Poems about Life Struggles

Poems about Life Struggles

Poetry About Overcoming Life's Challenges

Life is full of challenges. Economic difficulties, serious illnesses, family problems, and political unrest plague people on a daily basis. How a person faces each challenge that comes their way however, says much about their character, who they are on the inside. Some people draw strength and inspiration from the experiences of others. Many famous poets from both the past and present have helped and inspired people to face and overcome life's many challenges through the words of their poems. Such poems help people to see they are not alone in their struggles and that it is possible to overcome their problems.

53 Inspirational Poems About Living Life to the Fullest

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  1. 1. Time


    • By Joe Massocco
    • Published by Family Friend Poems February 2015 with permission of the Author.

    Tick tock...tick tock...
    Life is counting down on your internal clock.

    Memories that feel as if they occurred yesterday

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    It’s not that we forget to live. We always have this thought in our mind, but the sad reality is that even after knowing how precious our time is and realizing our limited time on earth, all...

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  3. 2. Lost Innocence

    • By Michaela Remmel
    • Published by Family Friend Poems April 2015 with permission of the Author.

    Wind whistling,
    Snow glistening,
    We try not to,
    But we're all listening.

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    Another update for anyone who is curious. I am going on 21 years of age and as more time passes, I see more and more how my poem fits the world, especially now. In the time since I have made...

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  5. 3. Camouflaged

    • By Kim McCrea
    • Published by Family Friend Poems February 2016 with permission of the Author.

    In all chaotic beauty lies a wounded work of art.
    Beautiful but torn, wreaking havoc on my heart.
    Camouflaged by insecurities, blinded by it all.
    I love the way you sit there and barely notice me at all.

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    With death being the only certainty of life, life is just a bit too short for regrets.
    Let's live while we're alive.
    Let's love while we're alive.
    Let's live and not just survive.

  6. 4. Rise


    • By Sagar Yadav
    • Published by Family Friend Poems December 2007 with permission of the Author.

    I will rise
    After every fall.
    I will rise
    And stand tall.

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    I'm from a country which is famous for its literature. And it's Iran. So we, Iranians, know what a good poem is. I really like your poem. It teaches us never give up. It teaches us if birds...

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  7. 5. Through It All

    • By Destinee Snuffer
    • Published by Family Friend Poems January 2011 with permission of the Author.

    Friends come and go
    Life flies by right before your eyes.
    You lose ones you love
    Yet through it all you still love your life.

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    I am currently going through a lot. I was touched by this poem. Friends do come and go. I have had problems all my life. They got worse in 2012-2014. I am 35. I have support people now, so I...

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  8. 6. To Live And To Love

    We were put on this planet
    To live and to love.
    To cherish the ones in our lives
    And never let them get hurt.

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    A BLINK of the eye, time flies by, as tomorrow turns into the past. Focusing on the minute only to get caught up in the moment. Working towards prudent goals leads you in the right direction....

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  9. 7. Short Life Summary

    • By Hgr
    • Published by Family Friend Poems October 2015 with permission of the Author.

    Life and death; without one there cannot be the other.
    For some, it's short, but they live it like no other.
    For most, it's long, and to be happy they don't ever bother.
    Life cannot be lived without the love of others.

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    I found out last year that my best friend is dying. She's young and a mother to a beautiful little girl. She is smart, beautiful, and full of life. Watching someone I love die slowly has been...

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  10. 8. My Life

    • By Taylor Beckham
    • Published by Family Friend Poems June 2015 with permission of the Author.

    All of my life
    I was living in a lie.
    It seems that my childhood
    has flown right by.

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    As a child, I grew up without a father, so I know how it feels to be left alone most night because mum had work. When I cried there was no shoulder to cry on. I miss my dad dearly, but I'm...

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  11. 9. Shadow Of Life

    • By Shelby Denham
    • Published by Family Friend Poems January 2008 with permission of the Author.

