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

    in Famous Sad Poems

    • Stories 11
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  2. 2 Defeat By Kahlil Gibran

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    • Stories 0
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    • Favorited 7
    • Votes 53
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  3. 3 Suicide In The Trenches By Siegfried Sassoon

    in Famous Sad Poems

    • Stories 0
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    • Favorited 2
    • Votes 129
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  4. 4 Tulips By Sylvia Plath

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    • Stories 0
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    • Favorited 12
    • Votes 200
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  5. 5 Alone By Edgar Allan Poe

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    • Stories 5
    • Shares 4889
    • Favorited 97
    • Votes 2119
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  7. 6 Black Bird By Laura C. Lords

    Poem Raped At 12

    in Rape Poems

    • Stories 16
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    • Votes 1886
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  8. 7 Sunshine After Rain By Brenda Winders

    Inspirational Poem About Addiction

    in Addiction Poems

    • Stories 14
    • Shares 6689
    • Favorited 188
    • Votes 2197
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  9. 8 Depression By Patricia A Fleming

    Depression Is A Monster

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 14
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    • Favorited 254
    • Votes 1822
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  10. 9 Demons Of Darkness By Olivia B

    Poem About Demons Inside

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 59
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    • Votes 10959
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  11. 10 Silent Screams By Aaron

    Depression And Anxiety

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    • Stories 17
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    • Votes 2450
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  12. 11 Scars By Laura R

    Poem About Winning The Battle Over Self-Harm

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 42
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  13. 12 My Master By Selena Odom

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    • Stories 15
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    • Favorited 320
    • Votes 2015
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  15. 13 Behind The Mask By Melisa Bernards

    Poem About Depression And Pain

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 59
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  16. 14 The Darkness By Dallas E. Krystof

    Loved Ones Not Understanding Your Depression

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    • Stories 14
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  17. 15 My Mask By Briana M

    Poem About Hiding The Truth From People

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    • Stories 19
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    • Votes 3555
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  18. 16 Struggling With Depression And Suicide By Debbie Leads

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    • Stories 56
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    • Votes 4347
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  19. 17 Our Hearts Will Always Touch By Ranja Kujala

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    • Stories 105
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  20. 18 I Wish I Weren't Alone By Jo

    Loneliness Hurts Poem

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    • Stories 25
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    • Votes 2244
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  21. 19 Mask By Matt

    Poem About Wearing A Mask That Always Smiles

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    • Stories 79
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  22. 20 Cold Dark Corner By Blake Duffy

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    • Stories 15
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  23. 21 The Monster By Olivia M Likens

    Poem About Fighting Through Anxiety

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    • Stories 10
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    • Votes 1444
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  24. 22 No Way Out From Sexual Abuse By Louise

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    • Stories 231
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  25. 23 Speechless By Kyra Lee

    Child Abuse Ends In Death

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    • Stories 58
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    • Votes 5563
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  26. 24 The Voice Of Addiction By Carrie Roush

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    • Stories 25
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    • Votes 2486
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  27. 25 A Letter From Your Disease By Siera

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    • Stories 10
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    • Votes 2610
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  28. 26 Taking It Day By Day By Vincent Ramos

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    • Stories 22
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    • Favorited 167
    • Votes 1878
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  29. 27 Abuse By Adri

    Domestic Violence Poem

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    • Stories 20
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    • Favorited 59
    • Votes 3895
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  30. 28 How Could I Be So Lonely By Cath Glasgow

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    • Stories 14
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  31. 29 Hurt And Pain By Lora

    in Short Sad Poems

    • Stories 8
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    • Favorited 167
    • Votes 3702
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  32. 30 Daddy, Don't Be Scared By Jade E. Mcnullen

    in Cancer Poems

    • Stories 31
    • Shares 915
    • Favorited 38
    • Votes 1322
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  33. 31 Goodnight Our Hero By Juli Round

    Son Died Of Cancer Poem

    in Cancer Poems

    • Stories 42
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    • Favorited 20
    • Votes 1078
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  34. 32 Breathe By Tiffaney L. Ganci

    Living With Anxiety

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    • Stories 6
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    • Favorited 111
    • Votes 723
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  35. 33 Signed, Your Mind By Emma

    Poem About Anxiety And Panic Disorder

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    • Stories 9
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    • Votes 1130
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  36. 34 Change What Is To Come By Anonymous

    Life Changing In A Moment

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    • Stories 30
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    • Favorited 81
    • Votes 1649
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  37. 35 Now You've Recovered By Charles A Cino

    Inspiring Poem On Starting Life After Mental Illness

    in Mental Illness Poems

    • Stories 2
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    • Favorited 109
    • Votes 613
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  38. 36 From Oppression Comes Light By Erik Whitehead

