Dana Gilmore - Sweet 16

[keith1diva]

This really helps me after 30 years+ of trying to get over so much from my past. This gives me strength.

[samanthacranford1]

I cry so hard every time I hear this because sounds like me. It touches me like no other poem I've ever hard. I listen too it everyday. &. Three times on my birthday. I thank god for each day.

[reereeGoodas]

That was sooo deep

[MsJazzystorm]

this is the business. love this

[MissTaviBaby]

Wow! Immaculate.

[KissableAss]

Amazing! U are Amazing with words!

[esideryo]

Had me with tears in my eyes your truly have a gift

[xempress1]

nothing but tears

[keediraw]

Dig dis jawn

[KittyYOLO]

Im in love with this poem ! :'( i cant even explain how i feel right now ♥

[xoCarlyRose]

Our world is messed the hell up.. man what is wrong with people. I'm bawling my eyes out. You're amazing and so so true.

[MsMig88]

Something keeps bringing me back to this poem too many ms sweet 16's out there

[98superchi]

I cried like a baby listening to this and remembering me at 16. I have a daughter and I pray daily that I can be the positive example she needs to grow even tho my dad raised me.

[TheKittyn101]

there is no way I can listen to this and not cry... I used to work with pregnant and parenting teens and some of my girls lived this exact same story....

[b2223967]

oh my god... got me on the verge of tears. I probably will cry once I let the words marinate... I work with homeless young girls for an org called Covenant House. Their stories and the things they go through! smh! I love how you capture that AND captured the hope I have as someone(a worker,family) who believes, has hope, wants better for them! Thank U Ms. Gilmore!

[LadyOfOz1]

Get her CD its awesome!

[Innocenxe08]

@LadyOfOz1 Where did you find her CD, I have been looking for it.

[Maeemuna]

Get headphones, put this on, close your eyes & enjoy. This is beyond beautiful. Your way with words are amazing.

[niceandfunful]

Wow, jus Amazing

[RiianRaquel]

ive been listenin to this for yrs. this is lovely. she's an amazin woman .

[TaylorsTurtle]

So touching!

[Locaachica]

soo deep.. i cried .. this is how the world have become, people grow up to fast! reaal shit

[poeticprincess1986]

I've lived it also and it's not easy trying to cope with this. This piece is very deep and moved me.  Unfortunately, I wasn't even 16 :(

[misshazelfresh]

I know this story all too well ! :'(

[6615267844]

There's 6 people in the world who don't like this real raw masterpiece! 6 people in the world who rather hear a suger coated lie instead of the truth. 6 people in this world who don't care to hear about what the victoms in the world actually go through and the fact that there's people who actually love them!

[mrzindependentw]

i love this poem. its weird because i felt like this was directed at me. im almost 16 and ive been through so much more then some people in a lifetime wouldnt even go through. it made me cry the first time and im a poet myself and you have inspired a new poem, your so amazing and powerful. Thank you so much for these beautiful words, i really needed to hear this.

[YahSedQanu]

@mrzindependentw You are going to do better then okay!!! ;)

[mrzindependentw]

@YahSedQanu thanks so much atleast now i know i have one supporter :)

[theesuperprettyone]

god is good ,

[118mellymel]

BEAUTIFUL...



[blacklavender9090]

i wish i could get her album, i think this is absolutely, absolutely beautiful

[yahyush]

Amazing...

[TheFridayCake]

*tears

[Rayann410]

so inspiring

[RapVirtuoso]

4 People are abusive fathers.

[regalbeauty1]

amazing

[tbear3846]

this is a deep piece, glad the world is listening to it and enjoying. y'all should check out "Deaconess May" by D'Atra Hicks.. I'm bout to upload that joint

[mjdreamgirl09]

@tbear3846 

[mjdreamgirl09]

Respond to this video...  when r u going to upload it i love d'atra

[sheka03]

damn *hits replay*

[melyISTHEBOMB]

truly amazing 

[dollkiller12]

And yet i thought no one knew what i was going throw

[6615267844]

Thank you Mrs. Dana Gilmore for sharing. Hearing you recite this poem brought tears to my eyes. Because even parts of my life story is in this poem. Love you and GOD bless you Mrs. Dana Gilmore.