    Walking in the shadow of fear,
    drowning endlessly by a single tear,
    running alongside self-discovery,
    fearing the loss of self-recovery,

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    This poem makes me dream, dream of a life that one day might come true

  12. 10. Tired

    • By Judy Einhorn
    • Published by Family Friend Poems July 2017 with permission of the Author.

    I'm tired of listening to the sound of my tears,
    Tired of constantly battling my fears,
    Tired of struggling with challenges that continuously reappear.

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    There’s so much I have built up inside, so much I need to share. I was robbed of everything, and can’t put my thoughts on paper. The man who physically and mentally abused me should be doing...

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  13. 11. The Strings

    • By Hanima Nawaz
    • Published by Family Friend Poems September 2015 with permission of the Author.

    The knot is strong,
    The strings are tight.
    It won't break loose,
    No matter how much I fight.

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    I was really touched by the poem mam. My good friend's father also died 2 months ago, and I am really trying to do whatever I can. Giving them time, my love and support. But I don't know...

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  14. 12. Choices

    I see people laughing and joking all around,
    but on my face there is no smile; instead there is a frown.

    I never laugh anymore; instead I cry,

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    I can't bring you back, I wish I could. The moment you took your last breath I went with you. I look in the mirror, I no longer recognize who I see. I am not longer me without you. My son,...

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  15. 13. Sometimes


    • By Lucy Petersen
    • Published by Family Friend Poems September 2020 with permission of the Author.

    Sometimes I can't find the words
    That fill my messy head.
    Can't find the effort to smile
    Or get out of my silly old bed.

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    Few words to explain me. Thanks, dear. You are not alone.

  16. 14. Inner Peace

    • By Joshua Fraser
    • Published by Family Friend Poems August 2018 with permission of the Author.

    The wind whistles past my ears.
    Closing my eyes, I lose all my fears.
    The waves crash into the rocks.
    Out here there is no time on my clock.

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    Life is full of loud shouts of distractions and contradictions while the sound of focus is but a whisper. Nature, fortunately sings this silent tune of focus to ears that would seek her. The...

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  17. 15. Who Am I?

    • By Natasha L. Bishop
    • Published by Family Friend Poems December 2016 with permission of the Author.

    Who am I, you ask?
    I am a lion who comes off as a lamb.
    I am an ocean with waves big enough to drown.
    I am a roller coaster of emotions.

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    My face is the place
    I hide my pain.
    My face is a place
    Where raindrops fall hiding the tears that have been there for so many years.
    My face is the place that hides my pain.
    My face...

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  18. 16. The Mask

    I look in the mirror at the beginning of each day,
    and ask myself what mask should I place on my face today.

    No not the sad one it's too revealing,

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    Every day everyone wears different masks to cover up their sadness. They put on masks of happiness, and you don’t know what’s in their mind. They cover up everything like their heartbreak....

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  19. 17. Find Your Drive

    • By Emma J. Swain
    • Published by Family Friend Poems December 2017 with permission of the Author.

    Sometimes you just have to push yourself just to get out of bed.
    You stay up 'til 2am just wishing you were dead.
    You ask yourself, "Why can't it be someone else instead?"
    You get tired of all the thoughts in your head.

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  20. 18. The Journey Of Life

    • By Gerry Mattia
    • Published by Family Friend Poems January 2009 with permission of the Author.

    I was the sunshine that cradled your day
    that tried to push the clouds away
    I was the sand that ran between your toes
    when you were four years old

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    Who would be the voice of this poem God or a Mother?

  21. 19. Carefree

    • By Nordica D Lindgren
    • Published by Family Friend Poems October 2009 with permission of the Author.

    Young, carefree, innocent,
    You sing, laugh and dance,
    Taking in all Gods' glory
    At every single chance.

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  22. 20. The Ugly And The Beauty In Real Life

    • By Jose Cruz
    • Published by Family Friend Poems November 2007 with permission of the Author.

    Betrayal
    Love
    Loyalty
    Respect

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    I think life's full of people who care about you but also people who you dislike or people who will never give up on their true self. NEVER GIVE UP. Keep Smiling No Matter What Brings You Down!

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