    Finding Hope To Overcome Depression

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 7
    • Shares 4024
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    • Votes 1531
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  39. 37 Mysterious Pain By Peggy Stewart

    Poem About Anxiety Disorder

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    • Stories 19
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    • Favorited 169
    • Votes 1755
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  40. 38 Another Breakdown By Shaydee A. Ramsey

    Poem: Experiencing A Mental Breakdown

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    • Stories 14
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  41. 39 Inside Out By Angie M Flores

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 42
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  42. 40 The Mask By Kleis Val

    Poem About How We Hide Ourselves

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    • Stories 6
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  43. 41 Dementia By Debbie Bell

    Dementia From The Parent’s Perspective

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    • Stories 1
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  44. 42 My Repossessed Hope By Evangeline King

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    • Stories 0
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    • Votes 35
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  45. 43 The Ongoing Battles With My Demons By Patricia A Fleming

    Expressing Despair

    in Dark Poems

    • Stories 2
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  46. 44 A Stranger Comes To Call By John Kehoe

    Thoughts On Being Diagnosed With Cancer

    in Cancer Poems

    • Stories 4
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  47. 45 My Rage By Lorilei Brown

    Poem About The Abused Becoming An Abuser

    in Hate Poems

    • Stories 3
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    • Favorited 81
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  48. 46 We Couldn't See By Brian E Pardee

    Dissociative Identity Disorder

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    • Stories 2
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  49. 47 Struggling To Breathe By Sima

    Poem About Anxious Thoughts

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    • Stories 3
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  50. 48 Tears By Whitney Fancher

    Poem About Crying And What Tears Mean

    in Crying Poems

    • Stories 4
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    • Votes 1028
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  51. 49 A Lonely Star By Mikayela Dzenowski

    Poem About Loneliness And Depression

    in Alone Poems

    • Stories 7
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    • Favorited 205
    • Votes 1390
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  52. 50 Uninvited Guest By Vicky

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    • Stories 2
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  53. 51 The Daily Battle By Max S.

    Poem About Depression And Self-Image Issues

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    • Stories 3
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  54. 52 Words Unsaid By Melanie Dawn Batac

    Poem Reflecting On Missed Opportunities

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    • Stories 2
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  55. 53 I Hate To Cry By Elizabeth McCrorie

    Trying To Be Strong

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    • Stories 1
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    • Votes 869
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  56. 54 Hush Little Sister By Yerzinia

    in Abuse Poems

    • Stories 83
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    • Favorited 234
    • Votes 7600
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  57. 55 Lost In Pain By Steff

    Trying To Hide My Feelings

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 11
    • Shares 12490
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    • Votes 2439
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  58. 56 Broken By Tonya

    Poem About Loving Someone With PTSD

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    • Stories 19
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    • Votes 1951
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  59. 57 Worth By Joel

    Reaching Out For Someone To Care

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    • Stories 13
    • Shares 8699
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    • Votes 2218
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  60. 58 Welcome To Hell By Nelly Barnes

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    • Stories 18
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    • Votes 2153
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  61. 59 I Trusted You By Jessica

    Can No Longer Trust

    in Rape Poems

    • Stories 70
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    • Favorited 54
    • Votes 1942
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  62. 60 Dear Heroin By Summer Sager

    Poem About Overcoming A Drug Addiction

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    • Stories 42
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    • Votes 1828
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  63. 61 Lost Soul By Randall Pela

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    • Stories 16
    • Shares 2144
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    • Votes 1862
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  64. 62 And I'm The Girl By Jillian Baker

    Feeling Lonely Poem

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    • Stories 20
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    • Votes 1828
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  65. 63 Lost By Sarah Boston

    Poem About A Dying Soul

    in Crying Poems

    • Stories 8
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    • Votes 2870
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  66. 64 Wondering Why Am I Here By Raymond Martineau

    in Crying Poems

    • Stories 16
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  67. 65 Hold Me By Chula

    I'm Feeling Alone Poem

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    • Stories 52
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    • Votes 3019
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  68. 66 5 Years Old By Kristie

    Child Fighting Cancer Poem

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    • Stories 18
    • Shares 494
    • Favorited 21
    • Votes 795
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  69. 67 Life Is An Illusion By Trisha

    Poem About Giving Up Or Pushing Forward

    in Mental Illness Poems

    • Stories 5
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    • Votes 890
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  70. 68 Mother's Smile By Tessa McGregor

    Poem About A Mother's Courage Facing Cancer

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    • Stories 23
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    • Favorited 20
    • Votes 604
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  71. 69 Recovering By Selena Odom