[Karamel2233]

I am at a loss for words....amazing, superb!!!!

[mela948]

powerful



[SongStressMarie18]

wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww !!!! this was truly amazing ! a tear came to my eye !

[death0note0owner08]

wow 

[SeekKnowledgeJazz]

as a poet, i have to say this is amazing. Thank you. I feel blessed to have heard this peice!

[SeekKnowledgeJazz]

as a poet, i have to say this is amazing. Thank you. I feel blessed to have heard this peice!

[Alphabetspine]

I'm literally stunned at how much I relate to this peice, I feel like she's speaking the story of my life and relationship with my sister. It's so incredibly difficult to see someone's life completely destroyed by a few terrible people who take advantage of children. And even more difficult to want to save the person and not being able to because their mind has been so manipulated that they're complacent with being stuck in a toxic life.

[Shaddyboi101]

#Speechless...

[LadyOfOz1]

Please support her and purchase her CD...Tonight I Just Wanna Write

[Bubblez123takeova]

Dope!:-)

[dashaundramerchant]

*tears* amazing! speachless....sad...true...lov­ed it!

[kaymilyse]

beautiful....love your words...

[nizdolls]

This made me cry. Also I'm following her on twitter now, thanks to the comment below.

She's very talented/.

xxx

[MrLandualet]

@nizdolls It's No problem, You're very welcome.

Love to recognize great work.

[MrLandualet]

THIS IS A SPEECHLESS MASTERPIECE!

Incredible!! One Hell Of A Story.

She's truly Gifted :)

Follow Her Twitter: @danagilmore

#HandOnMyHeart Much RESPECT.

Can You Imagine Her On Marsha's Far Away, SMH....

Words Can't Explain.

[tiecethepoet]

dude i love this poem, one time i talked to her over email, i wish i could rememeber how i found her email!

[shyneztime3]

all i could do is cry i can see myself in dis floetry and homegurlz i knew dis is so deep i hope she publishes it sumwhere i don't know if u actually read dis dana but im a poet as well and when i hear u im reminded of myself we even got a similiar look kind of...u are a blessing...and dis floetry is spiritually awakening and cleansing n motivating i luv u....spirit to spirit i rly do thank u so much

[TheLovely1025]

Thank you Dana....

[rockwhatyougot2011]

This is the untold story of young women who get taken advantage of and then expect life to be kind to you. They want all the forbidden fruit and aren't prepared for the outcome. I love this poem!

[shieldssharon]

GETIN TOUCH BY PPL U LOOK UP TO ... IS CRAZY ... IT DRIVE U TO DO THING TO HURT YOU.... IT KIDS THT DO THING TO OTHERS CUZ IT WAS SUMTHING DONE TO EM... BUT I THANK I GOD I AIN'T TURN OUT LIKE EM.. I STOOD UP SAID I WOULD NEVER DO TO MY NIECE AND NEPHEW WAT THT MAN / WOMEN DID TO ME...

[shieldssharon]

MAN TIS JUS HIT HOME ... I LOVE TIS POEM...

[tiesha25ful]

Speechless....

[NBNYcutie]

Love this poem

[tmmclaurin]

I could almost see everything that was said. Very vivid and passionate. WOW!

[msblackberrycurve1]

I LITERALLY HAVE GOOSE BUMPS

[jasb673]

You can hear the passion in her voice, wow just wow.....

Oh yeah and P.S. Fuck every perosn who disliked this vid, bunch of heartless shitbags.

[qtie1987]

wow



[kimmydk70]

Wow

[ittakesamaterialgirl]

im crying rite now

[PoohPooh071]

i like this verry deep she has talent

[MKSanders72]

God gives us all many chances to take another route. Thanks for the story Dana! Verrry Talented.

[MKSanders72]

God gives us all many chancrs to take another route. Thanks for the story Dana!

[npstylesbynina3]

Deep and truth....

[LALASAMONE]

Omg she's is phenomenal!

[MrMyke7]

Omg! Wow...

[cancan778]

THANKYOU!

