Who’s listening to this years later-- so fresh

These guys are the reason I found the courage to let my emotions spill. almost a decade later and I still get chills from these poems

6 years later and I still have it memorized. Still cry even though I'm not in this situation. That is true poetry.

I first heard this poem when I was a student at the University of Pretoria in 2010, with my second postgraduate qualification. The message really touched me, they spoke to me and I swore to myself that I would not allow myself to be taken advantage of. I am now 37 listening to the poem again. I still love the lesson.

I still can't listen to this song without thinking about this performance. Every time I hear the song, I'd rather be listening to Alysia and Miles

That shit got me missin an ex I don't have

This still runs chills down my back. Feels just as potent at 16 years old to now 24.

“But you swore on the blood of every black bird, Not to answer her calls. Not to empty her depths. Not to fish her pearl. But just look at her black curls, so much midnight about her you feel like she’s cursed.” 💔

"Hands feel like hands in the middle of the dark, but his voice don't sound like yours no matter how many lights I turn off." I will never get enough of this poem.

"i'm reminded that when its done they can call on your soul when ever they want to; at will. When ever their lonely needs its fix" I love that!! it just sets the whole poem to a slayed rest! its sooo relatable and true

Alysia: I know that you’ve heard this before, I know that your patience has run thin and these love poems are getting boring. After the 5th one night stand, she said she felt like a slave to your lips. I guess that’s when you started fearing, using your tongue as a whip. When the lust is so thick and the morals so weak, her blood still violet on the inside but her lipstick’s gram pink. When you scrape your paintbrush across her canvas, nothing but water color courage and red wine to pour. Intentions and temptations blurred like, like a beautiful sunset but you swore on the blood of every black bird. Not to answer her calls, not to empty her depths, not to fish her pearl but just look at her black curls. So much midnight about her you feel like she’s cursed. And you can’t tell what’s worst, admitting you’re a coward or telling her you just don’t want her. Miles: After the 5th one night stand with the 4th different woman for the 3rd time this month, he wrote a poem about how 2 is the loneliest number he’s ever known. And how the most at home he feels is in highway drives that wind him home, in the tar of I-95 north, across Bronx, south of route 4, west 87 towards Jersey. The damps of mattress plural she’s left behind, the contoured faces of girls wondering “why?” haunt through the air. And she likes it there. And he likes it there, in that haze. Alysia: She is literally saying his name Miles: In other men’s beds. She actually told them that but the last text he read said “Miles you are fucking disgusting, to think you came in me one week ago”. He puts the phone down back into the centre counsel of the car. Face steady like warriors after a clean death without a flinch or a murmur of lips as Take Care fades back through the speakers. You know, you know it’s messed up when you can start relating to that shit. When the best excuse you have for leaving before the sun rises is “she’ll never understand me anyways.” Alysia: And yeah, the truth hurts, but don’t tell her you love her if you’re not willing to put in work. After the 5th date, with the 4th guy who looks like you I’m beginning to wonder if I’m not just a little nostalgic and I’d apologize but he doesn’t love me anyways, he’s just in love with an idea, so I promise instead not to fart or cough. I’ma just let Einstein keep dreaming all hypothesis & semen. Why ruin the ambiance with honesty, I just happened to have breast and ass and added a bonus for free. So whatever feelings he claims he has it won’t last no matter how bad the hangover, it’ll past. Miles: ‘Cause I can stomach damn near everything, even gas and a lit match with your initials etched on the back Alysia: I don’t have to think when I’m with him if that’s any constellation, surface conversation in the blind observation that hands feel like hands in the middle of the dark. But his voice don’t sound like yours no matter how many lights I turn off. Miles: And I, and I, I can’t get high enough anymore to disregard the beautiful, young lady, my one and only, that reminded me, keeps reminding me that when you give yourself to someone, when your walls collapse and your masks are thrown to the floor. You’re so close to someone, that everything seems to have a taste, the texts of her insides, poems in self over swooning to cum at the same exact time. Alysia: I’m reminded that when it’s done, they can call on your soul whenever they want to and will, whenever their lonely needs its fix.

This was my favourite one

8 years. 8 YEARS and I’m listening to this at 2 in the morning trying to get emotional and failing thoroughly.

“Why ruin the ambiance with honesty?” “His voice doesn’t sound like yours no matter how many lights I turn off” yessss

God, Miles Hodges is freaking gorgeous. Wow

Alyssia takes my breath away every time !

I still come back to this.... even in 2021.

We really ARE the generation of 'not being in love' and 'not being together'...but we sure make it feel like we're together.

The first time I saw this I was convinced Miles was singing. hahaha Love this poem

I play this probably once, maybe twice a year if I’m lucky. This piece is second to none in my humble opinion.

No matter how many times I watch this, and even after memorizing it- I can't seem to get enough of it. Tears are brought to my eyes every time without fail.

8 years later & yet still in love with this. The feels are always there.

Still watching this is 2019 and still in love with this 😩🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

Who's listening in 2021? I haven't stopped since it came out.

Whenever I'm having writers block I always listen to this to free my mind. This piece is just so amazing.

I will always remember this

still listening 🖤

Its 2021and i cant forget about this one....

This is my favorite. There's so much I get from this every time I re listen to it. Different feelings, different context, different reactions.

DAMN! ::snaps profusely::

I think I listen to this at least 50 times a day. It is really hitting home right now...

I feel truly sorry for everyone who haven't seen these videos of these amazing people. these should have million, trillions of views.

