Heartbreak Poems by Teens

Heartbreak Poems by Teens

Broken Heart Poems

Time heals all wounds, they say, but heartbreak is a wound deeper than most. Emotions can range from profound sadness to intense anger to utter emptiness in the course of a single day, which is exhausting. Having to face the person you loved at school or elsewhere can be excruciating and draining. Crying yourself to sleep might even become part of your daily routine. Most of the time, it seems impossible to find the strength to just let go and move on. After all, how can you force your heart stop loving someone? Find comfort in the shared experiences of others as you navigate your own journey of healing and moving on.

67 Poems Reflecting on Heartbreak, Cheating, Confusion, Moving On, and Missing You

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  1. 1. Forever You

    You walked away
    Left me alone
    Nothing to say
    No place to call home

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  3. 2. Healing From Heartbreak

    Healing from heartbreak
    is something one rarely does
    from the moment of that day
    even if it's just because

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  5. 3. Something Like Perfect

    • By Mia M.
    • Published by Family Friend Poems May 12, 2022 with permission of the Author.

    I know I can't have it both ways
    We had a certain amount of days

    But I still think of you

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  6. 4. Her

    • By Greystone
    • Published by Family Friend Poems March 2020 with permission of the Author.

    My heart weeps
    At the sound of her voice.
    She walks by me,
    But I've made my choice

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  7. 5. Soundly In Your Bed

    • By Taeha N. Ryder
    • Published by Family Friend Poems February 2020 with permission of the Author.

    I am lying awake in my nice, warm bed.
    I am not sleeping because you are stuck in my head.
    I try to forget that you were ever here,
    But you made a huge impact in that one short year.

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    Wonderful poetry Taeha, your despair shows through every word you've shared. I hope one day your friend shows up, with a big, warm, consoling hug.

  8. 6. ABC's Of Him

    • By Nichole Ary
    • Published by Family Friend Poems May 2019 with permission of the Author.

    Actually I'm thinking of him!
    But he hates me.
    Crazy 'bout him.
    Don't tell my secret!

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    I am like this poem. He is kinda my friend, but I'm sure he doesn't think of me as a friend. I'm pretty sure he thinks of me as a normal human. I want him to be my BFF.

  9. 7. Broken Hearted

    • By Elizabeth L. Chalupka
    • Published by Family Friend Poems March 2019 with permission of the Author.

    How do you heal a broken heart
    When your whole world has fallen apart?
    I still have hope in every new day,
    Even though I love you and you walked away.

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    I also have suffered a broken heart, and I'm still choking on the slivered pieces. There is not a day that goes by that my eyes don't moisten like the morning dew. When my everything left, my...

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  10. 8. Hopeless

    • By Brooke
    • Published by Family Friend Poems January 2019 with permission of the Author.

    This isn't the way it was supposed to be.
    Things started out so perfectly.
    We were so happy, our future set in stone.
    Never would I imagine myself alone.

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    I was being cheated on for 3 years by my boyfriend. I feel so stupid now. My trusting ability has came to an end.

  11. 9. Dust To Dust

    • By Erica
    • Published by Family Friend Poems October 2018 with permission of the Author.

    If your heart was a diamond, perfect and clear,
    glittering gleaming like a broken heart's tear,
    if lust was coal, dusty and black,
    would it make you realize you want to come back?

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    • Rating 4.53
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    I really liked the metaphors and symbolism woven into this poem, as well as the artful rhyming and flow of the words. Lovely poem to read! I found it to be energetic, almost youthful, but...

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  12. 10. To "The One"

    • By Kayla White
    • Published by Family Friend Poems August 2018 with permission of the Author.

    I see the way you look at me; it starts a flutter in my heart.
    I feel the sadness, confusion, and pain throughout my every vein,
    Even though we're worlds apart.

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  13. 11. My One-Sided Love

    My love to her is a roaring fire.
    She's all I ever did or will desire.
    Without her I am no more,
    'Cause she's all I live for.

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    In my experience, a boy with the courage to put it all out there for all to see is not only rare, it's inspiring! I am so proud that the author took this step. He has set an amazing example....

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  14. 12. Back Into The Light

    You pass me wtihout speaking
    as if I was this stranger not worth meeting.
    But, nobody knows the memories we shared
    nobody knows that we both cared.

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  15. 13. Must Admit

    • By Miranda S
    • Published by Family Friend Poems June 2018 with permission of the Author.

    I must admit,
    My heart was hit.
    You broke it apart,
    Cut through real smart.

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  16. 14. Since You Left

    • By Hope Khamluanglat
    • Published by Family Friend Poems April 2018 with permission of the Author.

    I feel so empty; all colors are dull.
    I can barely breathe on my own.
    The light is gone and dark is back.
    Cover me in endless black,

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    I enjoyed the poem "Since You Left." The poet spoke her heart out.

  17. 15. In The Longing For A Dream

    • By Erica
    • Published by Family Friend Poems December 2017 with permission of the Author.

    It's four o' clock in Finland,
    And I know that you're asleep.
    I know that you are dreaming, and
    If you're not, you're counting sheep.

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  18. 16. The Reason Why

    • By Erica
    • Published by Family Friend Poems December 2017 with permission of the Author.

    The first snow of the year falls around me.
    I stare out my window. It never fails to astound me

    How each flake is different. None are the same.

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    You're welcome. It's really sad when someone dear becomes a stranger in two minutes. It's a nice poem that was greatly expressed.

  19. 17. There Was One More Thing

    • By Erica
    • Published by Family Friend Poems December 2017 with permission of the Author.

    If there was one more thing I could tell you,
    I'd tell you that you saved my life.
    I'd tell you that you are my savior.
    In the darkness you are my light.

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    Featured Shared Story

    I really love your poems. They're brilliant. Well done!

  20. 18. Fishbowl

    I was drowning in the sea.
    You took one look then suffocated me.
    Bubbles came in through my mouth as I screamed.
    They exited my nose when I tried to breathe.

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  21. 19. Standing Strong

    • By Sami Chester
    • Published by Family Friend Poems July 2017 with permission of the Author.

    You think that I don't miss you
    And you think that I don't care.
    I'm tired of all this.
    Time to open up and share.

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    I'm going through something like this right now. "My friend" is not really a friend. She treats me like I do not belong, and I do not like the way she treats me. She went behind my back and...

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  22. 20. She Waits...

    She loves him, he loves her not.
    He refuses to give her just one shot.
    She's falling apart. He has no clue.
    Things would be easy if only he knew.

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