[foxxyshanny]

I cant help but wonder how can a woman so far away touch my soul. As a woman that went through some of this crap loving a man a man for seven years who claimed to love me ,being a woman that was raped at 16yrs old i gave up on love but i listened to the words of your poem and it inspired me .It made me love again i found my worth. I am now married to a great man and i owe it to u ........................xoxo all the way from the bahamas

[41laboricua]

Dangg' Thats Deep ! I Lovee it Thoee .. <3

[babygirl91261]

i loveeeeeeeeeeee herrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[jtota88]

You inspire me. Your poetry is so beautiful. I could listen to it all day. I write another poem every time I listen to you.

[Princesslasheaneay97]

im crying because my boy...and i are having problem

and this is very said it feels like a real person did this went trough

[Princesslasheaneay97]

im crying because my boy...and i are having problem

[bintuk951]

How could you dislike this ?, Once it happens to you you'll understand this.

[SheSucksHard]

this is A M A Z I N G !

[BulletproofKala]

Man i feel her

[alisha2493]

This really got to me. Every female should listen to this.

[lovenaction]

Wow,God bless u

[MadisonNicole2013]

omg . . . this is some good stuff !

[Sup3RGiRLiVy]

i cried .

story of my life :'(

glad i heard this just reminds me of how blessed i am to not be out there anymore .

-Thank You Dana !!!

[TropicalTulipz]

I lovee you dana!!! Damm got my heart in it :'(

[fgs317]

That was beautiful

[Xiomy2much]

Well spoken.....I love the ending.

[Hot4lifebitch]

jeezzz.. made me feel sick...with the passion and pain in her voice, she is soooooooo good

[traicerobinson]

wow I am in tear's

[missdiva510]

Beautifully written! Dana paints pictures and tells stories with her poetry I love it

[4everbree71]

WOW THAT IS ALL I CAN SAY I AM GOING TO POST THIS POEM SO OTHERS MAY HEAR THIS IS INSPIRING! WONDERFUL PEACE

[MRSBTJ]

She is amazing.

[purrple1angel]

Me and my bestfriend were on the phone and we started to listen to this and couldn't finish it because it had us ready to cry. This is heart touching.

[bbybourke09]

DEEP , <3 this

[Reginaldmask]

I'm a grown ass man... and I'm almost in tears... Simply amazing..

[Nicolezs]

@Reginaldmask  <3!!!

[stra8Beauty]

(Tears) <3

[moddyXmari]

i love listening to this ♥

[777DCMS]

and she writes this herself??

Amazziinn..

[Jazea2013]

OMG ... This Had me all in tears!!!

[aucbar1]

@raneishamccastle ....stupid does it matter

[aucbar1]

truly beautiful....and hope from some of the other comments that they are from white ppl that would truly help the stupidity that I read.....I mean really!! anyone who doesn't get this poem is either and or white, stupid, gay or a negro that been around the latter

[jessyboo133]

wow... this poem emotionally and mentally changed me.

[dancer10014]

Tha was inspiring...so beautiful...

[njcladys]

Amazing!!

[blahhitsShymira]

AMAZING!, TOUCHED

[devore504]

why does she think that if u with another woman something is wrong with u

[devore504]

she has a mustache 

[aucbar1]

@devore504 U must be white, no wait a minute white and gay...hahahahaha

[devore504]

@aucbar1 nope black and a girl

[SasoDeiLover7]

I cried, to be honest. I sobbed.

[iamkinahfresh]

This Gave Me CHILLS ! .

[AbundantlyBlessed87]

She talkin about her daughter

I think!

[bubblegumsugga]

Brought tears to my eyes, mad tears... This is so wonderdul

[shanaeliax3]

THAT...was deep . omg .

[Lenelle86]

This is a true work of art

[iiwifeeyy]

This shit is deeep

[kushANDchexmix]

i love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!

[ShadeaLashon]

3 people are assholes.



[mizzty1980]

when she says "I couldnt go back and forth with your father? what does it mean? Im trying to figure out the relationship between the poet (Dana) and Miss Sweet 16. Are they friends? Or is she an Older sister?

[prettyodd93]

Never had I heard something so powerful. Cried.

[kristie2001]

Omg..I'm in tears..this is powerful!

[staceybaby504]

OMG I LOVE THIS 

[Lachurchboy]

WOW!!! She literally walked you through the story of Miss 16's life. Wow! That's powerful!

