Sad Poems
#sadness
Poems about sadness and sorrow encompass a range of subjects including depression, grief, heartbreak and suffering. Sad poems tell painful stories and offer a window into the soul of someone who is struggling in life or feeling alone.
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#dark
#depression
#despair
#grief
#heartbroken
#hurt
#LifeStruggles
#loneliness
#suffering
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Dre_k47
Poem Published
Today 8:30am
Today 8:30am
Cardiac Arrest
I was sad one day as I usually am
Writing a piece about a boy who eats a whole ham
I heard a sound with a bass like a boom bam bam
Dr. Dre type beat without a song
I listened with the intent to sing along
The words never came because this was not a song
It was my heart beating in my chest like King Kong
Alone in the dark by the river where I usually rest
It feels like someone’s sitting on my chest
In a hurry, I try to reach home
I did
But again I am alone
I try to reach a friend
I had one
That’s a...
Writing a piece about a boy who eats a whole ham
I heard a sound with a bass like a boom bam bam
Dr. Dre type beat without a song
I listened with the intent to sing along
The words never came because this was not a song
It was my heart beating in my chest like King Kong
Alone in the dark by the river where I usually rest
It feels like someone’s sitting on my chest
In a hurry, I try to reach home
I did
But again I am alone
I try to reach a friend
I had one
That’s a...
#sadness
#grief
#death #hurt
#death #hurt
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missjem56
Poem Published
Today 1:18am
Today 1:18am
The Tears Of A Ladybird
Why did you leave
Your children alone?
As their ashes lay scattered
Along with your home
Ladybird, Ladybird
Your tears of regret
Won't bring back your children
Their fate is now set
by Jemia
Your children alone?
As their ashes lay scattered
Along with your home
Ladybird, Ladybird
Your tears of regret
Won't bring back your children
Their fate is now set
by Jemia
#sadness
#regret
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u53l355
Poem Published
Yesterday 4:14pm
Yesterday 4:14pm
I'm not perfect but...
I'm not perfect
I'm far from it
I tell myself I'm sorry
But my mind won't accept it
My sense of humour is warped
I guess my filter is broken
These are my excuses
True words are unspoken
Am I afraid ?
I don't want to get hurt again
Push all you like but
I just can't let you in
I will stay closed
And not walk into the open
Sometimes I'll say
Stuff that I don't even mean
Because you react and it keeps you away from me
I know I'm not a bad person
I wish I would let you see
I know...
I'm far from it
I tell myself I'm sorry
But my mind won't accept it
My sense of humour is warped
I guess my filter is broken
These are my excuses
True words are unspoken
Am I afraid ?
I don't want to get hurt again
Push all you like but
I just can't let you in
I will stay closed
And not walk into the open
Sometimes I'll say
Stuff that I don't even mean
Because you react and it keeps you away from me
I know I'm not a bad person
I wish I would let you see
I know...
#sadness
#depression
#loneliness
#despair
#emptiness
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Gahddess_Worship
Poem Published
11th Apr 2021 5:57am
11th Apr 2021 5:57am
Tribute: Prologue
I lost my life's anchor at six
when mommy got sick and died
memories of her
were too quickly eclipsed
when by desperate need
my search began
for that love
only mothers provide.
Scant five months postmortem
pragmatic, engineer father
determined to solve
our motherless problem
married a pretty, blond divorcee
with five kids of her own
dearly she loved her progeny
with little affection shown
for my two sisters and me
when mommy got sick and died
memories of her
were too quickly eclipsed
when by desperate need
my search began
for that love
only mothers provide.
