.html :)

    • @PauloSilva-cl4eu
      @PauloSilva-cl4eu 4 года назад +3

      unknownBlythe me to and I’m a girl this is just my dad’s pic

    • @PauloSilva-cl4eu
      @PauloSilva-cl4eu 4 года назад +2

      Me to girl

    • @shyanneballantyne3549
      @shyanneballantyne3549 4 года назад +12

      It hurts so bad when your parent's and friend's can't tell the difference between your real or fake smile anymore...

    • @broholmes2259
      @broholmes2259 4 года назад +3

      @@JoshDHigham I feel that

  • @Sara-ob8nu
    @Sara-ob8nu 6 лет назад +263

    This is perfect the thing is that I have actually put on a fake smile everyday for most of my life but this is just prefect

    • @JoshDHigham
      @JoshDHigham  6 лет назад +14

      Hey Eva! I'm sorry to hear that most of your life has been like that... There's another video I really think that you'll love, it's about an incredible man called Nick Vujicic, and if you've never heard of him, you'll never be able to forget him!
      ruclips.net/video/84Kj3BfHQuI/видео.html
      And glad you like the video :)

    • @angelafia8622
      @angelafia8622 4 года назад +3

      Same

    • @shantcheetah
      @shantcheetah 4 года назад +2

      I have to put on a fake smile as well, especially when i go to work...

    • @FlatlineVC
      @FlatlineVC 3 года назад +1

      Jeff the land shark

    • @Sara-ob8nu
      @Sara-ob8nu 3 года назад

      @@FlatlineVC Yes, I'm glad that ya noticed!

  • @craftofmadison
    @craftofmadison 8 лет назад +483

    This poem was just beautiful. The past 4 years of my life had been hell but my fake smile went away when god answered my prayers and taught me how to love myself. He showed me how to learn from the bad and find a reason to smile, a real beautiful smile even when it seemed my world was falling apart and for that I'm forever grateful.

    • @TheMusicvideoVEVO
      @TheMusicvideoVEVO 7 лет назад +8

      aw, praise Jesus!!!! :D

    • @808forever3
      @808forever3 7 лет назад +2

      i apologize but god cannot make you love yourself. God is a myth to keep society from going into chaos. But if you want something to believe in believe in the devil, the devil gave you the ability to love, and protected those who believed with goat blood. You can thank god if you like but think about if it was really some god with a big dusty book that says to kill anyone who is different or is not in the box of normal or good. I am bisexual, and Atheist I get so much hate i've started to hate myself i looked up at my ceiling and asked for help and everything just got even worse. i was tied to a bathroom stall railing and had a cross shoved in my face tell me is that god, if so I'm glad i don't believe in something fake something that just helps some people and sometimes makes people kill others because they claim GOD said so.

    • @craftofmadison
      @craftofmadison 7 лет назад +10

      808 forever I don't think you have the right experience with God yet and that's ok. Please don't tell coming telling me that God can't make me love myself or that he is a myth and that Satan is real. I mean yes Satan is real but who do you think created Satan? You know even demons believe in God? Did you know there is scientific proof that God is real? I'm sorry you feel that God is a myth but I have felt his presence and his love and when you say things like that it doesn't make me doubt my belief in God it just makes me feel bad that you are rejecting his love. I'm gonna pray that one day you get to experience God in your life because he literally set me free. I hope one day you will get to feel the same way. I will also pray that God will protect you from the lies of Satan and corruption of what the world has come to.

    • @808forever3
      @808forever3 7 лет назад +1

      Lmfao. I believe that a game of hide and seek shouldn't last this long.
      Another thing is gods love shown by drowning people, raping a girl, kidnapping, making people on the Ark have incest. I mean if you read the bible and actually think about what it says, sounds like some person that was insane wrote it. If you told someone who's never heard of god or jesus they'd think you were insane or that your mad. i chose not to believe in god for my own reasons you may believe what you want but I'm just saying god making you love yourself is kind of sad, should believe in your self instead of some dude no ones seen and honestly i think the world would be better if religion didn't cause issues

    • @808forever3
      @808forever3 7 лет назад +1

      really i can't blame god. even though they were shouting that god told them to because i was an atheist and homosexual.

  • @grimgxrl
    @grimgxrl 7 лет назад +257

    Damn, you gotta hit me with a Robin Williams quote right off the bat

  • @FirstNameLastName-qk1iv
    @FirstNameLastName-qk1iv 7 лет назад +948

    I wear a mask that smiles it looks so beutiful, but when I take it off you see me crying... I become a master of diguise no one notices i'm dying inside... I say i'm fine see my eyes they tell i'm dying inside..

    • @JoshDHigham
      @JoshDHigham  7 лет назад +11

      Hey Zm_11 _jr :) here's another video I think you might like... ruclips.net/video/-3kHZPjz654/видео.html

    • @Tree0fRebirth
      @Tree0fRebirth 7 лет назад +8

      Zm_11 _jr I understand you and I'm here if you need to talk

    • @Astr0_Man
      @Astr0_Man 7 лет назад +9

      Zm_11 _jr
      I felt/feel the same way... u need encouraging people in ur life that'll never leave u to rot, people that care enough to kno when ur hurt and when ur not... what u need is a true friend... and whether that friend becomes God or Christ or just someone who understand and knows u enough to help u, it'll be someone u can depend on and someone that wants the best for u

    • @FirstNameLastName-qk1iv
      @FirstNameLastName-qk1iv 7 лет назад

      Josh Higham thx

    • @FirstNameLastName-qk1iv
      @FirstNameLastName-qk1iv 7 лет назад

      rachel rippey thx

  • @bunnylover8770
    @bunnylover8770 6 лет назад +355

    I wear a mask it's a smile but if someone actually cared they would be able to see it's broken
    I had friends
    But they left me
    I had confidence
    But that crumbled to dust
    I had love
    But it wasn't meant to be
    Blades used to be for paper
    Now they're for skin
    Long sleeves were used to keep you warm
    Now there used to hide your scarrs
    I'm broken I'm lost I'm invisible,
    I'm no one

    • @kayrobinson5651
      @kayrobinson5651 4 года назад +9

      This is beautiful and relatable

    • @SnoozecoopYT
      @SnoozecoopYT 4 года назад +4

      😘❣

    • @lizgruenloh8467
      @lizgruenloh8467 4 года назад +13

      You’re beautiful just the way you are. Everyone here loves you. Please don’t hurt yourself, we want you to love yourself. You are strong and gorgeous, you are loved!

    • @anahicruz8505
      @anahicruz8505 4 года назад +9

      hello, i know that this was a year ago and i’m hoping that you’re better now. if you are i would like to ask how you did it.. and if you’re still going through this, i ask that if we can go through this together. i want to get out of these thoughts. i’m desperate

    • @michellecrowder6374
      @michellecrowder6374 4 года назад +5

      i understand this.

  • @hasenzarroug7586
    @hasenzarroug7586 8 лет назад +335

    I am not a christian but this went deep into my heart, I have been ignoring religion hoping my pain will one day fade way. thank you for showing me the right path.

    • @idkwhatimdoing8462
      @idkwhatimdoing8462 7 лет назад +6

      Hasen Zarroug So you believe now?

    • @scarlettnight3154
      @scarlettnight3154 7 лет назад +9

      Hasen Zarroug that's the problem with Atheism, it doesn't take away the pain, just the hope ♡

    • @maricsacortez3537
      @maricsacortez3537 7 лет назад +3

      Hasen Zarroug god loves us all he can fill the emptiness we feel. There is a website called JW.org that's help me feel better when I was in a bad place

    • @808forever3
      @808forever3 7 лет назад +5

      i apologize but god cannot make you love yourself. God is a myth to keep society from going into chaos. But if you want something to believe in believe in the devil, the devil gave you the ability to love, and protected those who believed with goat blood. You can thank god if you like but think about if it was really some god with a big dusty book that says to kill anyone who is different or is not in the box of normal or good. I am bisexual, and Atheist I get so much hate i've started to hate myself i looked up at my ceiling and asked for help and everything just got even worse. i was tied to a bathroom stall railing and had a cross shoved in my face tell me is that god, if so I'm glad i don't believe in something fake something that just helps some people and sometimes makes people kill others because they claim GOD said so.
      My hope is strong but i still have pain even without some god. i have scars from those who believe.

