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 Tulips By Sylvia Plath

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    • Stories 0
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    • Favorited 12
    • Votes 158
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  3. 3 Winter Stars By Sara Teasdale

    in Famous Sad Poems

    • Stories 0
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    • Favorited 18
    • Votes 160
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  4. 4 Alone By Edgar Allan Poe

    in Famous Sad Poems

    • Stories 5
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    • Votes 2070
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  5. 5 Black Bird By Laura C. Lords

    Poem Raped At 12

    in Rape Poems

    • Stories 15
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    • Favorited 72
    • Votes 1848
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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 10855
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  8. 7 Silent Screams By Aaron

    Depression And Anxiety

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 17
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    • Votes 2369
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  9. 8 Scars By Laura R

    Poem About Winning The Battle Over Self-Harm

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 42
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    • Votes 4364
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  10. 9 My Master By Selena Odom

    in Addiction Poems

    • Stories 15
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    • Votes 1928
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  11. 10 Behind The Mask By Melisa Bernards

    Poem About Depression And Pain

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 59
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    • Votes 7763
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  12. 11 My Mask By Briana M

    Poem About Hiding The Truth From People

    in Alone Poems

    • Stories 19
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    • Votes 3485
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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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    • Votes 1792
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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

    in Abuse Poems

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

    Loved Ones Not Understanding Your Depression

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 13
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    • Votes 2484
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  19. 17 I Wish I Weren't Alone By Jo

    Loneliness Hurts Poem

    in Alone Poems

    • Stories 25
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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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  22. 20 No Way Out From Sexual Abuse By Louise

    in Abuse Poems

    • Stories 231
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  23. 21 Mysterious Pain By Peggy Stewart

    Poem About Anxiety Disorder

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    • Stories 19
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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 21
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    • Votes 1869
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  27. 25 Abuse By Adri

    Domestic Violence Poem

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    • Stories 20
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  28. 26 Hurt And Pain By Lora

    in Short Sad Poems

    • Stories 8
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    • Votes 3668
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  29. 27 The Monster By Olivia M Likens

    Poem About Fighting Through Anxiety

    in Mental Illness Poems

    • Stories 10
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    • Votes 1408
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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 1305
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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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  32. 30 Breathe By Tiffaney L. Ganci

    Living With Anxiety

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    • Stories 5
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  33. 31 Change What Is To Come By Anonymous

    Life Changing In A Moment

    in Rape Poems

    • Stories 29
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    • Votes 1636
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  34. 32 Signed, Your Mind By Emma

    Poem About Anxiety And Panic Disorder

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    • Stories 9
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    • Votes 1110
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  35. 33 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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  36. 34 From Oppression Comes Light By Erik Whitehead

    Finding Hope To Overcome Depression

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 7
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  37. 35 Sunshine After Rain By Brenda Winders

    Inspirational Poem About Addiction

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    • Stories 14
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  38. 36 Another Breakdown By Shaydee A. Ault

    Poem: Experiencing A Mental Breakdown

    in Mental Illness Poems

    • Stories 14
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  39. 37 Inside Out By Angie M Flores

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 42
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  40. 38 The Mask By Kleis Val

    Poem About How We Hide Ourselves

    in Short Sad Poems

    • Stories 6
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  41. 39 How Could I Be So Lonely By Cath Glasgow

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    • Stories 14
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  42. 40 My Repossessed Hope By Evangeline King

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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 The Ongoing Battles With My Demons By Patricia A Fleming

    Expressing Despair

    in Dark Poems

    • Stories 2
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  45. 43 A Stranger Comes To Call By John Kehoe

    Thoughts On Being Diagnosed With Cancer

    in Cancer Poems

    • Stories 4
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  46. 44 My Rage By Lorilei Brown

    Poem About The Abused Becoming An Abuser

    in Hate Poems

    • Stories 3
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  47. 45 We Couldn't See By Brian E Pardee

    Dissociative Identity Disorder

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    • Stories 2
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  48. 46 Struggling To Breathe By Sima

    Poem About Anxious Thoughts

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    • Stories 3
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  49. 47 Tears By Whitney Fancher

    Poem About Crying And What Tears Mean

    in Crying Poems

    • Stories 4
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  50. 48 A Lonely Star By Mikayela Dzenowski

    Poem About Loneliness And Depression

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    • Stories 6
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  51. 49 Uninvited Guest By Vicky

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    • Stories 2
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  52. 50 The Daily Battle By Max S.

    Poem About Depression And Self-Image Issues

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    • Stories 3
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  53. 51 Words Unsaid By Melanie Dawn Batac

    Poem Reflecting On Missed Opportunities

    in Regret Poems

    • Stories 2
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  54. 52 I Hate To Cry By Elizabeth McCrorie

    Trying To Be Strong

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    • Stories 1
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  55. 53 Hush Little Sister By Yerzinia

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    • Stories 83
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  56. 54 Lost In Pain By Steff

    Trying To Hide My Feelings

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 11
    • Shares 12389
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    • Votes 2417
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  57. 55 Broken By Tonya

    Poem About Loving Someone With PTSD

    in Mental Illness Poems

    • Stories 19
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  58. 56 Worth By Joel

    Reaching Out For Someone To Care

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 13
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  59. 57 Welcome To Hell By Nelly Barnes

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    • Stories 18
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  60. 58 I Trusted You By Jessica

    Can No Longer Trust

    in Rape Poems

    • Stories 70
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    • Favorited 51
    • Votes 1919
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  61. 59 Dear Heroin By Summer Sager

