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Loved and Lost

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Why it worked

The video likely resonated with viewers due to its raw and vulnerable exploration of emotional pain and coping mechanisms, creating a strong emotional connection. The creator's decision to promote their book of poems at the end, tying it back to the themes discussed, provided a clear call to action for those who connected with the content.

Summary

The creator shares a poem about their emotional pain and how they cope with it by intentionally causing physical pain to distract themselves. They reflect on past relationships and struggles with mental health, ultimately promoting their book of poems, 'Loved and Lost,' available on Amazon and via a link in their bio.

Structure

1Expressing emotional pain and a desire for distraction
2Describing self-harm as a coping mechanism
3Reflecting on past relationships and feelings of being unliked
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Original caption

Distract me from the pain- original poem #poem #poetry #poetrytok #fyp #viral

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Product placement

loved and lost vol. 1 (book) - the creator's book of poems that they are promoting. It ACTS as the product being sold, and removing it would change what happens in the video. Amazon (marketplace) - where the book is available for purchase. It merely APPEARS as a place to buy the book, and removing it would not change what happens in the video. linktr.ee (link aggregator) - a link aggregator that the creator uses to direct viewers to their book. It merely APPEARS as a way to find the book, and removing it would not change what happens in the video.

Call to action

BUY MY BOOK LOVED AND LOST If you guys like that poem, there's plenty more just like it in my new book Loved and Lost which is available on Amazon or if you click the link in my bio.

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you know sometimes i think about cutting myself to in a way distract me from the pain distract me from the pain cause thinking about you hurts so bad and if something hurts worse then i shouldn't feel it is all i'm saying that's why when i clip my nails i intentionally go a little deep to the point where they begin to bleed cause it makes it a tad bit easier for me to fall asleep because every time I close my eyes all I see is you and I don't wanna continue to pursue something that's one sided when you don't even have a clue that I still like you my room is messy again and none of my clothes are even clean i wanna try talking to someone about it but I don't wanna feel like a burden or something so I hold it in i mean sometimes I grab the pen but I haven't even had the energy to get back into my writin cause it's got me reminiscin it's like everything that I do it just reminds me of you like there's just this repeated deja vu and I can't drop you I've even tried praying listening to music but it feels like God doesn't actually hear anything that I'm saying so I just keep it to myself instead of taking care of my mental health I let it depreciate my emotional wealth and it gets worse the longer I wait like it just keeps filling up my plate I wish that I could drop these feelings and start on a clean slate but then all of this would have been for what? what was the point of all my writing? what was the point of all my waiting? what was the point of even fighting? what was the point of giving it my all? like was it all for nothing? you made it seem like you liked me but I think that you were just bluffing. you know this is exactly why I think about cutting myself to distract me from the pain but honestly I wouldn't mind just sitting and reflecting about you in the puddles when it rains

Transcript

you know sometimes I think about cutting myself to in a way distract me from the pain distract me from the pain cause thinking about you hurts so bad and if something hurts worse then I shouldn't feel it is all I'm saying that's why when I clip my nails I intentionally go a little deep to the point where they begin to bleed cause it makes it a tad bit easier for me to fall asleep because every time I close my eyes all I see is you and I don't wanna continue to pursue something that's one sided when you don't even have a clue that I still like you my room is messy again and none of my clothes are even clean I wanna try talking to someone about it but I don't wanna feel like a burden or something so I hold it in I mean sometimes I grab the pen but I haven't even had the energy to get back into my writin cause it's got me reminiscin it's like everything that I do it just reminds me of you like there's just this repeated deja vu and I can't drop you I've even tried praying listening to music but it feels like God doesn't actually hear anything that I'm saying so I just keep it to myself instead of taking care of my mental health I let it depreciate my emotional wealth and it gets worse the longer I wait like it just keeps filling up my plate I wish that I could drop these feelings and start on a clean slate but then all of this would have been for what? what was the point of all my writing? what was the point of all my waiting? what was the point of even fighting? what was the point of giving it my all? like was it all for nothing? you made it seem like you liked me but I think that you were just bluffing. you know this is exactly why I think about cutting myself to distract me from the pain but honestly I wouldn't mind just sitting and reflecting about you in the puddles when it rains If you guys like that poem, there's plenty more just like it in my new book Loved and Lost which is available on Amazon or if you click the link in my bio.