    • @idkwhatimdoing8462
      @idkwhatimdoing8462 7 лет назад +3

      Why don't you all start believing in yourselves instead of something there's no proof of?

  • @samiachowdhury751
    @samiachowdhury751 7 лет назад +722

    This is gold....
    I have read a lot of poems but this has proved to be one of the best even though i am not from the said religion
    Good work on this

    • @JoshDHigham
      @JoshDHigham  7 лет назад +9

      Thank you Samia, that really means a lot! :)

    • @Astr0_Man
      @Astr0_Man 7 лет назад +3

      Samia Chowdhury
      It doesn't matter if ur apart of a religion, all that matters is that u believe in God!

    • @briii._.143
      @briii._.143 6 лет назад

      God bless you! I'll pray for your happiness every day.😀😁

    • @ohgodohnothebees
      @ohgodohnothebees 6 лет назад

      Just A Nobody I wish I could believe.

    • @hummingbird4932
      @hummingbird4932 6 лет назад

      You can believe, because Christianity is not just a fantasy. Is based in fact. Jesus was a historical person who really died. And they really didn't produce his body, even when his disciples claimed he was risen and they wanted to silence him. I would recommend Mere Christianity by CS Lewis and The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel. When I was an atheist I thought that the idea of God was obviously stupid, but after reading more into it I decided to follow Jesus. He has helped me through my depression, but I still face issues with trust and self worth. You are not alone. You are loved and cared for. Not just by Jesus, everyone who follows him is called to love.
      Much love,
      From someone who's been there.

  • @keylagonzalez3011
    @keylagonzalez3011 7 лет назад +248

    I Just came to RUclips to find peace with a song.
    and instead what I found it was all gold.
    So maybe i'm crying to the beauty of this.
    But my wish of peace has been fullfilled.
    :) thank you for bringing a little of happines to the world.

    • @JoshDHigham
      @JoshDHigham  6 лет назад +7

      So glad you liked it Keyla, and you're welcome! :)

  • @lucasdorman6283
    @lucasdorman6283 6 лет назад +154

    Every day, like an endless cycle, I put on a “smile.” When someone tells a joke, funny or not, I laugh. If I don’t, the person who told the joke looks at me like I’m a jerk. I told my friend about me cutting and she asked me “why, why did you do it? You seemed so happy.” I responded with,” fake smiles. There is a thing as putting on a mask of fake smiles and laughs. If I don’t, they ask if I’m ok and I want to say I am dying but it comes out as an I’m fine.” She then left me and never talked to me until a little bit ago when she told me she cut too. I then told her to show me her scars and asked “why did you do it?” She responded with the same thing I had said. Me and her a friends now.... she stoped cutting and started being her Normal self but I still cut and put on a fake smile.

    • @JoshDHigham
      @JoshDHigham  6 лет назад +1

      Hey Megan :) I'm so so sorry to hear that.... here's a video I think you'll like, I think you'll really relate to it... ruclips.net/video/6mcY9rBZpow/видео.html :)

    • @laceygilmour2216
      @laceygilmour2216 6 лет назад +7

      Hey mate, I struggle with the same thing. Fake mask and self harm...
      but as soon as I turned to GOD my life got better! I turned to him and he has helped me see that I am Priceless, I AM beautiful
      You are Beautiful and you are Priceless and please don’t forget it

    • @demonoftheunknown1257
      @demonoftheunknown1257 6 лет назад +3

      I can relate to you tony.. I'm only 12 to..

    • @HighBarReviews
      @HighBarReviews 4 года назад

      Za Warudo!... Now that time is stopped I can add this to my cringe compilation

    • @kaydenhagg6924
      @kaydenhagg6924 4 года назад

      @@JoshDHigham Their name appears to be lucas

  • @JoshDHigham
    @JoshDHigham  7 лет назад +2828

    LYRICS:
    There's a girl in the corner, just turned 18
    Ever since she was little it was always her dream
    To marry a man who would treat her just right
    With loving best friends for the rest of her life
    But as she grew up, her friends all grew cold
    So she twisted her life just to fit in their mould
    Now her biggest fear is that she'll be rejected
    She'll try anything to feel loved and accepted
    She posts photos on Instagram, hoping that now
    Her body attracts what her heart can't somehow
    Slowly turning herself into something she's not
    Desperate for anyone to think that she's hot
    But the love that she craves has never come through
    And the dreams she once held just haven't come true
    If you ask how she is, she'll say that she's fine
    She disguises it well but she's dying inside
    She tried parties and drinking, just a little to start
    Anything to fill that big hole in her heart
    Now she's sleeping around, hoping love will be found
    But her heart lies empty from the sorrows she's drowned
    'Cause deep down she knows that she is not bold
    She puts on her fake smile while she bleeds
    On the outside she'll build so her life will seem filled
    But on the inside she's never complete
    There's a boy on the streets, acting all rough
    Bullying others just to make him feel tough
    He puts on a show so his ego will grow
    Puts everyone down to try and raise himself up
    People assume that he's always been cold
    It seems like there's nothing that could tame his soul
    On the outside he's callous, with a heart made of steel
    But inside he's been broken by the pain that he feels
    He's the abuser at school, but at home he's abused
    With a dad always drunk and a mum always bruised
    He's lost count of the times that he's gone to bed crying
    He's never found peace and he's got tired of trying
    Now he's lost all his hope and his trust has worn thin
    So he hurts others first before they can hurt him
    He takes out his pain on the kids at his school
    While desperate for someone to think that he's cool
    He buries it deep so the world never sees
    All the heartache and heartbreak brings his heart straight to its knees
    He fights with his friends while he wrestles with doubt
    Feels he's been dealt bad hand, so he's dealing it out
    But down deep he knows that he is not bold
    He puts on his fake smile while he bleeds
    On the outside he'll build so his life will seem filled
    But on the inside he's never complete
    Though we try not to show it, and all try to fix it
    In our hearts we're all broken but no one admits it
    They say that it's what's on the inside that counts
    We all put on a brave face but on the inside we doubt
    We're all scared of the world, we don't know what we're facing
    We're longing for something but don't know what we're chasing
    Though we face the same things that burden and break us
    We all look to each other for some feeling of status
    We want people to view us, to follow and like
    To favourite our looks and subscribe to our life
    We treat retweets like morphine to cover the hurt
    Of our friendless existence when our phone doesn't work
    We're all grasping at glory and craving acclaim
    It's the fuel in our tank, it's the drug in our veins
    And soon as it's gone, our heart hits the floor
    And we run to self-pity 'til our egos find more
    Everyone out there keeps searching around
    Just to find the right pill to pick them up when they're down
    And we try our best, but we fail our own test
    We pretend that we're swimming while we drown
    Because deep down we all know that we are not bold
    We put on our fake smiles while we bleed
    On the outside we build so our lives will seem filled
    But on the inside we're never complete
    So what is the answer? What is the cure?
    What's the solution to being so insecure?
    Can sex, drugs and money fulfill all your dreams?
    Or a 7-step process restore self-esteem?
    Well if we're all here by chance, and there's no higher power
    Then live life to the full or just waste every hour
    If it makes you feel good, then do all the more
    And find satisfaction in what you adore
    Just eat, drink, sleep, party, have fun then die
    'Cause what does it matter what you do to feel high?
    If you only live once, then do what you choose
    And we're all here by chance so you really can't lose
    But the problem with that: it's ignorant lies
    It's the best people offer but never satisfies
    It's like try'n to fill a bucket right up to the top
    While it's leaking out more than you ever could stop
    Whatever the world can produce as the answer
    Just eats us away like an emotional cancer
    There's nothing inside you to enlighten your soul
    You can't do a thing to make you feel whole
    So what if we've been looking in all the wrong places
    Trying to find gratification to fill our hearts' spaces?
    What if the real answer isn't something conceived?
    Isn't not dreamt up by people, but something received?
    See while everyone's try'n to find a method that's greater
    True help can only come from our Creator
    Whether you believe doesn't change what is true
    All I can do is present this to you:
    We try to show our good and cover our bad
    Just show the happy but never the sad
    But God isn't fooled; He sees under your mask
    He knows all your thoughts and your unending task
    That search for acceptance, to keep and preserve it
    But there's nothing good in us to ever deserve it
    But though I am sinful and stood as God's foe
    Because He is good, He stood up and said, "No"
    "I won't leave you alone, though you deserve Hell
    I'll love you and free you from your prison cell
    I'll come as a man and I'll die in your place
    Taking your sin and giving you grace"
    "But I won't stay dead, I'll rise from the grave
    I'll show I'm alive and I'm willing to save
    Now your time on earth may be still filled with strife
    But repent and believe, and I'll give you life"
    So though I am wretched and hopeless alone
    God chose to love me and and make me His own
    Now I'm alive when once I was dead
    So I'm simply a beggar showing where to find bread
    See the trouble we face has been true from the start
    The heart of our problem is the problem of our heart
    We're all full of flaws, full of sin, full of vice
    Our hearts need transforming and cleansing by Christ
    It's not superficial touch-ups, but supernatural change
    It gives new breath to my lungs, new life to my veins
    Now whatever I go through, I don't need a fake smile
    Because I'm forgiven, adopted, and loved as God's child
    It's not just my answer that suits me the best
    Not a just nice lifestyle, valid as all the rest
    No, it's the Way, and the Truth, and the Life
    The reason my smile isn't fake is Christ

