Valley International Prep - "The Diameter Of A Bomb" & "Countdown To A School Shooting" 

Let’s count together 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15 Why are we counting? Because that’s the amount of times my highschool went into lockdown in the span of 4 years! Let’s count again 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 What are we counting? THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE MY SCHOOL COULDNT PROTECT.

"If there isn't time to acknowledge a problem, there won't be time to fix it." PREACH

"It's a beautiful day." Chills.

I'm tempted to start a slam poem club at school now.

i’ve listened to this five times already and i get chills every time holy

This hits hard for me. 6 weeks ago my school had a bomb shooting threat. I'm scared for my life everyday. I wish everyone could see this

I am so very proud of my daughter ❤️ excellent ladies just excellent can't wait to post every single one... BRAVOOOO!!!

This should be mandatory viewing for everyone and anyone who had anything to do with the American education system. Full stop.

I used to read the diameter of a bomb when I was young. I found it sad and the beauty of it laid in that sadness. its not the same when the voice is happy and disassociated and the words are sad.

the ending gave me chills

That gave me chills.

1:02 is when their poem starts guys xxx

I am doing this poem for a (school) competition this year, simply because I’m so tired of adults not doing anything. I am scared for my own life at school because of the uprise in school shootings. It’s my worst fear. I have MULTIPLE plans for any place I could be during a shooting for how to get out. There is so much I could say, but I hope that one day I can feel ok going to school and not fearing that I will die that day. My prayers go to any and all survivors, victims, and loved ones of the victims of school shootings. Stay safe yall.

This needs at least 342 million views....

THIS IS MY FAVORITE POEM & RESPONSE EVER!

I’m thirteen. I’ve gone to the same, small, catholic school for the past eight years. We’ve gone under lockdown THREE times within those eight years… edit: Ninth year.

Hits hard. I’ve been on lockdown 4 times this year one time with a shooter

This is insanely powerful. It moved me to tears.

fuck this was immensely powerful and executed so well

i looked for this video for 45 minutes.

Wow amazing your words and emotion brought me to tears what a wonderful way to spread a word

I told my mom my fav colors are ink black and blood red and she said "That's scary" but no to me "it's beautiful"

Good morning South California! **Mashed up words**, Over-all, It’s a *beautiful day!*

Goosebumps.....

I'm going to say this at school at the end of the year

still gives me chills

Loved it and portrayed the process perfectly

I’m scared of school shootings. It’s one of my biggest fears. Not only me dying, but all of my friends. Even if I was 100% safe I’d still be scared for my friends. I’m scared of texting the friends who’s numbers I have a getting no answer. I’m scared of seeing on the news, “This many children were killed, this many teachers were killed. Here’s who died:” and they all be someone I’m friends with, or that one kid I saw in the hall laughing with his friends, or that group of kids who would sing Burger King ads all the way to lunch, or that one acquaintance that gave me a pencil, or that one kid that sent me a death threat, or that one teacher that was an absolute female dog to me. I don’t want them to die. I don’t want anyone to die. I don’t want to go to the bathroom in the middle of class and be stuck in there- that’s why I hate going to the bathroom at school. Especially the bathroom in the main hall. It’s right outside of the lunchroom with two or three stalls, easy to check, not easy to run from. I don’t want to text my friends and family final goodbyes. I already know what I’d text to them. To my parents? Hi! I’m at lunch right now and I just wanted to tell you a few things. I’m sorry for all the things you had to put up with from me. Know that I love you so, so much. Thank you for being amazing parents to my sister and I. We are blessed to have you. :) To my friends that I have the numbers of? Hi. This is an awful situation we’re in and I just want to tell you guys that no matter any disagreements or issues we have, I love y’all to pieces. I wouldn’t be where I am now if it wasn’t for y’all. To my best friend? Hi, (name). If I don’t make it, I want you to know that you have me a lot of hope and I hope I did the same for you. I love you, and I want you to live a full, happy life if I’m gone. (Then I’d confess my feelings for her and apologize for never telling her all this time even though she had admitted hers) I’d also text my cousins to tell my dad’s side of the family I love them and my grandma to tell my mom’s side of the family I love them. We shouldn’t have to think about these things. We shouldn’t have to be scared to go to the bathroom. We shouldn’t look around the room for the nearest defense items and escape routes if the one we had all practiced is blocked, just in case it happens. We shouldn’t make jokes about American public schools with the song Pumped Up Kicks in the background, the video saying, “American public schools vibing to this song:” The nearby high school had a shooting threat a few months ago. My friend’s sister goes there along with many other innocent kids. This world is cruel and I’m freaking sick of it.

You ladies should go on AGT absolutely incredible you would win

Gah dam this shit is mind blowing and genius. Incredible.

This gave me chill. 😢

I am speechless

Goosebumps. Breaks my heart.

Literal. Chills.

Wow. This gave me chills! Great Job!

I love this video. More teachers should understand this.

Oh my god this is so good

Literal chills!

1:00

Oh wow

My biggest fear is school shootings. Not just for myself but my friends even if im safe i will worry abt them. My siblings theyvare all still in school. I would text them asking if they where ok but i wouldn't in fear that if i did there phone would go off and alert the shooter where they are so i will just sit there hoping that they are ok and hoping they are alive. My mom, she is a teacher. She dose the drill shes knows the possibility she knows what to do. But does that make her safe. You can not plan for every possibility ever little thing can trigger soemthung else. I should not have tp go to school worring that i might not make it home. Or even wores that i make it home while my friends dont. I shouldnt have to go to school woreing that that moring was the last moring i saw one of my siblings or that the night before was the last time i would have called one of them. I shouldnt have to go to school worring abt if i will ever see someone again, worring that i might lose a friend or a sibling.

can anyone transcribe what's being said at 1:09 please i gotta know

Wow

holy shit

I showed this to my mom and she asked me what the point of this is

#afkgang

OOOoooOOf

And now I know what’s wrong with youth

Wtf is thid

Wow