Sad Poems

Sad Poems

Poems About Unhappiness

These are poems about sadness in all its varied forms. There is much sadness in the world and many reasons to be sad. Sadness is a difficult feeling to cope with. Often, it is caused by traumatic events or depression. The melancholy caused by deep sadness might begin to interfere with your day to day life, leaving you feeling unmotivated and even worthless. Expressing such feelings in writing, especially through poems will not only help you to cope, it can actually help you to heal emotionally. Sit down, find a pencil and paper, and pour your heart out onto the page. You are likely to find that the result is a feeling of calmness and relief.

100 Most Popular Sad Poems

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  1. 1 Solitude By Ella Wheeler Wilcox

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    • Stories 11
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  2. 2 Never Shall I Forget By Elie Wiesel

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    • Stories 0
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    • Favorited 5
    • Votes 48
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  3. 3 Alone By Edgar Allan Poe

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    • Stories 5
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    • Favorited 96
    • Votes 2110
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  4. 4 Black Bird By Laura C. Lords

    Poem Raped At 12

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    • Stories 16
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  5. 5 Sunshine After Rain By Brenda Winders

    Inspirational Poem About Addiction

    in Addiction Poems

    • Stories 14
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    • Favorited 186
    • Votes 2188
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  7. 6 Demons Of Darkness By Olivia B

    Poem About Demons Inside

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 57
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    • Votes 10948
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  8. 7 Silent Screams By Aaron

    Depression And Anxiety

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    • Stories 17
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    • Favorited 260
    • Votes 2436
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  9. 8 Scars By Laura R

    Poem About Winning The Battle Over Self-Harm

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    • Stories 42
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  10. 9 My Master By Selena Odom

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    • Stories 15
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    • Votes 2003
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  11. 10 Behind The Mask By Melisa Bernards

    Poem About Depression And Pain

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    • Stories 59
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    • Favorited 718
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  12. 11 My Mask By Briana M

    Poem About Hiding The Truth From People

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    • Stories 19
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    • Favorited 478
    • Votes 3549
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  13. 12 Struggling With Depression And Suicide By Debbie Leads

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    • Stories 56
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  15. 13 Depression By Patricia A Fleming

    Depression Is A Monster

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    • Stories 14
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  16. 14 Our Hearts Will Always Touch By Ranja Kujala

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    • Stories 105
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  17. 15 Speechless By Kyra Lee

    Child Abuse Ends In Death

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    • Stories 58
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    • Votes 5557
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  18. 16 The Darkness By Dallas E. Krystof

    Loved Ones Not Understanding Your Depression

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    • Stories 14
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    • Votes 2513
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  19. 17 I Wish I Weren't Alone By Jo

    Loneliness Hurts Poem

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    • Stories 25
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    • Votes 2240
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  20. 18 Mask By Matt

    Poem About Wearing A Mask That Always Smiles

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    • Stories 79
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  21. 19 Cold Dark Corner By Blake Duffy

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    • Stories 15
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    • Votes 3226
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  22. 20 The Monster By Olivia M Likens

    Poem About Fighting Through Anxiety

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    • Stories 10
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    • Votes 1436
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  23. 21 No Way Out From Sexual Abuse By Louise

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    • Stories 231
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  24. 22 The Voice Of Addiction By Carrie Roush

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    • Stories 25
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  25. 23 A Letter From Your Disease By Siera

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    • Stories 10
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  26. 24 Taking It Day By Day By Vincent Ramos

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    • Stories 22
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  27. 25 Another Breakdown By Shaydee A. Ramsey

    Poem: Experiencing A Mental Breakdown

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    • Stories 14
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    • Votes 1234
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  28. 26 Abuse By Adri

    Domestic Violence Poem

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    • Stories 20
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    • Votes 3885
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  29. 27 Hurt And Pain By Lora

    in Short Sad Poems

    • Stories 8
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  30. 28 Daddy, Don't Be Scared By Jade E. Mcnullen

    in Cancer Poems

    • Stories 31
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    • Votes 1319
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  31. 29 Goodnight Our Hero By Juli Round

    Son Died Of Cancer Poem

    in Cancer Poems

    • Stories 42
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    • Favorited 20
    • Votes 1076
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  32. 30 Breathe By Tiffaney L. Ganci

    Living With Anxiety

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    • Stories 6
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    • Votes 722
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  33. 31 Signed, Your Mind By Emma

    Poem About Anxiety And Panic Disorder

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    • Stories 9
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  34. 32 Change What Is To Come By Anonymous