    • @alysanewell2361
      @alysanewell2361 7 лет назад +42

      Wooow it was right here!! I wanted to share it with my friend to I paused the video and typed when the lyrics were right here!! XD I'm so dumb

    • @JoshDHigham
      @JoshDHigham  7 лет назад +25

      Haha sorry Luna... :P

    • @alysanewell2361
      @alysanewell2361 7 лет назад +11

      Its alright!!:) I really like the video

    • @enevy3165
      @enevy3165 7 лет назад +25

      "There's a girl in the corner,
      with tear stains on her eyes...
      from the places she's wandered...
      and the shame she can't hide~"
      can anyone guess the song?

    • @lee-kd1ku
      @lee-kd1ku 7 лет назад +7

      -Fantasy is my Reality- You Are More C:

  • @lizziefaith
    @lizziefaith 7 лет назад +857

    Am I enough? - Spoken Words Poem.
    Am I good enough? Am I pretty enough? Am I smart enough? Am I thin enough? Am I enough? Those are questions that I ask my self everyday because I wanna be good enough. Because I come to school and I see the groups of kids that hangout together, you have your jocks and your popular kids and the artistic kids or the musical kids, but what am I? Am I just another face in these hallways among the other rejects. Among the kids who feel like they don’t belong.
    Am I the only person in the entire school who feels like they have a massive weight upon their shoulders everyday? Am I the only who cakes their face with makeup to cover up their gross and disgusting natural beauty. Am I the only one who wear baggy clothes because I don’t have a thin waist and nobody wants to see that. Because based on popular opinion if a girl doesn’t wear size zero skinny jeans or have a perfectly straight smile or beautiful luscious hair then then she’s not beautiful.
    I wake up every morning and look in the mirror and think to myself “wow, I look gross.” I put on a pair of jeans, look in the mirror and say “wow. I’m incredibly fat.” I hate the way I look, I hate the way I talk. I hate the way I walk and breathe and act. I hate that I constantly compare myself to every girl at this school saying “I wish I was as skinny as her,” or “I wish I had that perfect smile,” or “I wish I had her beautiful hair.”. I wish I was good enough. I wish I was worth something. I wish I was beautiful.
    Am I good enough? Am I pretty enough? Am I smart enough? Am I thin enough? Am I enough? The answer, is yes. Yes you are good enough, Yes you are pretty enough. Yes you are smart enough. Yes your are enough. You are beautiful. No matter what anyone says, or thinks or acts. You can wear whatever you want, you can put on makeup or keep it off, your still beautiful. You can show off that messy frizzy hair and not care about what people say because it is beautiful and it is natural. You can walk into school with your head held high and talk to whoever you want because society shouldn’t effect how you live your live. You should be the one to choose who you wanna be, not the opinions of people around you.
    So for the last time. I am asking. Am I enough?
    Thank you.

    • @monotoneroses
      @monotoneroses 6 лет назад +8

      Lizzie Elizabeth Venho Wow...

    • @monotoneroses
      @monotoneroses 6 лет назад +29

      Well. Screw the question about if you’re enough. The real question is... DID YOU WRITE ENOUGH? The answer is: Yes, definitely! And I read all of it, clap for me! :) Now enough for the joking around, of course you are enough! You are who you’re meant to be. Live your life to the fullest.

    • @merika5044
      @merika5044 6 лет назад +11

      To many words for meh tiny brain, but I bet the poem is amazing 😂👌🏽

    • @hankiedave
      @hankiedave 6 лет назад +6

      Lizzie Elizabeth Venho: Do i look good?
      Me: DE YU KNOW DE WAE

    • @ruthchellepaulamaecabatana967
      @ruthchellepaulamaecabatana967 6 лет назад +5

      Lizzie Elizabeth Venho you are good enough sweetie

  • @xx_ninja7979
    @xx_ninja7979 7 лет назад +46

    Only GOD can turn fake smile into a real one....
    God Bless to everyone
    To God Be The Glory

    • @carriewong8468
      @carriewong8468 6 лет назад

      xx_ ninja ty

    • @cassiedavies7181
      @cassiedavies7181 5 лет назад +6

      God isn't real don't you see that? If he was real then why are humans here we are the reason for the world's fucked up problems

    • @Poopoopeepee12345
      @Poopoopeepee12345 5 лет назад +1

      @@cassiedavies7181 ikr

    • @erika839
      @erika839 5 лет назад

      @@cassiedavies7181 there's many answers for that

  • @kaminaridenki3581
    @kaminaridenki3581 4 года назад +3

    In such a dark world, I do find it hard to believe, that there's people who realize the little things like this! To lift a spirits hope, in such a way! Thank you all who do these things!

  • @TheOfficialRemiMoore
    @TheOfficialRemiMoore 8 лет назад +48

    This is a great piece. I personally don't think you have to be the same faith to agree this is well written and creative. Keep up the good work!

  • @quaqua5435
    @quaqua5435 7 лет назад +62

    That made me cry... That made my hope there could be happiness around again... Thank you for all those words... You're telling us.

    • @JoshDHigham
      @JoshDHigham  7 лет назад +1

      Thanks Klaudia, so humbled to hear that and so glad you liked it! :)

  • @kimberlypowell9134
    @kimberlypowell9134 7 лет назад +91

    Thank you for using your talent to bless the world. I saw this at just the right time. God bless you !

  • @shyanneballantyne3549
    @shyanneballantyne3549 4 года назад +63

    What hurts the most isn't when your friends don't know if your smile is real or fake, its when your parent's can't tell the difference...

