Meaningful Poems

Meaningful Poems

Meaning of Life Poems

It is the thesis of the great psychoanalyst Viktor Frankl that man can endure any hardship as long as he can find meaning in the experience. Incidentally, as a survivor of Nazi Concentration Camps he was in a position to know. Thankfully, most of us are not tested in such extreme conditions. However, the principle is the same. Human beings cannot live without meaning. Depression is the natural outcome of living a life that is bereft of purpose.

67 Deep Poems about Life

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  1. 1. Remembering Will Have To Do


    If I could create a picture book of
    memories from the past,
    every chapter a masterpiece
    of unforgettable moments rehashed.

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  3. 2. Blessed

    • By John P. Read
    • Published by Family Friend Poems June 16, 2023 with permission of the Author.

    I've never wished for fortunes,
    I've always prayed for better things.
    I'm happy and contented,
    Never wanting to live like a king.

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  5. 3. The True Meaning Of Life


    The years have passed by
    In the blink of an eye,
    Moments of sadness
    And joy have flown by.

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    I couldn't have said it any better than Patricia Fleming. This is exactly how I feel. I've gone that route where I would buy things in the hope that I would feel better, however, it never...

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  6. 4. The Invitation

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    It doesn't interest me
    what you do for a living.
    I want to know
    what you ache for

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    I love this more than words. I think of these words often, especially in times that I feel as though I haven't done much through the years, and I'm sweetly reminded that I HAVE done so much!...

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  7. 5. What Life Should Be


    To learn while still a child
    What this life is meant to be.
    To know it goes beyond myself,
    It's so much more than me.

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    I teach in an urban district where I have a first-hand look at life from a different perspective. I teach seniors who are getting ready to go into a world where they are thought to be NOT as...

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  8. 6. Choose How You Spend Your Time

    • By Blake Auden
    • Published by Family Friend Poems August 2020 with permission of the Author.

    You cannot
    slow the setting
    of the sun.
    You can only choose

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  9. 7. Reflections

    • By Alora Knight
    • Published by Family Friend Poems October 2019 with permission of the Author.

    There are moments in our life we'll always treasure.
    Tiny fragments from our past, remembered pleasure.
    Maybe it will be a song somebody sings,
    Or the fragrance of a rose, a memory brings.

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    A man cannot live without reflection. It gives us oxygen. The past always lies in our heart. Its recollection may make us pleased or sad. Thank you, Alora Knight.

  10. 8. Memory Album

    • By John P. Read
    • Published by Family Friend Poems November 2019 with permission of the Author.

    ​Memories are life's special moments
    Borrowed from the passing of time.
    Ghosts and shadows from bygone days,
    Etched and stored inside our mind.

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    Hi Laurie, I know what you're experiencing with your Mom. My Mom has Parkinson's and Dementia. This year her memory has gotten very bad. She imagines things that don't exist, at times forgets...

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  11. 9. My Credo Of Life


    Let me live within the moment.
    Let me feel all that I can.
    Let me cherish life for all it's worth,
    With everything I am.

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    Hi Pat! I love this poem and others that you have submitted. You seem to write about life, and I do the same. I like to write from the heart and so do you. They make you stop and think how...

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  12. 10. A Fleeting Image


    • By Avi Fleischer
    • Published by Family Friend Poems March 2018 with permission of the Author.

    So fleeting is this thing called life, we journey toward its end,
    experiencing pieces of a puzzle we don't truly comprehend.

    The hues of our emotion paint a picture of our past,

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    I love this poem. Very artful, well balanced, and full of depth. You struck a nerve with me. I often like to say that life has two real purposes. One, to find, build, and refine our...

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  13. 11. The Choice Is Mine


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    Life may not let me choose my lot,
    But whether I'd be happy or not...
    That is my choice.

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    I really loved this poem. It is simple but lovely, the sort of thing you could hand to anyone having troubles with life. The choice is theirs to let things worry them and spoil their lives or...

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  14. 12. Remember Me


    If I were to leave this world today, I'd want to be remembered, it's true,
    for going that extra mile just to show my love for you.
    I'd want for you to be proud of me and know I always tried.
    When you hurt, I did, too; your tears I also cried.

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    Beautiful poem. It inspires me a lot with Einstein's words, "Try not to be a success but of value." It goes into my inner core and resonates a deep feeling in me, to live a purposeful life....

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  15. 13. Something To Tame

    I have seen what words can do,
    As I deal with people everywhere;
    The tongue is powerful, it's true!
    Something to tame and use with care.

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    That was such a kind and honest evaluation. I can't take all the credit for this particular poem though. I owe it to my mum - the first person to point out Prov. 15:1 to me in the Bible, and...

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  16. 14. In The Blink Of An Eye

    • By Ophelia E. Shakespeare
    • Published by Family Friend Poems June 21, 2023 with permission of the Author.

    Fleeting eternity
    surrounds the mountaintop,
    nestled in a lush green valley
    time forgot.

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  17. 15. Nostalgia

    • By Meghan L Wong
    • Published by Family Friend Poems April 2018 with permission of the Author.

    Together we wrote our stories.
    Together we sang our songs.
    But now it's all gone.

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    For some, childhood may be joyful, filled with pleasant memories. For others, it may be unpleasant. Even among those unpleasant memories, one might find at least a few pleasant memories which...

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  18. 16. Simple, It's Just Life

    • By JC CR
    • Published by Family Friend Poems May 2018 with permission of the Author.

    We've all been through thick.
    We've all been through thin.
    We've all been to the light
    And back to the dark again.

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  19. 17. It's Fine Today

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    Sure, this world is full of trouble
    I ain't said it ain't.
    Lord, I've had enough and double
    Reason for complaint;

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    Wow, this poem gives a cool perspective on life. This poem makes one realize worrying doesn't help.

  20. 18. Leisure

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    What is this life if, full of care,
    We have no time to stand and stare

    No time to stand beneath the boughs,

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    This is a wonderful poem and has always been one of my favourites. At this time of lockdown restrictions and protecting ourselves, we have that time to stop and look at the world - to enjoy...

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  21. 19. A Psalm Of Life

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    Tell me not, in mournful numbers,
    Life is but an empty dream!—
    For the soul is dead that slumbers,
    And things are not what they seem.

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    My deceased husband introduced me to this poem 55 years ago, and I've always considered it a great gift.

  22. 20. My Creed

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    To live as gently as I can;
    To be, no matter where, a man;
    To take what comes of good or ill
    And cling to faith and honor still;

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