    Life Changing In A Moment

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    • Stories 30
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  35. 33 Now You've Recovered By Charles A Cino

    Inspiring Poem On Starting Life After Mental Illness

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    • Stories 2
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    • Favorited 108
    • Votes 612
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  36. 34 From Oppression Comes Light By Erik Whitehead

    Finding Hope To Overcome Depression

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    • Stories 7
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    • Votes 1531
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  37. 35 Mysterious Pain By Peggy Stewart

    Poem About Anxiety Disorder

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    • Stories 19
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    • Votes 1755
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  38. 36 Inside Out By Angie M Flores

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    • Stories 42
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    • Votes 1540
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  39. 37 The Mask By Kleis Val

    Poem About How We Hide Ourselves

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    • Stories 6
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  40. 38 How Could I Be So Lonely By Cath Glasgow

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    • Stories 14
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  41. 39 Dementia By Debbie Bell

    Dementia From The Parent’s Perspective

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    • Stories 1
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  42. 40 My Repossessed Hope By Evangeline King

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    • Stories 0
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  43. 41 The Ongoing Battles With My Demons By Patricia A Fleming

    Expressing Despair

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    • Stories 2
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  44. 42 A Stranger Comes To Call By John Kehoe

    Thoughts On Being Diagnosed With Cancer

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    • Stories 4
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  45. 43 My Rage By Lorilei Brown

    Poem About The Abused Becoming An Abuser

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    • Stories 3
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  46. 44 We Couldn't See By Brian E Pardee

    Dissociative Identity Disorder

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    • Stories 2
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  47. 45 Struggling To Breathe By Sima

    Poem About Anxious Thoughts

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    • Stories 3
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  48. 46 Tears By Whitney Fancher

    Poem About Crying And What Tears Mean

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    • Stories 4
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  49. 47 A Lonely Star By Mikayela Dzenowski

    Poem About Loneliness And Depression

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    • Stories 7
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    • Votes 1388
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  50. 48 Uninvited Guest By Vicky

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    • Stories 2
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  51. 49 The Daily Battle By Max S.

    Poem About Depression And Self-Image Issues

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    • Stories 3
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  52. 50 Words Unsaid By Melanie Dawn Batac

    Poem Reflecting On Missed Opportunities

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    • Stories 2
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  53. 51 I Hate To Cry By Elizabeth McCrorie

    Trying To Be Strong

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    • Stories 1
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  54. 52 Hush Little Sister By Yerzinia

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    • Stories 83
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  55. 53 Lost In Pain By Steff

    Trying To Hide My Feelings

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    • Stories 11
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    • Votes 2435
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  56. 54 Broken By Tonya

    Poem About Loving Someone With PTSD

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    • Stories 19
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    • Votes 1950
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  57. 55 Worth By Joel

    Reaching Out For Someone To Care

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    • Stories 13
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  58. 56 Welcome To Hell By Nelly Barnes

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    • Stories 18
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  59. 57 I Trusted You By Jessica

    Can No Longer Trust

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    • Stories 70
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    • Votes 1940
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  60. 58 Dear Heroin By Summer Sager

    Poem About Overcoming A Drug Addiction

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    • Stories 42
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  61. 59 Lost Soul By Randall Pela

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    • Stories 16
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    • Votes 1861
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  62. 60 And I'm The Girl By Jillian Baker

    Feeling Lonely Poem

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    • Stories 20
    • Shares 4293
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    • Votes 1827
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  63. 61 Lost By Sarah Boston

    Poem About A Dying Soul

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    • Stories 8
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    • Votes 2869
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  64. 62 Wondering Why Am I Here By Raymond Martineau

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    • Stories 16
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    • Votes 2121
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  65. 63 Hold Me By Chula

    I'm Feeling Alone Poem

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    • Stories 52
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  66. 64 5 Years Old By Kristie

    Child Fighting Cancer Poem

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    • Stories 18
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    • Votes 794
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  67. 65 Life Is An Illusion By Trisha

    Poem About Giving Up Or Pushing Forward

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    • Stories 5
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  68. 66 Mother's Smile By Tessa McGregor

    Poem About A Mother's Courage Facing Cancer

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    • Stories 23
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  69. 67 Recovering By Selena Odom

    Recovering From An Addiction

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    • Stories 0
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  70. 68 Daddy's Doll By Ronald Doe

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    • Stories 15
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    • Votes 1073
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  71. 69 Tears, Tears Go Away By Stephany Manfull

    Poem About Reminders Of The Past

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    • Stories 9
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    • Votes 1452
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  72. 70 Living In My World By Tiffany L. Holic

    Poem About Growing Up In An Abusive House

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    • Stories 26
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  73. 71 Searching For My Soul By D.A.H.