    • @luzvimojica2335
      @luzvimojica2335 3 года назад +1

      True

    • @rosieellis4748
      @rosieellis4748 3 года назад +3

      No it’s when your parents never knew ! I’m too good at hiding it now 🥲

    • @lmac_weebo7119
      @lmac_weebo7119 3 года назад

      My parents the other day were talking to me (they just found out that I cut) and they said "You're taking this very maturely" and I was like, Thanks! After we talked for like two minutes, I walked slowly to my room, closed my door, then cried for like an hour. I went back upstairs smiling and they didn't notice anything

    • @evilervcowart6234
      @evilervcowart6234 2 года назад

      And then one day you wake up and realize that nothing hurts anymore. Something you've prayed and wished and begged for is suddenly reality. You naively believed this would make things better, that it would heal your broken heart and spirit, only to discover the numbness offers none of the comfort it promised. And you become something you never wanted to be...an empty vessel, seeing the world through lifeless eyes that are as cold and emotionless as the lens of a camera; never again will they discern or even comprehend beauty...any and all feelings of attachment dissolve into apathetic contempt. But you no longer care about these things, you don't miss them. It's like they only ever existed as whispers of a dream from the distant past, fading farther from your memory's grasp with each passing moment.

  • @elizabethdunford2311
    @elizabethdunford2311 7 лет назад +229

    that was beautiful. I'm crying ha. I always thought that god never answered me, and I believed it. this poem, made me realize, that god is real. I... I have never felt so, ALIVE. thank you so much. because of you, I now can see me, as someone who is loved. heh thank you so very much

    • @JoshDHigham
      @JoshDHigham  7 лет назад +6

      That's so amazing to hear, and humbling to hear! That's why I wrote it, so if I've been able to play a small part in helping you grow closer to God and cause your love for Him to grow then I'm overjoyed with that! I'll be praying for you :)

    • @elizabethdunford2311
      @elizabethdunford2311 7 лет назад +3

      Thank you! I will keep you in my prayers also! :)

    • @laagan4366
      @laagan4366 7 лет назад +3

      Josh Higham im asking your permission, can i use your piece? On our youth service?

    • @JoshDHigham
      @JoshDHigham  7 лет назад +4

      Yeah sure, no problem :)

    • @elizabethdunford2311
      @elizabethdunford2311 7 лет назад +1

      Josh Higham :)

  • @jacindabarbee5946
    @jacindabarbee5946 7 лет назад +90

    One of the best poems I have honestly ever heard, extremely touching

  • @alexstep6901
    @alexstep6901 7 лет назад +29

    I’ve been in a rather depressing state lately. I feel like a loner at school. I’ve always been very tiny and skinny which makes people never take me seriously. Today I started watching Jon Jorgenson, and I began to fall asleep slowly... I woke up to this video playing and I felt like I could relate so much. Thank You, this video is amazing!

    • @JoshDHigham
      @JoshDHigham  7 лет назад

      Hey Tiger Flips, you're welcome! Glad you liked it :)

  • @bloomingkitten968
    @bloomingkitten968 6 лет назад +71

    Honestly I’m crying this is so touching.. 😭 I can relate to most of this and my heart just feels so touched right now. This was amazing

    • @JoshDHigham
      @JoshDHigham  6 лет назад +2

      Hey Blooming Kitten :) really glad you liked it!

    • @jmiller297
      @jmiller297 4 года назад

      I wish I had someone to hug me right now... I'm bawling.

    • @jaychris401
      @jaychris401 3 года назад

      m.ruclips.net/video/LbktXeUboLM/видео.html

  • @arianaportillo7270
    @arianaportillo7270 7 лет назад +43

    "she'll say that she's fine...she disguise it well but she's dying inside." 😞.

    • @melz896
      @melz896 7 лет назад

      Ariana Portillo that is me everyday

    • @monotoneroses
      @monotoneroses 6 лет назад

      Yeah, same.

    • @kayleekitchell9395
      @kayleekitchell9395 3 года назад

      Same

    • @jazmo3447
      @jazmo3447 14 дней назад

      For real

    • @jazmo3447
      @jazmo3447 14 дней назад

      “You can’t do a thing to make you feel whole”
      This is me I try and try yet nothing

  • @tay3907
    @tay3907 7 лет назад +170

    When you find Christ, you find joy. This is so encouraging. There is more to life, and that is Christ. Thank you so much for seeing that and voicing that.

    • @JoshDHigham
      @JoshDHigham  7 лет назад +17

      My pleasure Taylor!

    • @erickbenjamin6699
      @erickbenjamin6699 7 лет назад +2

      Taylor Powell If you find joy when you find Christ, then why would Christ be hiding in the first place?

    • @melmel1071
      @melmel1071 7 лет назад

      Erick Benjamin thank you. Someone who sees it.

    • @erickbenjamin6699
      @erickbenjamin6699 7 лет назад

      Winter Wolf0986 Huh?? What did I do?

    • @matteichelberger3464
      @matteichelberger3464 7 лет назад

      I agree

  • @valikathedragon3536
    @valikathedragon3536 7 лет назад +61

    "Now, whether you believe doesn't change what is true; and all I can do is present this to you:
    We try to show our good and cover our bad,
    just show the happy but never the sad,
    *But God isn't fooled; he sees under your mask,*
    *He knows all your thoughts, and your unending task,*
    *That search for acceptance, to keep and preserve it,*
    *But there's nothing good in us to ever deserve it.*
    *But though I am sinful, and stood as God's foe,*
    *Because he is good, he stood up and said **_NO._*
    *_I won't leave you alone, though you deserve hell_*
    *_I'll love you and free you from your prison cell._*
    *_I'll come as a man and die in your place,_*
    *_Taking your sin... And giving you grace._*
    *_But I won't stay dead. I'll rise from the grave_*
    *_I'll show I'm alive, I'm willing to save_*
    *_Now your time on Earth may still be filled with strife,_*
    *_But repent and believe, and I'll give you life._*
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    • @The-Listener
      @The-Listener 4 года назад +2

      if god was real why would he give me te live i have because i lost my dad to suicide when i was 5 and lost my grandparents last year my mother is an alcoholic and i have been praying every night to show me a sign that god is real but all i get is more disappointment

    • @manius6587
      @manius6587 4 года назад +2

      Gyon Niens I am so sorry for your intense, horrible and continuing hardship... it's horrible, I understand to an extent, of course, I can never know exactly how you feel.
      God has a path planned for everyone, a destiny... the last proposition in the description for this video hints at this too.
      From experience, the feeling of loneliness and when you feel as though God isn't there, it's horrible I know, doesn't mean He isn't. Perhaps you've heard of 'Footprints in the Sand.' It's a beautiful poem. It tells of how even though we feel like God isn't there and that it seems He left us alone in the hardest times, but really, He spent all that time carrying us, we just couldn't see it...
      In our lives, there are times where we must go through extremely hard times, some that it seems we will never escape from, but it will change, and with Jesus, you can change too. God doesn't sit there, waiting impatiently, tapping His foot, checking His watch, He will wait for as long as it takes. He watches over you, as your heart cries out to Him, He hasn't forsaken you. Some times we must trust his promise, have faith, and just survive. No expectations.
      Just always know that God loves you and cares for you, I care for you too. If you want to speak to someone or ask more questions about God, I'm here for you.
      God bless you, and I really hope things improve.

    • @cabdiwaxidxasan3256
      @cabdiwaxidxasan3256 Год назад

      @@The-Listener who created you? Why you're father death

    • @cabdiwaxidxasan3256
      @cabdiwaxidxasan3256 Год назад

      @@The-Listener There's creator of all world is Allah one God read the truth about God Muslims Holy Quran

    • @The-Listener
      @The-Listener Год назад

      @@cabdiwaxidxasan3256 appreciate it but gonna pass on that. I stopped trying to believe in any kind of God and rather walk the path I so choose myself without relying on some higher form of being

  • @christianna6767
    @christianna6767 6 лет назад +38

    This is so beautiful.
    Thank you so much

  • @codiplays
    @codiplays 6 лет назад +68

    Isn't it sad when you get hurt so much, you can finally say,'' I'm used to it.''