[poongrabbah]

:( wow i can relate ..speechless.

<3

[Nichole10295]

OMG - Speechless !

[SuperObjectiveMan]

prostitute.



[krissitb]

Nothin but tears dana iz so awesome!

[BrittanySimoneee]

"And your past will only be a reminder of your strength, your courage, your potential and purpose". This entire poem brought me to cry baby tears because I can relate to it, especially that part because I had to have faith in myself to move on and that's exactly what my past is, a reminder.

[Mswoo73]

speak the words...Dana, your awesome!

[maymaebaybay]

I cried then i heard this

[TheKiddSoWeird]

man this makes me appreciate my life even though it was awesome it wasn horrible :/ ....

extremely deep real as hell ....

[elmokidd10]

One Of My Favorite Poems ! This Is Real Deep ... And I Feel That !

[tyeishamonae]

this deep as fuqk ; ( speechless

[tyeishamonae]

this deep as fuqk ; (

[aqstoy]

whats wrong with two ppl? THIS IS GREAT!!!

[MsRMiles]

This brought tears to my eyes.....this is so real...thank you for sharing

[amh19805]

I feel this so deeply. My sister and I both got abused before but she let it consume her. Sex trafficking and drugs. So broken and so young. Hugs for you, Dana. To pass on to your friend.

[morrizf]

LOVE IT!!!! she know how to say thethings most of us be thinking.

I'm thankful for Dana G. poems

[TheMochaGoddess]

Thank you so much for this...She is truely an artist

[pixxiesarebetter]

damn this made me speachless

[xxD4S14xx]

wow.

[DONDEEVA77]

awesome!!!!

[Teanna1985]

OMG!!!!!! SPEEACHLESSS!!!

[chloekmeloed]

I Will Never Here Anything Moree Dope In The Rest Of My Whole Life...

[lovetoodance0932]

this tell so much about what going on in teenager life . like this poem describe what going on with my friends life so much . i feel like if i let her listen to this poem that she will straighten . Because this poem is just beautiful . It a real struggle out here for young people but we going have to push through and this poem just say it all !

[bestlilbaby2010]

wow!!!!! tearz.. just Beautiful. listen to this every morning, just to start my day with wat my life culd be and why i shuld be thankful.. love it..heart goes out to females that have lived thru this.

[momills1]

What an amazing talent. I write too and this is the type of thing that makes writers push even harder to paint a vivid picture to not just move, but inspire!! Great and awesome and its a story unfortunately we've heard too often but this poem puts you behind the scenes and what one who has faced this can aspire to be!! Awesome work, Dana!

[tlmagain]

Wow.....Thank you for this experience

[dollkiller12]

(tears running down my face only cuz i cn re-late) wow

[mspoetathart]

wow

[cqb41]

ALL I CANT SAY IS DAM

[japrece95]

i really love this poem its scary because so many people went through this and didnt have to this will reach out to so many people like me no it never happened to but i know people it did happen to and thats why it touched me so mush i was in tears

[MzTwEeT1989]

WOW

[1msbutterfly]

This is just too deep...all I can say is WOW....very powerful

[wisewordss]

THIS LADY IS A GRAT TALENT WERE CAN I GET A CD OR DVD OF HER POEMSI HAVE TO BE ABLE TO TAKE TIS TO SOE FAMILY I HAVE.

[tiarica09]

THIS POEM IS AWESOME hit alot of past points for me its real life ish. people who never lived in bad spaces don't witness this-making it out is considered bliss. I made it out but many teens don't glad there are people who aim to motivate those who attempt but probably wont

[KARLISSA711]

How Could You Even Dislike This Poem.?

Looks Like Someone Doesnt Kno Real Poetry When They Here It.!

This Def.ly Gave Me Chills.! Love It <3

[labreka88]

awesome.. where can I find the entire poem?

[chocolateaudacity]

Miss 16 is a queen whose sitting on a throne...

[dejachi777]

Just Tears Thanx!!!

[bralessnbrooklyn1]

i love this poem ..this is my favorite oneeee god bless u

[bubbles0829]

Lawd I really got chills........omg...but its soo good..i almost in tears..

[athoroughgood]

That was AWESOME!!! Beautiful work Dana!!!