Poems about Despair and Hopelessness
#despair
Poems about despair and hopelessness, poetry about when all hope has been abandoned. Poems about despair due to challenges in life, difficult relationship situations and grief. Emotional poems about losing hope.
Sage_6_paths_light
Poem Published
Yesterday 9:34pm
Yesterday 9:34pm
Unprecieved In the ominous woods
A collaboration of two old souls. Co author "Crimson"
the darkness beckons
and I come forth willingly, into the unknown
sensing something forbodeing, I draw back to the shadows
the trees are silent it's eerie
forsake the angels
it's a spell their under
I've always been friend to the trees
today they loom large
the forest smells of copper pennies
an unmistakable tang
withdrawing further, a tree warns
a madman is afoot
with wild eyes and smile that chills
my blood runs cold, as I catch...
the darkness beckons
and I come forth willingly, into the unknown
sensing something forbodeing, I draw back to the shadows
the trees are silent it's eerie
forsake the angels
it's a spell their under
I've always been friend to the trees
today they loom large
the forest smells of copper pennies
an unmistakable tang
withdrawing further, a tree warns
a madman is afoot
with wild eyes and smile that chills
my blood runs cold, as I catch...
#despair
#fear
#horror
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doriann_barrere
Dorian
Dorian
Poem Published
Yesterday 1:35pm
Yesterday 1:35pm
Gwynplaine's Sentiment
Amidst the fog-wrapped coasts of England’s sullen shore,
I was borne, a child plucked from humanity's womb—
a husk emptied, reshaped, molded by hands cruel and arcane.
O Heaven, did you witness the crime cast in your name?
Were your stars still fixed as mine fell from grace,
my face carved in grins by blades that spared no flesh nor soul,
leaving me bound forever to a smile that knew no mirth,
a grin in eternal mockery of all joy?
Look upon me, oh silent ones, whose pity wounds sharper than the steel—
for I am Gwynplaine, the jester forged in...
I was borne, a child plucked from humanity's womb—
a husk emptied, reshaped, molded by hands cruel and arcane.
O Heaven, did you witness the crime cast in your name?
Were your stars still fixed as mine fell from grace,
my face carved in grins by blades that spared no flesh nor soul,
leaving me bound forever to a smile that knew no mirth,
a grin in eternal mockery of all joy?
Look upon me, oh silent ones, whose pity wounds sharper than the steel—
for I am Gwynplaine, the jester forged in...
#denial
#despair
#frustration
#sadness
#shame
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ThePalestRider
Poem Published
Yesterday 10:22am
Yesterday 10:22am
In Shadow Adorned
Beneath the silk, so black, so fine
A hollow husk doth lay in rest
No pulse, no breath, no sacred sign
But rot within its lifeless breast
The fabric clings, a mourner's veil
It whispers grief in shadowed seam
Yet hides the truth, so stark, so frail
A corpse that mocks the mourner's dream
Its folds like night, they shroud the stain
Of flesh decayed, of hope long fled
And yet the lie, through silk, doth reign
To mask the ruin of the dead
O mournful weave, thy beauty feigned
Thou canst not halt what death hath...
A hollow husk doth lay in rest
No pulse, no breath, no sacred sign
But rot within its lifeless breast
The fabric clings, a mourner's veil
It whispers grief in shadowed seam
Yet hides the truth, so stark, so frail
A corpse that mocks the mourner's dream
Its folds like night, they shroud the stain
Of flesh decayed, of hope long fled
And yet the lie, through silk, doth reign
To mask the ruin of the dead
O mournful weave, thy beauty feigned
Thou canst not halt what death hath...