    • @codiplays
      @codiplays 6 лет назад +3

      ''Blowing out someone's candle, doesn't make yours seem brighter.'' #BullyQuotes

  • @karinapyasetskiy9158
    @karinapyasetskiy9158 7 лет назад +23

    Wow this hit me hard... It literally described my life in a couple sentences and made me realize how messed up society is how messed up i am... I always put on a fake smile and lie that I'm okay. When I'm not but I pray to God that one day that will no longer mater. This poem honestly is very inspirational and really touching

    • @JoshDHigham
      @JoshDHigham  7 лет назад +2

      That's amazing to hear Karina, may God bless you :)

    • @moonstarwolf548
      @moonstarwolf548 7 лет назад

      Josh Higham this made m cry because this is me and I have depression nobody knows

    • @failcity7917
      @failcity7917 7 лет назад

      Karina Pyasetskiy *gives hug*

    • @moonstarwolf548
      @moonstarwolf548 7 лет назад

      Fail City *hugs back* I'ma go with it

  • @CrowsFable
    @CrowsFable 6 лет назад +27

    Amen, this is an amazing poem. How true, the only answer is the Gospel and the love of Christ. Thank you for the reminder, I really needed that, praise be to God.

    • @JoshDHigham
      @JoshDHigham  6 лет назад +1

      Thank you so much, I'm so glad you liked it :)

    • @michaeldowell4910
      @michaeldowell4910 6 лет назад

      Sad goodbye

    • @Tei_022
      @Tei_022 4 года назад +2

      It’s true. If it wasn’t for Jesus, I wouldn’t be here right now

  • @rahnumaaroshi5639
    @rahnumaaroshi5639 6 лет назад +35

    This poem is a beautiful masterpiece

    • @JoshDHigham
      @JoshDHigham  6 лет назад +1

      Hey Rahnumaa, thank you so much, that's so kind! Really glad you like it :D

  • @faithsy673
    @faithsy673 8 лет назад +66

    I love this. This is making me cry. This is so beautiful. Thank you.

    • @JoshDHigham
      @JoshDHigham  8 лет назад +11

      Really glad you liked it :)

    • @jaydah1998
      @jaydah1998 7 лет назад

      Accio Firebolt
      _You now have 69 likes_
      Aye same. Well... it made me get pins and needles in my heart, and _almost_ made me cry...

  • @Amulya_thePriceless
    @Amulya_thePriceless 8 лет назад +427

    I'm in love with this poem. Can I make a video on this poem please? This poem has hit my heart straight & I want to film something on it.

    • @JoshDHigham
      @JoshDHigham  8 лет назад +20

      Glad you liked it Amulya! Yeah sure you can :)

    • @christianyarbrough9149
      @christianyarbrough9149 8 лет назад +9

      Josh Higham can I sign this in my asl class?

    • @JoshDHigham
      @JoshDHigham  8 лет назад +13

      Yeah of course!

    • @taylorsmith2249
      @taylorsmith2249 7 лет назад +19

      This is so beautiful! i love this poem even though it kinda mad me feel sad. because i'm insecure about some stuff about myself like my body\stomach :(

    • @shadow3616
      @shadow3616 7 лет назад +8

      Amulya Singh i wanna see that video!

  • @mssaarahn
    @mssaarahn 8 лет назад +182

    Though I'm Muslim, so I don't completely have the same views you voice towards the end. But, this really is a wonderful video

  • @paperbagj2362
    @paperbagj2362 4 года назад +22

    Everyone: Sad
    Me: This could be a rap song

  • @VnfvitYGhozT
    @VnfvitYGhozT 8 лет назад +43

    Beautiful.

  • @moiseemilia8766
    @moiseemilia8766 7 лет назад +35

    This really made me cry. ..i belive in God and he is the reason that i'm alive right now...Thank you for this beautifull poem ♡

    • @JoshDHigham
      @JoshDHigham  7 лет назад +4

      My pleasure Moise! :)

    • @Astr0_Man
      @Astr0_Man 7 лет назад

      Moise Emilia
      I feel the same way about this vid/poem! 😊😊😊

  • @sarahhan1867
    @sarahhan1867 7 лет назад +17

    Wow. This was truly amazing. Thank you so much for making and sharing this video. I am Christian and was always a happy and faithful child howeve I have recently been feeling depressed and was feeling more down than usual, listening to depressing songs on RUclips. Sadness can become an addiction. You fall deeper and deeper into it until there's no way out. However I came across this video and the title "fake smile" related to me a lot and while I was watching it, the lyrics really seemed to relate to today's world and the main causes of depression amongst our favorite singers and actors. As I was scrolling down looking for the next video to watch... I heard the words "ignorant lies never satisfy" "what if the solution is not something dreamt up by people, but received?" And the second I heard "the only true help can come from our creator" I burst into tears. I have been dedicated to my faith for so long yet failed to understand how I fell into such a turmoil. My faith has been neglected as I continue to fall down this deep dark hole. But i think this video was my first step climbing out and I am now certain that with God's help, I can accomplish anything. I am going to put the quote "the reasoning smile isn't fake..is Jesus Christ!" Thank you so much for this video. God bless you all!

    • @JoshDHigham
      @JoshDHigham  7 лет назад +1

      Hi Sarah :) That's so incredible to hear!! I'm so humbled and honoured that God was able to use this video to help you - stories like yours make making videos worthwhile, so thank you and may God bless you Sarah! :)

    • @ajray1214
      @ajray1214 2 года назад

      Psalm 119 verse 1-2 , says blessed which means happy. So happy are those who obey all the lord commands anytime we fill depressed is a sign we should draw closer to God. Become a disciple of christ.

  • @bethhollifield5347
    @bethhollifield5347 5 лет назад +15

    This is a poem I made its inspired by "Fake Smile" and if you happen to read Thankyou for your time hope you enjoy!
    "MASK OF GOLD"
    By Beth Hollifield
    A boy in a room who just turned 19
    It was always his dream
    To help those in need
    Friends that he trusted
    Became someone new
    So he warped his world
    To fit in THEIR mold
    Now his worst fear is being rejected
    He’d try ANYTHING
    To feel loved and accepted
    He made a mask from gold
    to hide what he was
    And to become someone who was loved
    To smile and laugh
    the mask had given him that,
    but the pain was too deep
    The mask of gold would not break
    He tried and tried and yelled for help,
    But the help he craved
    He had never received
    And it was he who had been truly deceived
    All the dreams he's had
    Just haven't come true
    They faded like a memory,
    Like he knew he’d become one day
    If you ask how he is
    He’ll answer with pride
    And say he's fine
    He hides it well,
    Behind his mask of gold
    But see in his eyes
    See how truly broken he is inside
    His only friend became a bottle,
    A bottle of pills and a bottle of poison.
    It helped with the pain
    But the cuts never seemed to fade.
    He’d try anything
    To fill the big hole in his heart
    His heart was empty
    From the sorrows he's drowned
    But deep down
    He knows he’s not brave or bold
    But he’d lived the lie
    so he’ll continue
    Even though the truth is
    He’s scared of the world,
    And just wants to go home

    • @arushiraj9683
      @arushiraj9683 Год назад

      i guess .....it's really a realty for me

  • @sea_yuichi
    @sea_yuichi 2 года назад +7

    It's just so beautiful to listen, every thing said just hurts you from inside but gives a hope also that you're suffice! ❤️

  • @kenmuhh3580
    @kenmuhh3580 4 года назад +3

    I relate to this so much,nobody realize how much we are in pain in the inside.

  • @ConfettiHunter
    @ConfettiHunter 8 лет назад +5

    Nice job Josh. I hope you will tell us more soon, and show many people a path to take.

  • @Izzyzem
    @Izzyzem 5 лет назад +1

    i’ve been holding everything in for sooo long and there’s a time where u just break and this is that time

  • @couzlabia5387
    @couzlabia5387 7 лет назад +18

    I wish this spoken word could be longer and more
    it is really beautiful full of life and i adore :)...