    Recovering From An Addiction

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    • Stories 0
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    • Favorited 140
    • Votes 382
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  72. 70 Daddy's Doll By Ronald Doe

    in Abuse Poems

    • Stories 15
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    • Votes 1077
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  73. 71 Tears, Tears Go Away By Stephany Manfull

    Poem About Reminders Of The Past

    in Crying Poems

    • Stories 9
    • Shares 5056
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    • Votes 1453
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  74. 72 Life's Lessons By Amanda

    Poem To My Mother Who Died From Cancer

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    • Stories 26
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  75. 73 Living In My World By Tiffany L. Holic

    Poem About Growing Up In An Abusive House

    in Abuse Poems

    • Stories 26
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  76. 74 Searching For My Soul By D.A.H.

    Feeling Lost In This World

    in Alone Poems

    • Stories 4
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    • Votes 1319
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  77. 75 Forever Changed By Danielle

    Poem About Being Raped By Father

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    • Stories 21
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  78. 76 Addict By Rian Kays

    Day In The Life Of An Addict Poem

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    • Stories 23
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  79. 77 Losing Myself By Remnant

    Suffocating In Sadness: A Poem Of Losing Yourself

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    • Stories 1
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    • Votes 1820
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  80. 78 My Fears By Samantha Medlin

    Poem About Fears And Being Afraid

    in Crying Poems

    • Stories 15
    • Shares 1787
    • Favorited 161
    • Votes 1490
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  81. 79 Just Look Into My Eyes By Bryan Rankin

    in Alone Poems

    • Stories 18
    • Shares 1956
    • Favorited 183
    • Votes 1379
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  82. 80 Silent Tears By Amanda Smith

    in Short Sad Poems

    • Stories 7
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  83. 81 Depression Is Never Ending By Sarah Boston

    Wanting Depression To Go Away

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 22
    • Shares 1217
    • Favorited 114
    • Votes 1183
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  84. 82 Take Back Your Life By Tonya R. Zuber

    You Are Not Alone

    in Addiction Poems

    • Stories 0
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    • Votes 65
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  85. 83 Last Embers Verse II By BGW

    When The End Of Life Is Near

    in Sickness Poems

    • Stories 0
    • Shares 64
    • Favorited 3
    • Votes 21
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  86. 84 Lost At Sea By Aaron R. Tercero-Lozano

    Depression, Isolation, Sadness, Heartbreak

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 0
    • Shares 40
    • Favorited 2
    • Votes 16
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  87. 85 Finding A Voice By Emily E. Williams

    Recovery From An Eating Disorder

    in Mental Illness Poems

    • Stories 0
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  88. 86 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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  89. 87 Glance By Ashley Reyes

    Hiding Behind A Mask To Pretend I'm Okay

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 2
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  90. 88 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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  91. 89 Depression Blues By Tina M. Casalvera

    Poem About Struggle With Bipolar Depression

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 0
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    • Votes 159
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  92. 90 Love Or Obsession By Isla Vay

    Poem The Internal Struggle After Abuse

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    • Stories 0
    • Shares 14
    • Favorited 1
    • Votes 19
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  93. 91 The Monster He's Become By Patricia A Fleming

    Poem About Domestic Violence

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    • Stories 0
    • Shares 612
    • Favorited 11
    • Votes 114
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  94. 92 I'm Still Here By Jamie L. Karlsen

    The Space Between Pain And Healing

    in Sickness Poems

    • Stories 0
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    • Votes 39
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  95. 93 Acceptance By James J. Murray

    Aging And Coming To Terms With It

    in Alone Poems

    • Stories 4
    • Shares 9
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    • Votes 13
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  96. 94 Suicide Note By Stephen K. Treharne

    Attempted Suicide

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    • Stories 0
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    • Votes 93
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  97. 95 To My Mom By Jennifer Correa

    Keep Fighting Cancer Poem

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    • Stories 7
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  98. 96 My Special Sister Vicki By Barbara Looney

    Sister Fighting Breast Cancer

    in Cancer Poems

    • Stories 13
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  99. 97 Cancer By Jessica Louise Wheeler

    Inspirational Poem For Fighting Cancer

    in Cancer Poems

    • Stories 2
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  100. 98 Living With Dementia By Emma L. Buckley

    Dementia Awareness

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    • Stories 5
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    • Votes 149
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  101. 99 I Hate You Cancer By Carolyn Pritts

    in Cancer Poems

    • Stories 5
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  102. 100 The Unknown Murder By Samantha Jay

    Poem About How Abuse Feels On The Inside

    in Abuse Poems

    • Stories 2
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