Scant five months postmortem
pragmatic, engineer father
determined to solve
our motherless problem
married a pretty, blond divorcee
with five kids of her own
dearly she loved her progeny
with little affection shown
for my two sisters and me
#sadness
#love
#mother
#death
#NaPoWriMo2021
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KGERICD
Poem Published
11th Apr 2021 00:42am
11th Apr 2021 00:42am
The acceptance
The reality
Time
Does not Heal
But acceptance is
Time
Does not Heal
But acceptance is
#sadness
#ImSorry
#forgiveness #TruthOfLife
#forgiveness #TruthOfLife
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MartenHoyle
Marten Hoyle
Marten Hoyle
Poem Published
10th Apr 2021 7:51pm
10th Apr 2021 7:51pm
Stigmata
I hear a rhythmic sound
Like the hearts of seraphim,
Beating in time to the bell
Of the presence which draws near.
It is as if the light has left the room
When the entrance is vocalized.
But my heart is in his chest,
And I don’t know which skin I am beneath.
There are faces in his eyes.
He is in my mirror
(We share these veins)
And there is blood
(I only want to end this)
In the palms of our hands.
There is no shelter from this body.
Am I alone long enough to escape?
To be free of...
Like the hearts of seraphim,
Beating in time to the bell
Of the presence which draws near.
It is as if the light has left the room
When the entrance is vocalized.
But my heart is in his chest,
And I don’t know which skin I am beneath.
There are faces in his eyes.
He is in my mirror
(We share these veins)
And there is blood
(I only want to end this)
In the palms of our hands.
There is no shelter from this body.
Am I alone long enough to escape?
To be free of...
#sadness
#depression
#dark
#suicide
#MentalHealth
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JOY
Joybell
Joybell
Poem Published
10th Apr 2021 2:47pm
10th Apr 2021 2:47pm
Alone
Alone in darkness
Reflecting
Deeply burdened
Questioning
A social butterfly
Once vibrant
Confident and fun
Yet, she's alone
Ambitious high achiever
Supportive and strong
Secure, she belonged
Yet, she's alone
Self-assured
Fearless
Courageous
Yes, she's alone
Impacted by trauma
Altering her future
Total transformation
She chooses to be alone
The darkness condenses
Exacerbating her sorrow
Desperate for answers
By choice, she's alone
Reflecting
Deeply burdened
Questioning
A social butterfly
Once vibrant
Confident and fun
Yet, she's alone
Ambitious high achiever
Supportive and strong
Secure, she belonged
Yet, she's alone
Self-assured
Fearless
Courageous
Yes, she's alone
Impacted by trauma
Altering her future
Total transformation
She chooses to be alone
The darkness condenses
Exacerbating her sorrow
Desperate for answers
By choice, she's alone
#sadness
#anxiety
#loneliness
#tragedy
#despair
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archie23
Poem Published
10th Apr 2021 1:09pm
10th Apr 2021 1:09pm
IT ALWAYS ENDS
It always ends
I remember well, the days we spent together
memories unwind within A tapestry of silken twine
woven within A wilted wine of distant time
drunken far too quickly to truly taste the embrace
of the true essence of innocence erased
torn to waste within a brief eternal haste
-Bodies bound with limbs intertwined
New gods discovered within our minds
A brief blissful moment of eternity burns
as the hands of time slowly turns
our hands upon each other's sultry skin
each searching for another scorching soul within
The...
I remember well, the days we spent together
memories unwind within A tapestry of silken twine
woven within A wilted wine of distant time
drunken far too quickly to truly taste the embrace
of the true essence of innocence erased
torn to waste within a brief eternal haste
-Bodies bound with limbs intertwined
New gods discovered within our minds
A brief blissful moment of eternity burns
as the hands of time slowly turns
our hands upon each other's sultry skin
each searching for another scorching soul within
The...
#sadness
#love
#regret
#respect
#bittersweet
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Gentle
Poem Published
9th Apr 2021 5:45pm
9th Apr 2021 5:45pm
DO NOT BE GENTLE IN THE PASSION RACE
Do not be gentle in the Passion race
Where all the demons wear the angel's vest
For the end is always an evil mess
Hath thou ever been in an evil chase,
As thou walked away from the devil's nest?