    Feeling Lost In This World

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    • Stories 4
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  74. 72 Forever Changed By Danielle

    Poem About Being Raped By Father

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    • Stories 21
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  75. 73 Addict By Rian Kays

    Day In The Life Of An Addict Poem

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    • Stories 23
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    • Votes 1557
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  76. 74 Losing Myself By Remnant

    Suffocating In Sadness: A Poem Of Losing Yourself

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    • Stories 1
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  77. 75 My Fears By Samantha Medlin

    Poem About Fears And Being Afraid

    in Crying Poems

    • Stories 15
    • Shares 1787
    • Favorited 160
    • Votes 1490
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  78. 76 Just Look Into My Eyes By Bryan Rankin

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    • Stories 18
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    • Votes 1378
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  79. 77 Silent Tears By Amanda Smith

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    • Stories 7
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  80. 78 Depression Is Never Ending By Sarah Boston

    Wanting Depression To Go Away

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    • Stories 22
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    • Votes 1181
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  81. 79 Last Embers Verse II By BGW

    When The End Of Life Is Near

    in Sickness Poems

    • Stories 0
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    • Votes 20
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  82. 80 Take Back Your Life By Tonya R. Zuber

    You Are Not Alone

    in Addiction Poems

    • Stories 0
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    • Votes 62
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  83. 81 Lost At Sea By Aaron R. Tercero-Lozano

    Depression, Isolation, Sadness, Heartbreak

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 0
    • Shares 36
    • Favorited 2
    • Votes 16
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  84. 82 Finding A Voice By Emily E. Williams

    Recovery From An Eating Disorder

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    • Stories 0
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    • Favorited 39
    • Votes 76
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  85. 83 Drowning In A Bottle By Rayna R Palacios

    For My Sister, Who Got Out Of A Wrong Way To Love

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    • Stories 0
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    • Votes 23
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  86. 84 I'm Still Here By Jamie L. Karlsen

    The Space Between Pain And Healing

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    • Stories 0
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  87. 85 Glance By Ashley Reyes

    Hiding Behind A Mask To Pretend I'm Okay

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 2
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  88. 86 The Way In Which We Cry By Arianna

    The Healing Power Of Crying

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    • Stories 0
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    • Votes 155
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  89. 87 Depression Blues By Tina M. Casalvera

    Poem About Struggle With Bipolar Depression

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  90. 88 The Monster He's Become By Patricia A Fleming

    Poem About Domestic Violence

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    • Stories 0
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    • Favorited 9
    • Votes 112
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  91. 89 Acceptance By James J. Murray

    Aging And Coming To Terms With It

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    • Stories 4
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  92. 90 Love Or Obsession By Isla Vay

    Poem The Internal Struggle After Abuse

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    • Stories 0
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    • Favorited 1
    • Votes 18
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  93. 91 To My Mom By Jennifer Correa

    Keep Fighting Cancer Poem

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    • Stories 7
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  94. 92 Suicide Note By Stephen K. Treharne

    Attempted Suicide

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    • Stories 0
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    • Votes 91
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  95. 93 My Special Sister Vicki By Barbara Looney

    Sister Fighting Breast Cancer

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    • Stories 13
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  96. 94 Cancer By Jessica Louise Wheeler

    Inspirational Poem For Fighting Cancer

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    • Stories 2
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    • Favorited 32
    • Votes 362
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  97. 95 Living With Dementia By Emma L. Buckley

    Dementia Awareness

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    • Stories 5
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  98. 96 I Hate You Cancer By Carolyn Pritts

    in Cancer Poems

    • Stories 5
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  99. 97 The Unknown Murder By Samantha Jay

    Poem About How Abuse Feels On The Inside

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    • Stories 2
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  100. 98 The Little Girl Lay So Still By Angielogie

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  101. 99 Losing Me...Finding Me By Gabrielle Kruger

    Diagnosed With Parkinson's Disease

    in Sickness Poems

    • Stories 2
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    • Votes 144
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  102. 100 A Child's Fear By Susan M. Reichennek Reid

    Child Witnessing Domestic Violence

    in Abuse Poems

    • Stories 0
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    • Votes 45
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