#dark
#death
#despair
#graveyard
#shadows
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Vision_of_insanity
Poem Published
19th Nov 2024 10:50am
19th Nov 2024 10:50am
A Bright Future Lies Ahead
Mother & father
raising their son & daughter
growing them up just like you
their future floats dead in the water
raising their son & daughter
growing them up just like you
their future floats dead in the water
#children
#despair
#family #sadness
#family #sadness
29 reads
4 Comments
Mstrmnd1923
Poem Published
19th Nov 2024 4:26am
19th Nov 2024 4:26am
The Struggle Within
Staring at the reflective mirror
My life is at an impasse
Decisions have never been clearer
My fists pounding on the glass
In pieces the mirror shatters
Broken like my thoughts unknown
Wondering if anything matters
Travelling in this world alone
Life is no longer worth living
I'm tired of the constant pain
My sins can never be forgiven
Lifes vicious cycle is insane
Contemplating the unimaginable
I grab a broken glass shard
Making deaths experience tangible
By escaping my memories...
My life is at an impasse
Decisions have never been clearer
My fists pounding on the glass
In pieces the mirror shatters
Broken like my thoughts unknown
Wondering if anything matters
Travelling in this world alone
Life is no longer worth living
I'm tired of the constant pain
My sins can never be forgiven
Lifes vicious cycle is insane
Contemplating the unimaginable
I grab a broken glass shard
Making deaths experience tangible
By escaping my memories...
#dark
#despair
#emptiness
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Kaden_Malis
Kaden Malis
Kaden Malis
Poem Published
19th Nov 2024 00:17am
19th Nov 2024 00:17am
Heaven dissolved
Where has it all gone
Eternal nights of living our dreams
Wrapped in each others fantasy
The nights ended
Ushering in the cold reality
Of an impossible world
Now we live in harsh quiet
Searching for blame
To hurl at each other
For the dissolving of our heaven
Eternal nights of living our dreams
Wrapped in each others fantasy
The nights ended
Ushering in the cold reality
Of an impossible world
Now we live in harsh quiet
Searching for blame
To hurl at each other
For the dissolving of our heaven
#despair
#emptiness
#heartbroken
#loneliness
#sadness
55 reads
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RCRayJr
Robert Ray
Robert Ray
Poem Published
18th Nov 2024 9:52pm
18th Nov 2024 9:52pm
Soul of Sorrow
Hear my spirit cry out.
In the oceans of memory my soul swims.
I taste the remembrance of life,
Only to drown in the tears of regret.
Oh what pity and despair I share with shadows of forgotten entities of desolation.
For I’m doomed to an eternity of darkness and sadness
and loneliness, and the overwhelming desire to live again.
In the oceans of memory my soul swims.
I taste the remembrance of life,
Only to drown in the tears of regret.
Oh what pity and despair I share with shadows of forgotten entities of desolation.
For I’m doomed to an eternity of darkness and sadness
and loneliness, and the overwhelming desire to live again.
#despair
#emotional
#emptiness
#fear
#sadness
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Helopolis
Poem Published
18th Nov 2024 5:00am
18th Nov 2024 5:00am
You will be great
It's what you want
I'm disappearing
but you can't see that,
not at your distance
They're saying it was too quick
ribs showing
stomach inverted
skin hanging
but my collar bone is looking perfectly 90's
it's hard to not enjoy the discomfort
stress kills
loneliness kills
my hand is more deft
I'm glad my light is fading
I can drop the pretense of permissible par
I can surpass the darkness into disregard
I will be forgotten
and I am grateful
you will recover
and you will be great ...
I'm disappearing
but you can't see that,
not at your distance
They're saying it was too quick
ribs showing
stomach inverted
skin hanging
but my collar bone is looking perfectly 90's
it's hard to not enjoy the discomfort
stress kills
loneliness kills
my hand is more deft
I'm glad my light is fading
I can drop the pretense of permissible par
I can surpass the darkness into disregard
I will be forgotten
and I am grateful
you will recover
and you will be great ...
