IF - Rudyard Kipling

An impactful and transcendental poem by the legendary Rudyard Kipling, which offers a guide to the Art of Living and an absolute world classic.
My goal was to recite this poem and filter it through my experiences and those of the people around me I've observed go through and persevere.

Cinematography by: Steven Shulgach
Music by: Gísli Gunnarsson

[randygilliland]

I've never heard this poem recited via a female voice, let alone one done so well. I usually hear it read with a deep, male voice. Both ways are excellent in their own right, but this was such a welcome change.

[SageWhite-Rose]

I love that she isn't afraid to be vulnerable: she sniffs and chokes up throughout the reading. Wonderful rendition. 🌹

[jbauer]

This is my favorite poem. My dad used to read this to me as a boy. It brought back fond memories. Your delivery gave me a knot in my throat. Thank you Gabriela.

[townsvillian]

This has been an important poem to me for more than half a century. This re-imaginining - the advice to a loved son by a wise and gentle mother - has absolutely stunned me. Deep gratitude

[daveparrott]

Every mother should speak these words to her son

[IOU]

Why did you have to make me cry? I felt so in touch with you through every stanza of this poem.

[geoffhongkong]

just beautiful rendition, the power of her eyes

[kennethcook]

i watch/listen atleast one a day; it brings me great comfort as my whole life is collapsing. no one else's reading remotely compares. bless you

[MSYNGWIE]

She got the part! So much emotion, like a good audition...

[arnostephanian]

Such beautiful and powerful words…thank you 🙏🏼 brought tears to my eyes…

[BladeKnight]

My goodness! Your delivery was perfect.

[edgarmoreno]

Something about this poem being recited by a woman is chilling. Like the words of a mother to her son. This is now my favorite version

[IrishManJT]

This poem is so beautiful and so so relevant to our times.

[rajuchebium]

Beautifully done. Thank you for introducing me to such a lovely poem.

[Eldin]

This is one of my favorite poems and what a wonderful rendition, wish you all the luck for your future and acting career.

[mayam]

This is one of my favourite poems.. I love reading it and I longed to hear it recited, but I always get frustrated by the style of the delivery… even a giant amongst the voices, Sir Michael Caine and his version of this poem frustrates me and makes me feel that if I could recite it with the actor’s ability like his, I would put the force into different words or made the pause in a different place… but today I came across your version… and I held my breath till the end and had tears rolling down my cheeks as line after line, I was hearing every single word said exactly how I would have wanted to say it if I had the gift for reciting it… well you have that gift and you deliver that beautiful, powerful poem in the most perfect way… thank you ❤

[osiemusic]

Wow. this is so beautiful. the emotion is very powerful, thank you for putting this in the world!

[sigmunt]

The Best interpretation ive ever heard

[scientartographyss]

wth only 263
this channel is critically extremely very underrated

[ianslinger]

Best reading of this Poem I’ve ever heard. Thank you 🙏