Poems about Suffering
#suffering
Poems about suffering, physical or mental pain. Emotional poems about personal suffering, or those who are suffering in society.
APissPoorShaman
Poem Published
Yesterday 11:10pm
Yesterday 11:10pm
Claustrophobia
Chest tightening
cold sweat
panic
it is so dark
I must get out
please let me out
I am trapped
to feel the breath of wind
and the sun shining through me
the beauty of the world is fading
the memories grow dim
I claw in useless rage
at the ribs that are my bars
at the chest that is my prison
I am the beating heart
the soul of man
losing track of days and weeks
the madness of isolation
tortured by a thousand little sins
staked on the anthill of your life
I wait for pain to end
never ending...
cold sweat
panic
it is so dark
I must get out
please let me out
I am trapped
to feel the breath of wind
and the sun shining through me
the beauty of the world is fading
the memories grow dim
I claw in useless rage
at the ribs that are my bars
at the chest that is my prison
I am the beating heart
the soul of man
losing track of days and weeks
the madness of isolation
tortured by a thousand little sins
staked on the anthill of your life
I wait for pain to end
never ending...
#anger
#despair
#suffering
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stevenyprince
alysha
alysha
Poem Published
Yesterday 8:27pm
Yesterday 8:27pm
A dragonfly, a secret, a lie
A photograph, a cigarette
A goodnight kiss pushed upon her lips
A too far, too late, along the way
A dragonfly, a secret, a lie
A laid up, an injury, a witness wanting
A supplement, a stunner humming
A wake up, a wonder, a why
A frozen expression in his eyes
An echo, a sigh, a silent scream in the night
Hold me, hold me tight
I dont feel, I dont feel alright.
Could never get the words right
Could never express desire
Could only ever, just let things happen
My body...
A goodnight kiss pushed upon her lips
A too far, too late, along the way
A dragonfly, a secret, a lie
A laid up, an injury, a witness wanting
A supplement, a stunner humming
A wake up, a wonder, a why
A frozen expression in his eyes
An echo, a sigh, a silent scream in the night
Hold me, hold me tight
I dont feel, I dont feel alright.
Could never get the words right
Could never express desire
Could only ever, just let things happen
My body...
#dark
#abuse
#FeelingLost #suffering
#FeelingLost #suffering
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Koro
Poem Published
10th May 2021 5:47pm
10th May 2021 5:47pm
Trapped
Sitting in an empty bar
on my little island,
half way through a beer
stuck in no-man's land.
Too long now
my life on hold,
too old now
to be too bold.
There come's a time
when it's too late,
to change lane
and trust in fate.
Other lives
across the sea,
up for grabs
but not for me.
Too old you see
to be free,
to give up
what leaves me empty.
So I ask
what's the best,
I can do
to make the most-
I'm trapped you see,
and the best on offer...
on my little island,
half way through a beer
stuck in no-man's land.
Too long now
my life on hold,
too old now
to be too bold.
There come's a time
when it's too late,
to change lane
and trust in fate.
Other lives
across the sea,
up for grabs
but not for me.
Too old you see
to be free,
to give up
what leaves me empty.
So I ask
what's the best,
I can do
to make the most-
I'm trapped you see,
and the best on offer...
#LifeStruggles
#despair
#suffering
#emptiness
#boredom
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cabcool
Poem Published
10th May 2021 5:27pm
10th May 2021 5:27pm
scarTracs
Scars tell tales beyond their gasps
or moans or wounds.—cab
the oyster hugs its pearls,
scorched by harsh grains of sand;
the sand, swept by windwhirls,
annihilate the land.
sweet ebon, wear your rings
—no tree as tall and proud!—
where time has grafted strings
to pull you to your cloud.
my children etch birthmarks ...
or moans or wounds.—cab
the oyster hugs its pearls,
scorched by harsh grains of sand;
the sand, swept by windwhirls,
annihilate the land.
sweet ebon, wear your rings
—no tree as tall and proud!—
where time has grafted strings
to pull you to your cloud.
my children etch birthmarks ...