#despair
#disappointment
#grief #loneliness
#grief #loneliness
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moon_bather
Poem Published
18th Nov 2024 4:21am
18th Nov 2024 4:21am
Goodbye
Problem is, I forgot how to sit still. Even when the tide is low and the wind subsides, I feel the need to consume…be it content, canna, alcohol, drama. Or just take the simple solution.
Can’t rest anymore. Can’t sleep without pills. Can’t function without amphetamines. Can’t learn without guidance. Can’t be comfortable in my own skin. Not comfortable with this mind.
I trust no one. Especially not myself.
Goodbye.
Can’t rest anymore. Can’t sleep without pills. Can’t function without amphetamines. Can’t learn without guidance. Can’t be comfortable in my own skin. Not comfortable with this mind.
I trust no one. Especially not myself.
Goodbye.
#dark
#despair
#emptiness
#grief
#shame
54 reads
3 Comments
Lilliputian
Poem Published
17th Nov 2024 10:54pm
17th Nov 2024 10:54pm
Skin Me Bare
Ghosts have been tearing me apart,
With a tape sealing my lips,
I’m worn out.
So skin me bare like a lamb.
I need it gone—
This decaying flesh,
Mold spread over my whole.
Bones have become putrid,
Blood spoiled and my soul withered.
So skin me bare from this anguish,
Strip me of it with tender hands.
Light me up, let my blood dry,
Watch my bones turn into ashes,
For my soul to climb out of it all.
Keep me inside a cremation urn,
Safe and untouched.
Let it sink deep into...
With a tape sealing my lips,
I’m worn out.
So skin me bare like a lamb.
I need it gone—
This decaying flesh,
Mold spread over my whole.
Bones have become putrid,
Blood spoiled and my soul withered.
So skin me bare from this anguish,
Strip me of it with tender hands.
Light me up, let my blood dry,
Watch my bones turn into ashes,
For my soul to climb out of it all.
Keep me inside a cremation urn,
Safe and untouched.
Let it sink deep into...
#despair
#hurt
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Kaden_Malis
Kaden Malis
Kaden Malis
Poem Published
17th Nov 2024 4:16pm
17th Nov 2024 4:16pm
The girl you used to be
All my world is black
There's nothing I can do
To bring you back
We used to dream
Of endless time spent
Together forever
When the sun
Still burned bright
In the infinite sky
The hours were ours
To waste at our laughable
Flippant indiscretions
Not knowing
Or caring
What the world had in store
Time was never acknowledged
Cared for
Or savored in our naivete
Then something changed
You weren't the girl
That you used to be
Now forever later
A...
There's nothing I can do
To bring you back
We used to dream
Of endless time spent
Together forever
When the sun
Still burned bright
In the infinite sky
The hours were ours
To waste at our laughable
Flippant indiscretions
Not knowing
Or caring
What the world had in store
Time was never acknowledged
Cared for
Or savored in our naivete
Then something changed
You weren't the girl
That you used to be
Now forever later
A...
#despair
#emptiness
#grief
#heartbroken
#sadness
56 reads
3 Comments
Her
Poem Published
17th Nov 2024 2:40pm
17th Nov 2024 2:40pm
Statements
People declare when they’re finished with something to be held accountable
At least I do
I’m done with trauma therapy
I don’t want to know anymore
I don’t want to know what else has been done to me
I don’t want to know why I’ve behaved the way I have
I don’t want to uncover more secrets
I don’t want my memories to come back to me
I walked away from toxicity
I walked away from everyone and everything I ever knew
It was all a lie
The life I fought to reclaim was false
It’s pointless to hope for something...
At least I do
I’m done with trauma therapy
I don’t want to know anymore
I don’t want to know what else has been done to me
I don’t want to know why I’ve behaved the way I have
I don’t want to uncover more secrets
I don’t want my memories to come back to me
I walked away from toxicity
I walked away from everyone and everything I ever knew
It was all a lie
The life I fought to reclaim was false
It’s pointless to hope for something...
#dark
#despair
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