I cry every time. it's been years. lol... it's tiring. 😂😂

his voice don't sound like yours no matter how many lights I turn of..

I love this poem. Man I've watched it over 6 times. Peaceful. Music 👌🏿

I can't stop replaying this

It never gets old to me....

moral of the story "soul ties are dangerous"...that was really deep

These are my two favourite people.... This makes me ache every single time.

Intention and temptation blur like , like a beautiful sunset

After 5 years still my favorite poem 😫😫😫

Me and girlfriend went through something similar. We recently broke up for good. I heard this poem months ago, and it was good. Now, it brings tears through my eyes.

This is still so incredibly moving

Sigh I love themmm! Miles you melt my heart honey.

After the 5 one night stand, with the fourth different woman, for the 3rd time this month, he wrote a poem about how two is the loneliest number he's ever known. Miles.

This poem has meaning 😊 I love listening to it.

This poem is honestly everything that pops up in my head but could never find the right words with cursing up a storm. 😞 🙌🏾

Love this forever x

"I'm reminded that when its done, they can call on your soul whenever they want to. At Will. Whenever their Lonely needs its fix" *******Finger snaps*******

That makes 10yrs. Timeless. 😢

The concept of this poem and just every word is amazing... It's so gritty I just love it! #Amazing

Yo this is still fire 😭😭

Still love this! Miss all of this real poetry.

I teach young people Spokenword and this poem will now feature in a lot of my class sessions. I love the story narrative of the peace and the fact that Miles whom I saw at BMV in 2009 &10 when we brought a group over from the UK,he uses himself as the boy within the poem. It makes the poem poignant and strong. I love the impact at the end, the final reveal, the epiphany of the peace. Well done to both of you also the music score is brilliant too. There too many favourite lines within the poetry that sticks out at me I too like the end lines the most. "i'm reminded that when its done they can call on your soul when ever they want to; at will. When ever their lonely needs its fix" I love this also @ilaallstar

I love this one so much. Repeat since they uploaded it.

The moment you realize, this poem is actually about the two....she is in love with him, and he is incapable of love.

5 years later and this is still amazing.

I've been watching so many spoken words tonight and this is one of the most scarily hard-hitting poems. So gorgeously spoken, love it!

Nothing like Alysia n Miles to deal with these cold nights and hard dreams. Life savers! Please continue to inspire

One of the most beautiful and captivating pieces I've ever heard. Watched it so many times

"Don't tell her you love her if your not willing to put in the work". Seriously this poem moves mountains, of perspective.

Their poetry is so beautiful; it’s opens you up to your own soul’s vulnerability. Thank you for creating something beautiful to give to the world. ❤️🙏🏿

This is still my all time favorite poem

No matter how many times a listen to this, I can't get enough. Definitely one of my favorites.

These two made my teen years ❤

"...I'm reminded that when it's done, they could on your souls whenever they want to, and they will, whenever their lonely needs it's fix."

I've listened to it hundreds of times and it never gets old. "You can't tell what's worse admitting you're a coward or telling her you just don't want her."

I've listened to this far too many times, but it's still not enough.

i love this even more everytime i hear it.

Still coming back for this. 2022.

2022, 6:00am. I needed a refresher. A quick course on how we as humans, are just humans at the end of the day. Love this poem 🤎

I love poetry because of this... not only do you hear it but you feel it in your soul. This poetry is better than actual music. Poetry is absolutely amazing.

Never get tired of listening to this. A small reminder to remind me of my worth and not go back to someone who doesn't appreciate me. Thank you

That lifted my soul and made my hands go numb. Speechless. Pure artistry.

I LOVE ALYSIA HARRIS!! && this is the first time i've heard Miles Hodges. I can't get enough of this poem...I've been in this situation too many times, so I can relate. I would love to watch a live show though...smh i love this piece

I absolutely love this piece..every single one of the Strivers are just simply amazing and masters in the art of words.

Still feels like I’m listening to this for the first time. It’s my 10000000000000th time

This is so powerful. Poetry is one of those things that once you get hooked, you just can't seem to get enough. This is definitely one of those poems that you can listen to over and over and listen a different part every time. I hope to hear more and more in this style, I will definitely keep writing my own.

They are going in!!!!!!!!!

omg, listening to her spoken word puts me in a personal place about my life....it amazes me of ho much i relate to her poems...matter fact, going through this situation right now

This really is beautiful! They did great

i love the emphasis and passion the strivers row puts into their poetry

This is one of my all time favorites... just beautiful

they went in!!! this is so deep. they did there thing. i will continue to watch this a thousand times.

Truly inspiring and it really opens your mind..

This poem gives me life! Gosh I love these two and the whole StriversRow movement!

they went in!!! this is so deep. ill continue to watch it a thousand times.

I've listen to this poem at least ten times today. I love it

I've watched this so much. It's so beautiful.

Oh how I wish I could see them live. Strivers Row produces some of the deepest poetry I've ever heard. It hits home...

9 years later, still here!

I'm reminded when it's done that they can call on your soul whenever they want to...at will...whenever their lonely needs its fix. That line HURT. Like. I felt that. Amazing.

This is the single most beautiful piece I've ever heard

I love everything about this piece.

you draking me right now!

this speaks to me in so many levels right now. nothing cures broken heart and spirit like art does.

Beautiful work. You guys are my spoken word heroes, I swear.

I still love this so much

Damn. I love them together. I just want more and more of this.

I just fell in love with this poem