1. She Is Bereavement
Beneath a night veil bordered with black roses,
such a pallid, yet beauteous face,
nightingales nestled at her feet.
She's adept at knowing when to let
Loss Poems
Poems about Mourning the Loss of a Loved One
When we lose something that is precious to us, we are left with a feeling of sadness. Whether it is a precious friend or even a treasured object, the loss can be hard to bear. We mourn, as if a part of us has gone missing. Throughout our life we amass collections of friends and treasured possessions. Having close relationships help us feel as if we are not alone in the world. When we lose someone or something that is precious to us, we may realize that there is a certain aloneness that can never be filled. Ultimately the condition of life is one of being alone before God.
25 Poems about Losing Someone You Love
-
Featured Shared Story
Having lost my husband in January this year, I really related to your poem - beautifully written. Very best wishes, Ann (D. Stevenson)
-
2. Departed Spirit
Please take time to listen
Hear what I have to say
I know I'm not there to guide you
And you know I was taken away -
3. Your Light Still Shines
I miss our moments together,
I treasure each memory.
You left with the key to my heart;
Your life lives on through me. -
4. A Triolet Of Heartbreak
Why did you have to go away
and leave me with a broken heart.
I prayed and prayed that you would stay,
why did you have to go away. -
5. We Are Seven
Famous Poem
———A simple Child,
That lightly draws its breath,
And feels its life in every limb,
What should it know of death?Featured Shared StoryI read this poem many, many years ago in a children's poem book. When my youngest brother passed...I was broken. At his funeral, someone said, "There are only 5 of you now." I thought of this...
-
6. Tell Me It's Okay
Analysis of Form and Technique
Tell me it's okay
To just want to cry.
Tell me it's okay
To never say goodbye. -
7. Suffering Up Close
Suffering up close is so different from afar,
it's the supreme test in life,
to show what strengths there are.
Featured Shared StoryDear Melissa, I am so sorry it took me so long to reply to you. I am sorry for the loss of your father, my heart goes out to you. I wrote "Suffering Up Close" after my precious mother passed...
-
8. Sometimes In Our Lives
Sometimes in our lives
we feel a great deal of pain
because we lose someone special.
These feelings we can't explain. -
9. Eternal Love
The blue skies turn to grey.
No more stories.
You've gone away.
-
10. One Art
Famous Poem
The art of losing isn’t hard to master;
so many things seem filled with the intent
to be lost that their loss is no disaster.
-
11. No Celebration
What's the point of celebrating
When the ones you loved have gone?
It's only the beginning of another year,
Another year of struggling alone.Featured Shared StoryStrangely, this kinda relates to me, as many family members such as my uncles, grand-parents, and my father passed a few years ago around the holidays, and often times all you feel is grief...
-
12. Loved And Lost
When you lose
someone you love,
life will change.
You rearrange,Featured Shared StoryThis is such a beautiful poem; it touches my heart and soul. Some dear friends of the family just passed away, and I want to share this with them. It feels like I lost four of my siblings...
-
13. Found You
We know loss
Because we've felt love and hope.
We know sadness
Because we've understood happiness.Featured Shared StoryI have lost an ex-lover in a car accident and a babe born sleeping. I've found it easier to accept death from old age and illness, including my grandma who brought me up. I am blessed today...
-
14. Death Is Nothing At All
Famous Poem
Death is nothing at all.
It does not count.
I have only slipped away into the next room.
Nothing has happened.Featured Shared StoryHello Everyone,
Reading the comments here, I just felt that I "belonged." This year has been very hard - in March my father passed and in October my dear brother. I feel so lost now without... -
Featured Shared Story
One day when I was 15 and in 8th grade, I went home early because I was puking my guts out. when the nurse called my mom, she came and got me and told me I needed to lie down. When I woke up...
-
16. God's Angel
How do I say this
And where do I start
Everything hurts
Especially my heartFeatured Shared StoryI had a missed miscarriage at 8 weeks pregnant, something I had never heard of but was told is more common than we think. I ache with every inch and hurt with every bone. People say in time...
-
17. Cassidy
Does just seeing me come your way make you smile?
Have I ever done something silly, something that made you laugh?
Does the sound of my voice give you joy?
Does the touch of my hand give you warmth in your heart? -
18. Is That You?
Is that you?
The falling star in the night,
So pure, so bright.
Featured Shared StoryMy son's girlfriend who had lived with us died at the young age of thirty. Trina was such a sweet girl. She was like a daughter to me. It's been 5 weeks but seems like yesterday. She had...
-
19. How It Will Be
It feels like it's been forever
since I've seen your face.
I miss you so much.
In my heart you will always hold a special place.Featured Shared StoryMy brother passed on November 26th 2014, the night before thanksgiving. He passed from a car accident drinking and driving. He swerved into another car's lane and died instantly. He was my...
-
20. Strong
I have to be strong not for me
But for everyone else
I want to cry I want to scream
But no one can see my hollow tearsFeatured Shared StoryI'm so sorry for your loss but I promise you the strongest thing you can do is cry WITH your family. Don't stuff it inside trust me I know what I'm talking about. It will either come out...
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Grief Poems
Father Death Poems
In Memory Poems
Grandfather Death Poems
Grandmother Death Poems
Sister Death Poems