#LifeStruggles
#suffering
#hurt #SelfWorth
#hurt #SelfWorth
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poetOftragedy
Poem Published
10th May 2021 8:17am
10th May 2021 8:17am
Isn't death punishment enough?
What about us,
Isn't death punishment enough?
Why do we still have to suffer even in life?
We are born
We age,
We suffer the consequence of time.
Sticks and stones break our bones
the wheel that embodies all keeps on turning
We are plunged into the earth full of sickness and disease
A world of strife and warfare
Color distinction and poverty..
We live, we learn
But that does not save us from certain death,
Through it all we find moments of laughter, peace and love
But we are not spared from the sharp...
Isn't death punishment enough?
Why do we still have to suffer even in life?
We are born
We age,
We suffer the consequence of time.
Sticks and stones break our bones
the wheel that embodies all keeps on turning
We are plunged into the earth full of sickness and disease
A world of strife and warfare
Color distinction and poverty..
We live, we learn
But that does not save us from certain death,
Through it all we find moments of laughter, peace and love
But we are not spared from the sharp...
#sadness
#birth
#death
#LifeCycle
#suffering
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jackhandy
Poem Published
8th May 2021 10:18pm
8th May 2021 10:18pm
one day
one day I will find the man that damaged you
I know his name L.W. I am coming for you
I don't give a damn if it was 40 plus years ago
you stole a teenage girls purity
for the sake taking her cherry
twenty five she was sixteen
statutory rape ring a bell
you've started a sing career
watch your back
your next gig I might be there
I know his name L.W. I am coming for you
I don't give a damn if it was 40 plus years ago
you stole a teenage girls purity
for the sake taking her cherry
twenty five she was sixteen
statutory rape ring a bell
you've started a sing career
watch your back
your next gig I might be there
#evil
#tragedy
#suffering #manipulation
#suffering #manipulation
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Kaylor1967
Ruben
Ruben
Poem Published
5th May 2021 7:50pm
5th May 2021 7:50pm
In the light.
Flood the area with light.
Disturb the shadows.
See the story of decline.
A faded lifeline.
Where once glory shone.
Now a wasted chance.
Broken skin .
Letting abuse fester within.
A weathered man.
Battle scarred.
Beaten into resignation.
Needing daily sedation.
In suffering.
Just existing, barely surviving.
Crawling along trying get to.
Any kind of reason, something true.
Silent.
In the face of prejudice.
Turning now to walk..its done. ...
Disturb the shadows.
See the story of decline.
A faded lifeline.
Where once glory shone.
Now a wasted chance.
Broken skin .
Letting abuse fester within.
A weathered man.
Battle scarred.
Beaten into resignation.
Needing daily sedation.
In suffering.
Just existing, barely surviving.
Crawling along trying get to.
Any kind of reason, something true.
Silent.
In the face of prejudice.
Turning now to walk..its done. ...
#dreams
#suffering
#poverty
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KristinaX
Poem Published
3rd May 2021 9:00pm
3rd May 2021 9:00pm
Abyss
In the abyss of
the subconscious
In the bloody veins,
confession beats in me
Here in the dark
there are only demons
Their wild songs hit
the crown of the head
Fear gives rise to
the enemy in me
I run into the darkness
I go nowhere
Weak weak-willed
reddened eyelids
Close my eyes to
stay forever
Here in the dark
among barking demons
I am the fallen angel
of this damn paradise
Universal sadness
will tear my soul
Sad appearance,
but it will get better
Let's assume...
the subconscious
In the bloody veins,
confession beats in me
Here in the dark
there are only demons
Their wild songs hit
the crown of the head
Fear gives rise to
the enemy in me
I run into the darkness
I go nowhere
Weak weak-willed
reddened eyelids
Close my eyes to
stay forever
Here in the dark
among barking demons
I am the fallen angel
of this damn paradise
Universal sadness
will tear my soul
Sad appearance,
but it will get better
Let's assume...
