Poems about Grief, Loss and Bereavement
#grief
Poetry about loss, bereavement and grief. The terrible pain of losing a loved one, conveyed through poetry. Grief poems also include poetry about trying to overcome feelings of loss.
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Death Is Near
Death is present...
So very near...
I feel his breath upon my ear...
His job to take and torment...
Wondering when...
Wondering where...
Wondering who is next, in his snare?
Close by...
And near...
Family and friends...
Wondering who will meet their end...
Say you're sorry...
Mend your fences...
Give hugs a kisses...
Before there's no second chances...
So very near...
I feel his breath upon my ear...
His job to take and torment...
Wondering when...
Wondering where...
Wondering who is next, in his snare?
Close by...
And near...
Family and friends...
Wondering who will meet their end...
Say you're sorry...
Mend your fences...
Give hugs a kisses...
Before there's no second chances...
#sadness
#anxiety
#grief
#heartbroken
#frustration
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Echoed Trill
Mommy, they're causing me strife,
My wings, they just won't come to life.
They said it's a game we'd be playing,
But now, it's tears that I'm spraying.
Mommy, where can you be?
Mommy, come set me free.
I hear your fearful trill, it's quite a chill,
To the sound of your voice, I'm flying.
Who are they, my little one?
Don't give up, the day is not done.
As fast as I can, I'm running,
I promise to help, I’m Coming.
Mommy, they are causing me pain,
The fire on my wings, it's been slain.
I tell them it's hard to...
My wings, they just won't come to life.
They said it's a game we'd be playing,
But now, it's tears that I'm spraying.
Mommy, where can you be?
Mommy, come set me free.
I hear your fearful trill, it's quite a chill,
To the sound of your voice, I'm flying.
Who are they, my little one?
Don't give up, the day is not done.
As fast as I can, I'm running,
I promise to help, I’m Coming.
Mommy, they are causing me pain,
The fire on my wings, it's been slain.
I tell them it's hard to...
#sadness
#grief
#heartbroken
#disappointment
#fear
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Her Point of View!
Tainted Heartbeat, once so vibrant
Smokey breath, that hovers over
A choked-out plea, in sincere despair
An unending stream of tears, for hope, is now lost.
Stolen innocence, undeserving of such
Heartbreaking grief, for joy now departs.
Intertwined emotions, seeds of desperation
Gut-wrenching decisions, that bear destruction.
A Haunting silence, the mind is set.
Unwilling hands, yet the soul commands
Fading world, for it is done.
A life no more, another burnt canary.
Smokey breath, that hovers over
A choked-out plea, in sincere despair
An unending stream of tears, for hope, is now lost.
Stolen innocence, undeserving of such
Heartbreaking grief, for joy now departs.
Intertwined emotions, seeds of desperation
Gut-wrenching decisions, that bear destruction.
A Haunting silence, the mind is set.
Unwilling hands, yet the soul commands
Fading world, for it is done.
A life no more, another burnt canary.
#grief
#despair
#disappointment
#emptiness
#fear
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Unredeemable
You wasn't tough as you claim.
Running your mouth live off your name.
Ride alone I don't use a squad.
Don't mistake its to late for us when we face god
Three bullets in my side burn it with charcoal
Laugh burning flesh. Fire, brimstone, my soul.
Dont worry 3 of 5 your brothers will join you.
My face the last any of youll see if all i do.
Read a book in all the red and white.
In his own words im not in their sight.
I cry when I think how I shamed you mom.
My wife and kids in a place I can't come. ...
Running your mouth live off your name.
Ride alone I don't use a squad.
Don't mistake its to late for us when we face god
Three bullets in my side burn it with charcoal
Laugh burning flesh. Fire, brimstone, my soul.
Dont worry 3 of 5 your brothers will join you.
My face the last any of youll see if all i do.
Read a book in all the red and white.
In his own words im not in their sight.
I cry when I think how I shamed you mom.
My wife and kids in a place I can't come. ...
#hate
#grief
#dark
#heartbroken
#emptiness
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Grandma
I thought of you today and yesterday but that's nothing new and days before that too.
There are times when I close my eyes and I remember all the memories of you in my mind.
Sometimes it feels like you're still here.
Until I open my eyes and realize you're really not.
My heart gets heavy, and tears tend to appear.
I remember that call early in the morning saying you had passed and suddenly it felt like the world had stopped turning.
I watched you during the last days.
I was with you as much as I could.
At times I wish I had stayed with you a little...
There are times when I close my eyes and I remember all the memories of you in my mind.
Sometimes it feels like you're still here.
Until I open my eyes and realize you're really not.
My heart gets heavy, and tears tend to appear.
I remember that call early in the morning saying you had passed and suddenly it felt like the world had stopped turning.
I watched you during the last days.
I was with you as much as I could.
At times I wish I had stayed with you a little...