Do not be gentle in the Passion race
Should her tongue be just like gelatinase
May you not get lost in her cunning jest
For the end is always an evil mess
Like father of lies, her lie is a mace
Who's sole aim is to destroy all your rest
Do not be gentle in the Passion race
If there exist a chance to take a race ...
Where all the demons wear the angel's vest
For the end is always an evil mess
Hath thou ever been in an evil chase,
As thou walked away from the devil's nest?
Do not be gentle in the Passion race
Should her tongue be just like gelatinase
May you not get lost in her cunning jest
For the end is always an evil mess
Like father of lies, her lie is a mace
Who's sole aim is to destroy all your rest
Do not be gentle in the Passion race
If there exist a chance to take a race ...
#sadness
#regret
#grief #heartbroken
#grief #heartbroken
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Penguinphile
Poem Published
9th Apr 2021 4:37pm
9th Apr 2021 4:37pm
Overflowing Bucket
When my mind gets heavy, I like to empty it.
Like an overflowing bucket of water
that gets too heavy to carry-
When there’s nothing you can do
besides, watch the water spill over the edges.
But... it is not only the weight... but time,
every second amplifies the burden,
gravity and buoyant forces teaming together
pulling me down even more.
And that hurts...
Until it begins to spill over the edges
And you eventually, have the strength to pour it out yourself.
—Ab.C.
Like an overflowing bucket of water
that gets too heavy to carry-
When there’s nothing you can do
besides, watch the water spill over the edges.
But... it is not only the weight... but time,
every second amplifies the burden,
gravity and buoyant forces teaming together
pulling me down even more.
And that hurts...
Until it begins to spill over the edges
And you eventually, have the strength to pour it out yourself.
—Ab.C.
#sadness
#anxiety
#depression #LifeStruggles
#depression #LifeStruggles
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MartenHoyle
Marten Hoyle
Marten Hoyle
Poem Published
8th Apr 2021 6:17pm
8th Apr 2021 6:17pm
The Valley of Corpses
So many tears—unshed
Around the valley of corpses
Where grow little blooms of white.
I would gather thousands of such flowers.
I brought a rose to the skies,
For nothing grows in Heaven.
I open my heart to it,
And everything else dies.
You did for him what you won’t do for me.
You speak of me as though I’m not there.
To lie still is the only gift I can give
With the suffering silence of my speech.
I need to see a lovely sight,
But the...
Around the valley of corpses
Where grow little blooms of white.
I would gather thousands of such flowers.
I brought a rose to the skies,
For nothing grows in Heaven.
I open my heart to it,
And everything else dies.
You did for him what you won’t do for me.
You speak of me as though I’m not there.
To lie still is the only gift I can give
With the suffering silence of my speech.
I need to see a lovely sight,
But the...
#sadness
#love
#depression
#betrayal
#death
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MartenHoyle
Marten Hoyle
Marten Hoyle
Poem Published
8th Apr 2021 6:16pm
8th Apr 2021 6:16pm
Canvas
I’m in love with--all that I have killed.
I’m falling in love with--what would never stay.
I would give my life to them:
These lives that went away.
And I know them in my sleep:
The way they leave again and again.
There is never any peace.
I see them all when I am no more.
I know I’m their perfect canvas as I decay,
Because I don’t deserve the love I give.
It’s more than enough to push you away.
Never knowing if I cry or if I laugh,
I do not know if we will ever be complete.
Angels do not come here--what have I done?...
I’m falling in love with--what would never stay.
I would give my life to them:
These lives that went away.
And I know them in my sleep:
The way they leave again and again.
There is never any peace.
I see them all when I am no more.
I know I’m their perfect canvas as I decay,
Because I don’t deserve the love I give.
It’s more than enough to push you away.
Never knowing if I cry or if I laugh,
I do not know if we will ever be complete.
Angels do not come here--what have I done?...
#sadness
#depression
#dark
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