#dark
#LifeStruggles
#suffering
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20 Comments
Baldwin
Poem Published
13th Apr 2021 4:21pm
13th Apr 2021 4:21pm
Another for Anne-C
In Corby now, where darkness falls
like thistledown,
and Whimbrels call
and Curlews sleep,
there lies awake,
in pain,
a nataled girl:
Yet honey
is the look of her.
Despite her trials,
and clumsy doctors' ministerings,
she is
within my eyes
dark honey still.
like thistledown,
and Whimbrels call
and Curlews sleep,
there lies awake,
in pain,
a nataled girl:
Yet honey
is the look of her.
Despite her trials,
and clumsy doctors' ministerings,
she is
within my eyes
dark honey still.
#suffering
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buddhakitty
Poem Published
11th Apr 2021 3:16am
11th Apr 2021 3:16am
why are you still dancing ?
why are you still dancing?
when the scent of
Jasmine has grown
silent
why are you still dancing?
is it to escape the wild dogs
of thought racing
through your
mind?
why are you still dancing?
while your heart is overcome
by the tears of rust like old
cars, forgotten,
neglected in a
junkyard
why are you still dancing?
the music has stopped,
everyone has gone
home to gather
the dust of
loneliness
from their
dreams
why are...
when the scent of
Jasmine has grown
silent
why are you still dancing?
is it to escape the wild dogs
of thought racing
through your
mind?
why are you still dancing?
while your heart is overcome
by the tears of rust like old
cars, forgotten,
neglected in a
junkyard
why are you still dancing?
the music has stopped,
everyone has gone
home to gather
the dust of
loneliness
from their
dreams
why are...
#ignorance
#suffering
#acceptance
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CArpeNoctem_
CN_
CN_
Poem Published
10th Apr 2021 9:50pm
10th Apr 2021 9:50pm
'Self-conceived' love in a twisted mind
Leave your shadow on the wall
your scent in my pillow
stains on my sheet
forgotten clothes on my floor.
Our photos on the ground.
your secrets for me to find,
like a pirate on waves looking for your treasure.
I want the key to your heart, win you over.
Please leave your shadow on my wall
Let me smell you, even when you disappear through the window.
your lips on a empty bottle,
a sweet reminder of your tenderness.
Let me get to know you, like you know my body.
Every inch, every bend.
It's still on my...
your scent in my pillow
stains on my sheet
forgotten clothes on my floor.
Our photos on the ground.
your secrets for me to find,
like a pirate on waves looking for your treasure.
I want the key to your heart, win you over.
Please leave your shadow on my wall
Let me smell you, even when you disappear through the window.
your lips on a empty bottle,
a sweet reminder of your tenderness.
Let me get to know you, like you know my body.
Every inch, every bend.
It's still on my...
#dark
#MentalHealth
#UnrequitedLove
#suffering
#deception
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keristewart
Keri Stewart
Keri Stewart
Poem Published
8th Apr 2021 10:28pm
8th Apr 2021 10:28pm
A Wave of Stimuli: What a Stormy Sea!
Sometimes I close my eyes and imagine a world
where serenity smiles with glimmer and gold.
Oh, a world with gentle rolling waves
and a third arm to cover the complexities:
the secrets beneath each subtle salty wave.
Yes, a third arm could hold high
like a shield of a knight, blocking harsh
stimuli that beat at my eyes.
Pounding liquid punches.
If only I had a third arm attached.
I could finally prep the sail and mast.
Plentiful could be the ship of my efforts.
If only I had a third arm attached...
...
where serenity smiles with glimmer and gold.
Oh, a world with gentle rolling waves
and a third arm to cover the complexities:
the secrets beneath each subtle salty wave.
Yes, a third arm could hold high
like a shield of a knight, blocking harsh
stimuli that beat at my eyes.
Pounding liquid punches.
If only I had a third arm attached.
I could finally prep the sail and mast.
Plentiful could be the ship of my efforts.
If only I had a third arm attached...
...
#LifeStruggles
#myself
#suffering
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