#grief
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My Name Is Acceptance
My name is Acceptance ; not as in tolerance ; not as in compassion ; not as in live and let live. Acceptance ; as in ; any breath could be the last and that's okay ; as in ; you're gone but I guess I'll make due ; acceptance ; as in ; tonight might be the night I drive my car directly into the ocean and make myself at home, I just haven't decided yet ; acceptance as in life can be defined as one crippling loss after another ; I cannot remember a time when I didn't wake up grieving
#depression
#grief
#death #suicide
#death #suicide
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Too Late
i weep for
the mistakes
i made, for the
pain i faced
the scars
i can’t erase
...
i weep for
the times
i fled, for the
self destruction
the damage
that can’t
be undone
...
i weep for
years
of solitude
...
i weep for
virginity stolen
...
i weep for
the little girl
that was
scared
& alone
no love
no safety
no place
to call home
...
i...
the mistakes
i made, for the
pain i faced
the scars
i can’t erase
...
i weep for
the times
i fled, for the
self destruction
the damage
that can’t
be undone
...
i weep for
years
of solitude
...
i weep for
virginity stolen
...
i weep for
the little girl
that was
scared
& alone
no love
no safety
no place
to call home
...
i...
#grief
#confessional
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Navalny On Jeopardy
2/30
“Listen, I’ve got something very obvious to tell you. You’re not allowed to give up.
If they decide to kill me, it means that we are incredibly strong." ~ Navalny
(Quoted by our own Ahavati)
When I think of him, his last day,
I think of him there in the courtroom
behind the shatter-proof glass
grinning at Putin's judge,
joking with Putin's judge
sentenced...
“Listen, I’ve got something very obvious to tell you. You’re not allowed to give up.
If they decide to kill me, it means that we are incredibly strong." ~ Navalny
(Quoted by our own Ahavati)
When I think of him, his last day,
I think of him there in the courtroom
behind the shatter-proof glass
grinning at Putin's judge,
joking with Putin's judge
sentenced...
#anger
#grief
#shame
#despair
#emptiness
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Outlined in chalk
Why did you leave me
Why did you die
Why did you go
Without saying goodbye?
Why did I have
To find you like that
Blue lips, limp body
With no way to counteract
The memories
The feelings
Of wanting you back
I looked
I acted
I did everything I could
But your soul was gone
The minute you were found
Not a minute sooner
Than it should’ve been
Not a second later
Than it should
But you’re gone forevermore
Without a single final hug
And that hurts to know...
Why did you die
Why did you go
Without saying goodbye?
Why did I have
To find you like that
Blue lips, limp body
With no way to counteract
The memories
The feelings
Of wanting you back
I looked
I acted
I did everything I could
But your soul was gone
The minute you were found
Not a minute sooner
Than it should’ve been
Not a second later
Than it should
But you’re gone forevermore
Without a single final hug
And that hurts to know...
#grief
#death
#NaPoWriMo2024
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Fear
Fears
I fear what is inside of me
I fear my darkest thoughts
I fear I won’t control myself
The battle in me lost
Tomorrow is a new day
I fear how it will end
I fear that it’s another one
A day without a friend
The fears control my thinking
I question every step
Will today I make one more mistake?
Will today hold my last breath?
I fear the end is coming
So I write down fear and pain
I share my fear with others
Otherwise I’d go insane
I fear there’s someone out there
Who is...
I fear what is inside of me
I fear my darkest thoughts
I fear I won’t control myself
The battle in me lost
Tomorrow is a new day
I fear how it will end
I fear that it’s another one
A day without a friend
The fears control my thinking
I question every step
Will today I make one more mistake?
Will today hold my last breath?
I fear the end is coming
So I write down fear and pain
I share my fear with others
Otherwise I’d go insane
I fear there’s someone out there
Who is...
#sadness
#grief
#dark
#emptiness
#fear
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The Book of Death
The Book of Death
My grandma left a book for me
The day before she died
She said that it was magical
To write my dreams inside
The book was brown and leather
It looked old and kinda worn
But inside all the pages blank
Outside a sketch forlorn
A skull with tears, a sense of fear
Symbols of the occult
Demonic signs, this book of mine
Ignoring them, my fault
My grandma didn’t know me well
Well not what I went through
The secrets I kept to myself
I lied about the truth
...
My grandma left a book for me
The day before she died
She said that it was magical
To write my dreams inside
The book was brown and leather
It looked old and kinda worn
But inside all the pages blank
Outside a sketch forlorn
A skull with tears, a sense of fear
Symbols of the occult
Demonic signs, this book of mine
Ignoring them, my fault
My grandma didn’t know me well
Well not what I went through
The secrets I kept to myself
I lied about the truth
...
#anger
#grief
#dark
#death
#frustration
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Widow
The price of deep love
Is the grief that sweeps the soul
When love leaves the world
Is the grief that sweeps the soul
When love leaves the world
#grief
#haiku
#despair
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