Reagan Myers - The Girl Becomes Gasoline 

her transition of mood is so good

"I don't know when I became a space to be filled." God damn.

"He mistakes my shrinking for permission." oh god did I relate! :'(

"it is moments like these I feel more sputter than storm, more candle than bonfire." this. this. this.

the other day my manager put his hand between my thighs... twice. I am a loud and proud feminist with a mouth like a machine gun but it's moments like that when I freeze. my whole body tenses up and I can't open my mouth. please stop taking my silence as consent because I can't take anymore. thank you so much, this poem hit so close to home.

"Taking up too much space by existing" damn thst hit hard

'I fell asleep next to a man who looked like my father, which means , , I wasn't worried .' idk this line tho

Those 199 dislikes are just her sister trying to get revenge for throwing up on her.

Finally found the good side of RU-vid

From the start I was into it and nodding along but the line "too woman to mean something" came and tears sprung into my eyes. I need to hear more from her.

i was 12 years old when i was followed home by a boy a grade above me, i went into my house and he followed me in without me knowing a few minutes after. i went into the restroom in what i thought was the privacy of my own home. as soon as a walked out i was met with an unfamiliar face staring back at me. he stepped closer and tried to kiss me. i didn't know who he was, i froze under his touch. to this day, i still feel his hand on my neck, his lips on my own, his legs touching me. i remember seeing blood splattered on his face as i beat his head on the floor and called the police. i started to develop moderate to high levels of paranoia and panic attacks.

this. this this this. my 13 year old self is calling to my 27 year old self begging for these words. yes yes yes. you are heard, poet. thank you.

She reminds me of a roaring, golden sun

I like that she uses the metaphor "gasoline" bc as a victim i literally feel like my body is on fire when im in the middle of a flashback like extreme discomfort and every nerve firing and screaming but other times its just waiting on the surface to be triggered

These speeches are so powerful. They infuriate me. I used to automatically think "I wouldn't let that happen" But then the moment came... And I froze. I didn't say a word in fear of what might happen next. And my silence was taken for consent. I knew it wasn't but, what do I say? "Hey stop" Just to be ignored or called weak or easy to get? So I pretended that it was ok. Until I drowned myself in tears and layed in my empty bed. Crying myself to sleep just to wake up and put myself through the same excruciating pain as the day before, and the day before that. Then one day I came across one of these and just kept watching them. Now I know not to make the same mistake. Even if it isn't even for me anymore. Do it for the young girls, who were never warned that they would get catcalled hit on and touched on by the atrocious rude monsters we call men. Or even boys. We aren't toys. We aren't weak. So I fight, and I'm winning. 💪🙂 (I Might delete)

this is the thrid time i am watching this today. still taking mental notes on how to change the world. one sexist person at a time.

chills. chills. chills.

i kinda hate how people are more intrigued by her make up instead of the poetry

her expressions at the end in the last line. That was powerful. 👌

sorry but her highlight>>>>>

literally got shivers the whole time, youre so beautiful. thank you for sharing.

Great poem, great highlight, 10 out of fuckin 10

This poem was strong! Sad that's how she feels :(

I was hoping she was going to say she threw up on him :P

Words can't even explain how much I love this poem. FREAKING mind blowing

This gave me chills. Thank you for existing, and being brave enough to share.

She is amazingly strong. Strong enough to talk about it and in such a bold way. The people talking about her looks should shut the hell up. You are in fact part of the problem. I'm not saying there is anything wrong with how she looks. She is gorgeous but her mind makes her the amazing person she is. Any woman can put on a mask of make up but to have a beautiful mind and brave soul is rare. It's over due to be more concerned about people and less about appearance or shallow bullshit that is temporary. I love it due to how bold she stands and the passion behind it. 💜

This hits.

this poem gave me chills towards the ending. the way she presents herself and talks reminds me of my 7th grade english teacher which is to say that she reminds me of a very powerful woman

Seamless transition of tone. Loved it !

"I don't know when I became a space to be filled" that hit me so damn hard

such a beautiful poem

at first I wasn't sure how to find it but the more it got to the end the more intense and "passionate" (idk if that's the right word to use but yea) and I really liked it, it was really good!

this made me cry so much.

Powerful. His breath coins in a well

this poem is PERFECT for my speech piece THANK YOU SO MUCH ‼️

FIRE. Absolute FIRE. Hair Pricked up, fine boners of hair all on my arms. '..saw my shrinking as permission' she is a powerful poet.

“My body is too woman to really mean anything.” PREACH!💕

So powerful and ingenious!

Such perfect delivery of the letter we never signed for... 👌👌

her highlight tho 👌👌💁💁💖💖

So good thought at the beginning it was just going to be annoying airline complaints but then it went from 0-100 real quick

I wish I could find more poems by her. She's gorgeous and her poems are fucking amazing.

Congrats y’all just hit one million you deserve it!!

Amazing and your highlight is popping 👏🏾👏🏾

THIS. IS. BEAUTIFUL.

i got chills ohmygoodness

this was so powerful and amazing.

its so cool to watch this because at the time i first watched i had no idea that her sister would become a good friend of mine.

Got a Duraflame charcoal ad for this video. Really RU-vid?

great poem the most powerful one I've heard in awile

I've got goosebumps...

She's amazing 💗👏

Omg I so feel this poem.

I wish this was a hour long.

I FINALLY FOUND MY PASSION!

this is so powerful

I have goose bumps, this is the life of women and men will never understand.

dont think i can count up to how many times ive watched this

Got to relate. ..love this

This was so incredible

I love her face reaction

Watching this wincing in (what is supposed to be) my seat next to a man on a bus with no boundaries, feeling the same. exact. damn. way.

"more candle than bonfire"

Woah, this is something else.

posted my first video today, this video is part of my inspiration

I love it

Love it

She's brilliant

clapping from the comfort of my home, i'm weak.

I liked this.

"My body is too woman to really mean anything"

Powerful!!!!

2:45 to the end is sooooo yessssssssd i felt that

I've always felt our women are to be respected this brings a feeling of what its really meant to be in disrespect , aah soo much emotion, so much depth,

she is beautiful and great piece

Incredibleeee n highlight on point!

Amazing

words just as beautiful and intense as your highlight

if somebody you don't want near you won't back up well, that's when you have to get loud, watch the whole dynamic change

Yes! Go Reagan!! So fucking powerful!!

similar thing happened to me. He was my friend and i slept over bc i was alone and safer at his place bc i trusted him (ik stupid). When he started i just froze, got no sleep that night and quietly left. then i met to talk about what happened. He was like why did you not stop me. I questioned why i did not ask him to stop for so long that i forgot that he should not be doing that in the first place. He had the nerve to ask me why i did not ask him to stop. and that was the trigger of my anxiety and sleepless nights that i still deal with today.

I felt my chest grow tighter with each time she listed when men followed her

you can tell who she got her inspiration from in the way that she preforms

This is beautiful

Powerful

She walks away like a frickin badass and she knows it

Love this poem sm. Also I’m wearing that shirt right now lmao

spoken word videos are the only videos I don't read the comments first cuz I don't want to spoil it lol

👏👏👏👏

That highlighter

Nice poem

too goood

and I thought she was good in high school she just keeps getting better.

that ending Holy fuck that was amazing!!

This is real she is real!

Wow.

'i dont know when i became a space to fill'

I LOVE WRITING ....AND WRITING POEMS IS THE BEST BUT...idk if it would suit me Imma just stay up all night watching these slam poems ...cuz I'm a nolife and I'm never occupied doing anything when I'm not in school

Been there