  • @AritroBhattacharya
    @AritroBhattacharya 7 лет назад +24

    hats off beautiful poem i have ever heard!
    just beautiful :)

    • @JoshDHigham
      @JoshDHigham  7 лет назад +1

      Thank you Aritro!!

    • @AritroBhattacharya
      @AritroBhattacharya 7 лет назад +2

      Josh Higham keep up the great uploads god bless you. this video is priceless.

  • @nightmarishcompositions4536
    @nightmarishcompositions4536 8 лет назад +34

    I'm not a believer myself, but I really related to the situation of both the girl and the boy. I went through a phase very similar to the boy during my senior year of highschool after a bad break up and losing some of my best freinds. It was a really rough and miserable period of my life that took me a long time to get over. It feels great to know someone understands what that's like (:

    • @jessejameshurtadoiii9916
      @jessejameshurtadoiii9916 8 лет назад +4

      Macabre Nightmares God Understands So He Sends You Those Who You Can Relate To Because if Not Him at Least Those Who Can Send You To Him. you Dont Have to Believe in Religion Because That Never Solved a Thing But The Truth Is That He Has Always Been Above You. We Will Not Fall Short Anymore and As One We Will See This Through and At The Gates He Awaits For Our Return as I Will Meet You There. Time Will Bring Us All Together One Way Or Another. If Not Our Creator Then At Least The Life Given at Birth. Do Right By Those Influenced By Your Presence. Stay Safe and Be Humble Or Seek Just That. Unconditional Love From Riverside California.

    • @jessejameshurtadoiii9916
      @jessejameshurtadoiii9916 8 лет назад

      Macabre Nightmares God Understands So He Sends You Those Who You Can Relate To Because if Not Him at Least Those Who Can Send You To Him. you Dont Have to Believe in Religion Because That Never Solved a Thing But The Truth Is That He Has Always Been Above You. We Will Not Fall Short Anymore and As One We Will See This Through and At The Gates He Awaits For Our Return as I Will Meet You There. Time Will Bring Us All Together One Way Or Another. If Not Our Creator Then At Least The Life Given at Birth. Do Right By Those Influenced By Your Presence. Stay Safe and Be Humble Or Seek Just That. Unconditional Love From Riverside California.

  • @jennypham5369
    @jennypham5369 5 лет назад

    It's just amazing what a smile can hide, someone could appear to be happy but inside they are just the complete opposite.

  • @lolno7824
    @lolno7824 7 лет назад +14

    Put on a fake smile every damn day even though inside I was dying inside still doing it today and still alone

  • @kitwitt4420
    @kitwitt4420 7 лет назад +4

    I don't think that I even got through half way of this video before I started crying. This poem is amazing and helped open up my eyes about some people. Thank you.

    • @JoshDHigham
      @JoshDHigham  7 лет назад

      You're welcome, so glad you like it :)

  • @kayleebland8432
    @kayleebland8432 6 лет назад +5

    Man I really needed this. I've been going through some friend problems and I found this. I'm so thankful for it.

    • @JoshDHigham
      @JoshDHigham  6 лет назад

      Hey Kaylee :) you're welcome, so glad you like it :)

  • @dolly31898
    @dolly31898 4 года назад

    This is so true. Hurts so much everytime i hear it because of everything that has ever happened and still happens..

  • @visionette225
    @visionette225 7 лет назад +13

    Very heart felt
    I love this so much, one of the things that keeps me going
    The main thing
    Godbless

    • @JoshDHigham
      @JoshDHigham  7 лет назад +1

      You're welcome! :) so glad you liked it!

  • @howlertheidiot9087
    @howlertheidiot9087 7 лет назад +45

    Every 40 seconds someone commits Suicide and this has helped me and many others try to smile a real smile not a fake one this has saved a lot of people who have commented and just others around the world you are a life saver Thank you

    • @JoshDHigham
      @JoshDHigham  7 лет назад +3

      It's so humbling to hear that... thank you, and it's my pleasure!

    • @randomimagine5079
      @randomimagine5079 6 лет назад

      Josh Higham you have saved many lives including me a child. Thank you for opening my heart

  • @sierrajoseph774
    @sierrajoseph774 7 лет назад +35

    I love this poem, even though I don't believe in a god. I also love how I haven't seen anyone be full on rude about it, I may have seen one or two go on the little unrespectful but the majority of it was very nice. Even if they didn't share the same beliefs

    • @_mxonlight_5909
      @_mxonlight_5909 7 лет назад +1

      Sierra Joseph ur running away from the truth the truth is God is real and you may not can see him he is real he is life wind you can't see the wind can you? But you can feel it when it blows against your skin just like God he does great things everyday even though you might not be able to see him he still here and alive. I'm a believer but I choose not to belive because I want to do what I want to do but I know now that it doesn't work like that. I love this poem this man is remarkable he is a true believer. Thank u so much dude you mad me wanna change. 😭 thank u

    • @destinednightcore138
      @destinednightcore138 7 лет назад

      cara tolbert Has there ever been any proof of God? None that is reliable so until it is proven it exists don't force your views on other people. I am not saying God definitely does or does not exist but everyone is free to have their own opinion so don't enforce yours.
      Sorry I rant alot 😂😂

    • @_mxonlight_5909
      @_mxonlight_5909 7 лет назад +1

      Destined Nightcore ok people come to me all the time and say how can u prove gods real but I tell them all the same thing and they can ever answer it I say. "wind is real but u can't see it". And none of them can ever say anything else after that but I'm not forcing anything on anyone I'm just telling u the truth and one day u soon shall find out. 😂😂😊

    • @destinednightcore138
      @destinednightcore138 7 лет назад +1

      cara tolbert I am not religious myself so when people say something definitely exists which hasn't been proven I get a bit triggered. But yeah one day we will find out who has been right all along. Sorry that you have been a victim to my ranting 😂😂

    • @_mxonlight_5909
      @_mxonlight_5909 7 лет назад

      Destined Nightcore it's OK don't worry I dont have a thing against u I just believe. Ur cool though u keep a good argument

  • @chara_fallen4715
    @chara_fallen4715 4 года назад +1

    As an atheist I disagree with the content of this video, but I am here to say thank you. Thank you, because you've given a message of comfort and solace for the many people here. The community here in these comments have given people the fact that they are not alone. I'm willing to put my beliefs to the side so I can thank you on behalf of the people here who have already thanked you numerous times, and you deserve it. I know that this was posted long ago but I felt it was important to put this here, even if no one sees it.
    Thank you.

    • @archana994
      @archana994 4 года назад +1

      I read ur comment. I liked it. Because I could feel those words.

    • @chara_fallen4715
      @chara_fallen4715 4 года назад

      @@archana994 thank you.

    • @archana994
      @archana994 4 года назад

      @@chara_fallen4715 your welcome 🙂

  • @Gumpyboi100
    @Gumpyboi100 5 лет назад +7

    Is it enough?
    Its been so long that I've asked myself that.
    When I was drowning in all that hate.
    For myself, others, and feeling that way.
    It walked me to the inner oceans of my heart.
    A calling, a passing, a start.
    Now, the shadows never watch me.
    The light is never hollow.
    I'm never alone, or scared, or afraid.
    And I have so many people to thank for that.
    I have so many people that care about me, I was just too blind to see it.
    Even if you don't know it, there's someone out there.
    Fighting for us, everyday.
    So listen.
    Listen to the battle cries of pain strung together by faint memory and warning.
    Listen to all the people calling your name.
    Warping and forming, yelling and screaming.
    The pain of being broken.
    The pain of watching the broken.
    I know the broken search for a cure to the pain.
    I've been there too, searching and scanning for something to end it all.
    Something swift and easy.
    Like the knife or the rope.
    But we must learn that we are sick, and no matter how hard we wish we weren't.
    We are.
    And knives and ropes won't help us.
    Instead take from the truth that things will get better.
    It will take so long to get there, but it'll be worth it.
    A new person who feels the sunshine,
    A new person who never has to lie about being happy.
    A new person that appreciates others so much more.
    A future like that exists.
    Don't you want to live it?