    Poem About Overcoming A Drug Addiction

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    • Stories 42
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  62. 60 Lost Soul By Randall Pela

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    • Stories 16
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    • Votes 1856
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  63. 61 And I'm The Girl By Jillian Baker

    Feeling Lonely Poem

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    • Stories 18
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    • Votes 1819
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  64. 62 Lost By Sarah Boston

    Poem About A Dying Soul

    in Crying Poems

    • Stories 8
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    • Votes 2860
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  65. 63 Wondering Why Am I Here By Raymond Martineau

    in Crying Poems

    • Stories 16
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  66. 64 Hold Me By Chula

    I'm Feeling Alone Poem

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    • Stories 52
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  67. 65 5 Years Old By Kristie

    Child Fighting Cancer Poem

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    • Stories 18
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    • Votes 791
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  68. 66 Life Is An Illusion By Trisha

    Poem About Giving Up Or Pushing Forward

    in Mental Illness Poems

    • Stories 5
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  69. 67 Mother's Smile By Tessa McGregor

    Poem About A Mother's Courage Facing Cancer

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    • Stories 23
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    • Votes 601
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  70. 68 Recovering By Selena Odom

    Recovering From An Addiction

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    • Stories 0
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    • Favorited 139
    • Votes 369
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  71. 69 Daddy's Doll By Ronald Doe

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    • Stories 15
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  72. 70 Tears, Tears Go Away By Stephany Manfull

    Poem About Reminders Of The Past

    in Crying Poems

    • Stories 9
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  73. 71 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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  74. 72 Searching For My Soul By D.A.H.

    Feeling Lost In This World

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    • Stories 4
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  75. 73 Forever Changed By Danielle

    Poem About Being Raped By Father

    in Rape Poems

    • Stories 21
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  76. 74 Addict By Rian Kays

    Day In The Life Of An Addict Poem

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    • Stories 23
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  77. 75 Losing Myself By Remnant

    Suffocating In Sadness: A Poem Of Losing Yourself

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    • Stories 1
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  78. 76 My Fears By Samantha Medlin

    Poem About Fears And Being Afraid

    in Crying Poems

    • Stories 15
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    • Favorited 159
    • Votes 1483
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  79. 77 Just Look Into My Eyes By Bryan Rankin

    in Alone Poems

    • Stories 18
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  80. 78 Silent Tears By Amanda Smith

    in Short Sad Poems

    • Stories 7
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  81. 79 Depression Is Never Ending By Sarah Boston

    Wanting Depression To Go Away

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 22
    • Shares 1203
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  82. 80 Last Embers Verse II By BGW

    When The End Of Life Is Near

    in Sickness Poems

    • Stories 0
    • Shares 49
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  83. 81 Take Back Your Life By Tonya R. Zuber

    You Are Not Alone

    in Addiction Poems

    • Stories 0
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    • Votes 49
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  84. 82 Finding A Voice By Emily E. Williams

    Recovery From An Eating Disorder

    in Mental Illness Poems

    • Stories 0
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    • Favorited 39
    • Votes 74
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  85. 83 The Countdown By Emma H

    Suffocating From Anxiety And Depression

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 0
    • Shares 59
    • Favorited 4
    • Votes 17
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  86. 84 Glance By Ashley Reyes

    Hiding Behind A Mask To Pretend I'm Okay

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 2
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    • Votes 110
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  87. 85 The Way In Which We Cry By Arianna

    The Healing Power Of Crying

    in Crying Poems

    • Stories 0
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    • Favorited 38
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  88. 86 The Monster He's Become By Patricia A Fleming

    Poem About Domestic Violence

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

    Poem About Struggle With Bipolar Depression

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 0
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  90. 88 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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  91. 89 Hope By Amanda M. Ricci

    Poem About There Is Always Hope Of Overcoming Depression

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 0
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    • Favorited 11
    • Votes 26
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  92. 90 To My Mom By Jennifer Correa

    Keep Fighting Cancer Poem

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    • Stories 7
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    • Votes 835
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  93. 91 Broken By Marcia A. Newton

    Feeling Broken

    in Poems about Sadness

    • Stories 0
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    • Votes 15
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  94. 92 My Special Sister Vicki By Barbara Looney

    Sister Fighting Breast Cancer

    in Cancer Poems

    • Stories 13
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  95. 93 Cancer By Jessica Louise Wheeler

    Inspirational Poem For Fighting Cancer

    in Cancer Poems

    • Stories 2
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    • Favorited 31
    • Votes 359
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  96. 94 Living With Dementia By Emma L. Buckley

    Dementia Awareness

    in Sickness Poems

    • Stories 5
    • Shares 255
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    • Votes 147
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  97. 95 Suicide Note By Stephen K. Treharne

    Attempted Suicide

    in Mental Illness Poems

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  98. 96 I Hate You Cancer By Carolyn Pritts

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    • Stories 5
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  99. 97 Losing Me...Finding Me By Gabrielle Kruger

    Diagnosed With Parkinson's Disease

    in Sickness Poems

    • Stories 2
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  100. 98 Last Embers Verse I By BGW

    Slowly Losing A Loved One

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  101. 99 The Little Girl Lay So Still By Angielogie

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  102. 100 Little Schizophrenic Girl By Brian E Pardee

    A Girl I Met At The Mental Hospital

    in Mental Illness Poems

    • Stories 5
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