  • @voicememo8739
    @voicememo8739 5 лет назад +19

    Wow. Being new to RUclips trying to get into spoken word (eventually film) this is really inspiring . Just words. They reach so many , touch so many, relate to so many.
    Thank you !

  • @anderfoxie732
    @anderfoxie732 5 лет назад +28

    When I was younger I had a friend who saw me. But we were young.
    I still stare at his back.
    He's cool now.
    I still cry in school, I can't stop it.
    But he doesn't notice anymore.
    Maybe im over thinking it... It's not that he's mean... Hes just busy.

  • @thefuturesname
    @thefuturesname 6 лет назад +6

    So much realness and feelings in 9 minutes that is all too familiar to us. We need more spoken word artists to express the reality of life that we are all experiencing but avoid discussing. I did attempted to this with the spoken word on my channel. Thank you for this.

    • @JoshDHigham
      @JoshDHigham  6 лет назад

      Hey Everest Co. :) Thanks so much, that means a lot! Really glad you liked it!

  • @alyssa8222
    @alyssa8222 7 лет назад +8

    love it, should be thought of overtime we feel like we need to follow the crowd, and not live Gods way of life, the true way

  • @14Timea
    @14Timea 7 лет назад +4

    I'm at the first minute of the video and im in tears....every single word is true...

  • @Evangelistvaleriemiller
    @Evangelistvaleriemiller 8 лет назад +21

    Beautiful (tears tears)

  • @iamcalvary
    @iamcalvary 6 месяцев назад +1

    I just discovered this over a game of chess with my friends.
    Such a masterpiece! I must confess things are quite tough and it's hard to continue smiling
    Lord hear my cry! All I ask for is clarity 🙏🏾

    • @JoshDHigham
      @JoshDHigham  6 месяцев назад +1

      It's all about who Christ is and what He's done :) keep pressing on

    • @iamcalvary
      @iamcalvary 6 месяцев назад +1

      @@JoshDHigham Thanks Josh... Appreciate you 👍🏾

  • @mariana9884
    @mariana9884 7 лет назад +7

    I was sobbing through the whole video it was really brilliant and inspiring.

  • @neshahutchinson8458
    @neshahutchinson8458 7 лет назад +4

    This is the most real thing I have ever heard brought me to tears and it’s crazy how much this explains, thank you that’s all I can say

    • @JoshDHigham
      @JoshDHigham  7 лет назад

      Hey Nesha, I'm so glad you liked it! :)

    • @neshahutchinson8458
      @neshahutchinson8458 7 лет назад

      Josh Higham I didn’t even think you would read my comment let alone reply, but this means so much I checked out your Channel and you have some good stuff, don’t stop you’re good at what you do

    • @JoshDHigham
      @JoshDHigham  7 лет назад

      Thanks Nesha, that means a lot! :) I'm hopefully going to be making another spoken word but I've got no idea what to do it about... so if you have any suggestions let me know!

    • @neshahutchinson8458
      @neshahutchinson8458 7 лет назад

      Josh Higham loneliness/feeling empty or numb

  • @andrecox7157
    @andrecox7157 7 лет назад +6

    I listen to this everynight before I go to bed...thank you so much

    • @JoshDHigham
      @JoshDHigham  7 лет назад

      That's so humbling to hear Andre, I'm so glad you liked it!! May God bless you :)

  • @NiikiMusic
    @NiikiMusic 4 года назад +5

    Amen, Jesus offers genuine love, acceptance, peace, and joy. Trust me ik believing in God doesnt automatically cure all of our problems, but He is there waiting with grace and open arms to guide us and bless us. These are simply tests in our testimonies, valleys so we can rejoice in the hills. Ik this is so cliche, but whoever is reading this I pray you know that Jesus sincerly sincerly loves you

  • @Ch4bel4
    @Ch4bel4 7 лет назад +13

    he hurts others first before they can hurt him

  • @Ari-ws7vl
    @Ari-ws7vl 6 лет назад +22

    I’ve never had a poem hit me like this one did😭🖤 such great work and meaning🖤

    • @JoshDHigham
      @JoshDHigham  6 лет назад +2

      Hey Arii.xox! You're welcome, so glad you like it :D

  • @melissawindle1857
    @melissawindle1857 7 лет назад +35

    the most beautiful spoken word Poem I have ever heard
    well done x 😍

  • @_hxnt
    @_hxnt 6 лет назад +2

    I can’t explain this myself but I’m glad someone found a way to explain how people would feel and why they do the things they do so this was a great way to explain it thank you

    • @JoshDHigham
      @JoshDHigham  6 лет назад +1

      Hey hunt Bryan, thanks so much, glad you like it :)

  • @hyperofthedark4429
    @hyperofthedark4429 7 лет назад +7

    This is amazing.
    Thank you for putting this up.

  • @Marie-dz9mu
    @Marie-dz9mu 6 лет назад +7

    I am a strong believer of God. I don't have doctor diagnosed depression, it's self- diagnosed. Let's just say I've been through alot, I don't self harm I don't have strong suicidal thoughts. Deep down in my brain I always heard the voice saying, God is there for me. I guess I never really took it into deep consideration, although I've prayed about my depression I haven't felt, I don't know.. fixed. But this video showed me that yes I make sins and so do other people but that doesn't give me a reason to pretend to be happy. Because I can pray, because I have the hope of a new life after this one, because I have a loving family, who would be very supportive. I have a reason to smile. Look on the bright side, there always is one. You can always find hope in Christ, even if others bring you down. God is with you.
    Amen

    • @JoshDHigham
      @JoshDHigham  6 лет назад

      Well said Marie! :) here's another video I think you'll really relate to :) ruclips.net/video/6mcY9rBZpow/видео.html

    • @Marie-dz9mu
      @Marie-dz9mu 6 лет назад

      Josh Higham Oh my goodness! Thank you so much for recognizing this!!💓😁

    • @JoshDHigham
      @JoshDHigham  6 лет назад

      You're welcome :)

    • @kaydenhagg6924
      @kaydenhagg6924 4 года назад

      I hope you can find help and get yourself a proper diagnosis and surround yourself with good people

  • @mlulekikhuzwayo5129
    @mlulekikhuzwayo5129 7 лет назад +20

    beautiful message, I could relate to it. Most importantly u highlighted the solution to the problem which is Christ. Truth can b denied but not avoided. There's life in him... m a witness

  • @aikarepip6871
    @aikarepip6871 6 лет назад +1

    I'm gonna be honest though. Even though I did cringe at this at first because I've heard it all before... this made be break down into tears the moment you started talking about "Cause what does it matter what you do to feel high" because sometimes I get so sick of the media and people that all I want to do is sleep so that I can pretend it was bad dream when I wake up and whoever deserves Hell will still be treated with love and protected. Sin to Grace. THAT is that God I knew and listening to this made me feel so ashamed that I let go of that belief and that I let myself feel so down and drained just because of how I felt about others and their BS.
    Thank you so much for making this video. I feel like I'm full of energy all of a sudden so thank you!

    • @JoshDHigham
      @JoshDHigham  6 лет назад +1

      Hey Aika! :) You're welcome, I'm so glad that you found it helpful, that makes making it completely worthwhile!

  • @nuggwife7162
    @nuggwife7162 6 лет назад +6

    *Although we might wear a mask, deep down we hope that someone, anyone, will look us in our dull eyes, see through our disguise, and hear our silent cries* 💧
    To anyone reading this who feels the uncontrollable, overwhelming, & soul crushing feeling of hopelessness, loneliness, & worthlessness or the painful numb feeling of not being able to feel at all, I don’t need to know you to tell you *You **_are_** a fighter. You **_are_** a survivor. You **_are_** important to me. You **_are_** loved & **_I love you_* ❤️

  • @wallacebridgesjr.2587
    @wallacebridgesjr.2587 7 лет назад +11

    bro i was really encouraged by your spoken word

  • @joshlini3224
    @joshlini3224 7 лет назад +4

    I love this! It's so true! thanks for this! it has moved to tears!

  • @Silver-iix
    @Silver-iix 5 лет назад +1

    “The heart of our problem is the problem of our heart.”
    I love this

  • @mssaarahn
    @mssaarahn 8 лет назад +25

    Just Robin Williams name made it all real. I just figured they were probably the words of someone who didn't understand.

  • @weird_i_am_8871
    @weird_i_am_8871 6 лет назад +4

    "If you ask how she is she'll say that she's fine, She disguises it well but she's dying inside" story of my life

  • @calirorrer6552
    @calirorrer6552 6 лет назад +3

    This brought me closer to God!! I’m so thankful I found this video! Yes I’m saved!!! and I’m God’s child!! and I’m so so so proud to say that!!!!

    • @JoshDHigham
      @JoshDHigham  6 лет назад

      Hey Cali! That's amazing to hear, so glad you like it :D

  • @thatonekid2198
    @thatonekid2198 6 лет назад +2

    Amen. We all need this at some point in our lives. Thank you for this. I needed this

  • @plicool
    @plicool 2 года назад +6

    This is so beautiful.
    Thank you for sharing the beauty that is Christ ❤️

    • @JoshDHigham
      @JoshDHigham  2 года назад +1

      Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed it 😊

  • @marn200
    @marn200 7 лет назад +8

    I dont know what to say, but it’s amazing, awesome, nice video and thanks for this.

  • @amber536
    @amber536 6 лет назад +6

    Loved this 💞💞 showed just how hurt someone could be despite the smile on their face 💔

    • @JoshDHigham
      @JoshDHigham  6 лет назад +1

      Hey Amber, really glad you like it :D

    • @jaychris401
      @jaychris401 3 года назад

      m.ruclips.net/video/LbktXeUboLM/видео.html

  • @celestialphoenixqueen9258
    @celestialphoenixqueen9258 2 года назад +2

    i am not 1 to conform to anyone or anything or say how i feel period. but this poem makes me realize that i have to love myself and lookout for me before letting others in and trusting them , i am so sorry younger me ... i should've put you first , loved you more & protected you from those who broke and lost your trust . now i know much better

  • @karybenaaa6650
    @karybenaaa6650 7 лет назад +9

    I totally felt compared to the girl.. This video it's really touchy. Thanks! Really, Thank You.

  • @shaleejones137
    @shaleejones137 7 лет назад +40

    i see all these stories of how people just had a smile to have to get put on, no story behind it, but would you believe me when if I said I never put on a fake smile. *i got rid of smiling completely* I was abused as a child by my father, every weekend I got passed between my mother and father because it was *the law, they can morph the law for a druggie but not for an abused daughter and her sister* my older sister has down syndrome, she's so effected by it she can't even talk. *I as a 3-6 year old girl didn't understand why she could never be loved by a father.* My mother was with a guy that treated her like crap, my mother finally went to her senses, and moved away, she found out about the abuse I took when it slipped one night while I was crying. We lived alone for a little, not much money, but we were living, but I didn't have a chance at school social success. They made fun of me for being quiet, short, and smart, smart of all things. I never did tell my mother about my school life, because we moved again, but with another man, I was weary at 7 years old of this man, but he was nice. He cared for me, he loved me, he understood me, he even had a daughter who is my bestest friend *he was perfect* until I was 8... He got really sick, he went to the hospital, he was there for 2 years, my mom lived at the hospital with my dad, she quit her job, she came home every night and kissed us goodnight but, *I had to take care of my sister every day and night* I woke up early, got her dressed, waited for the school bus to come and when it did I gave her over to her school and ran to my bus stop, sure I barely ever made it and had to walk to school but I would do it for my sister, I had to walk home otherwise I wouldn't get there in time to get my sister, I made her dinner every night, always a hot meal on the dinner table, I always played with her, I never left her alone, after a year of this repetitive cycle my mother came home more, I was told not to worry, she would take better care of us and our dad was almost ready to get out. He did come home 1 year later, but he told me I was so different, I guess I didn't realize it but my mother took me to a doctor, they told me something. *I had ASPD, anxiety, and depressive disorder* I could live with this, taking 4 pills every day as a 10 year old. Life did get better, then worse, but in the end it does get better, I now have dimples again, I know it sounds stupid but that means I have been smiling, I moved to a better school, i made a few friends, but it's better. Im 14, I still live with these disorders but its whom I am, and I am leaving teen years alive and well.

    • @JoshDHigham
      @JoshDHigham  7 лет назад +4

      Shay that's such a touching story! I'm so sorry for the pain you've gone through... But I'm so glad you're learning to smile again and that things are looking better for you!! I would try to say something helpful and encouraging, but I'm struggling to find words. You've gone through things I could never imagine! I think the most important thing I could say is already in the video from 7:04... no matter how much pain we go through in this life, God sent Jesus to forgive our sins and secure our future in heaven - that's the greatest news I could ever give! Your comment is the best one I've read for a long time! May God bless you and your sister Shay :)

    • @shaleejones137
      @shaleejones137 7 лет назад +4

      Josh Higham thank you, it means allot to me.

    • @JoshDHigham
      @JoshDHigham  7 лет назад +3

      :)

    • @failcity7917
      @failcity7917 7 лет назад +1

      Shay Jean *gives hugs*

    • @thechildhoodgurl963
      @thechildhoodgurl963 6 лет назад +2

      I’m a 13 year old girl that suffers with anxiety and possibly depression. You inspired me to be a better person and so did this poem. I hope you have a blessed life with you and your family... God Bless you.

  • @caoilinn2798
    @caoilinn2798 7 лет назад +15

    This poem has helped me to open my eyes, to see what's going on in other people's minds ,this has given me knowledge which I have not known to help me understand and with emotion I've grown. Thanks this spoken word has given me inspiration and hope 🙂

  • @ImperfectLioness
    @ImperfectLioness 4 года назад +1

    Four years later, this video is still so true and touching. It was what I needed to see today, indeed...so thank you for making it, sir.

  • @jenniferjennifers222
    @jenniferjennifers222 7 лет назад +27

    There were 137 ppl that were so emotional- crying and shaking and eyes full of tears ... They accidentally hit the dislike button

    • @MrJupiter0001
      @MrJupiter0001 7 лет назад +1

      nah its more then likely the religious tone towards the end.

    • @camilabertolini5050
      @camilabertolini5050 7 лет назад

      +MrJupiter0001
      Yes.
      All that emotional speech for nothing?
      It's like those "draw my life" videos that tell you what happens to animals and want you to become vegan.
      I'm not intrested in that.
      Though,the speech is great and what happens to animals is terrible.

    • @moonstarwolf548
      @moonstarwolf548 7 лет назад +1

      Camila Bertolini what the hell does that have to do with animals

    • @camilabertolini5050
      @camilabertolini5050 7 лет назад

      That i'm not intrested in becoming vegan or going to church.

  • @xxxanimalqueen8355
    @xxxanimalqueen8355 7 лет назад +18

    it saved mine thanks to this I'm still alive

  • @goddessapollo331
    @goddessapollo331 7 лет назад +36

    You guys are probably going to put a lot of hate on this comment but I really just wanted to say that I loved the poem even if I am an atheist. I thought it was very meaningful, but sadly I just don't believe in a higher power. Please do forgive me and please make more videos like this. It seemed to make a lot of people happy and made my day a little better.☺️☺️☺️