Lost Love Poems

Published: January 3, 2023

Poems About Lost Love

The loss of a lover, whether because they have passed on or for any other reason is a heartbreaking experience. Some never fully recover. There might always be a small place in your heart that holds the pain of this experience. This is natural and fine. Even when you find another person to love, it is OK to hold a place for the lover that has passed. You shared something profound together. The previous relationship that you had is not like your new relationship. Every relationship is unique and should be allowed a place in your heart.

Poems About Lost Love

  1. Daydream

    • By Douglas J. Olson
    • Published by Family Friend Poems October 10, 2022 with permission of the Author.

    The man in the poem is daydreaming about his youth and a love from long ago. He wonders if she still thinks about him. He longs for his youth while pondering his mortality.

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    Where did all the flowers go?
    Falling leaves in colors show
    Spring is but a memory.
    Distant dreams come over me.

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  2. My Storm

    • By Erin L. Kampen
    • Published by Family Friend Poems June 11, 2022 with permission of the Author.

    This poem is about accepting a fate that was foreseen but all too tragic anyway.

    in Hurting Poems

    So awkward in the morning, just a little unsure
    A little off your game, but it all felt so pure
    We knew from the beginning that this was going to hurt
    From floating in the clouds, to face down in the dirt

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  4. A Love Lost

    • By Randall W. West
    • Published by Family Friend Poems May 13, 2022 with permission of the Author.

    I'm sure that everyone at one time of another has blown the opportunity to have a lasting romance. Unfortunately, you can never go back and change the mistakes that were made. This poem is about a guy who realized the mistakes that were made and he's paying for them now.

    in Hurting Poems

    I'm sure it won't be easy repairing my poor heart.
    I've gone about it knowing right from the very start.
    I simply can't complete it now and maybe never will.
    It's got a part still missing that only she could fill.

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  5. 700 Miles From My Heart

    • By Sirenity K. Ball
    • Published by Family Friend Poems September 2018 with permission of the Author.

    Distance is only a number, but love is infinite. Sadness is only a moment, but love is a lifetime. I tell myself that a lot. I met a guy, and we had great chemistry. We understood each other and got along instantly, but I had to go away, and my heart shattered quickly. He hugged me goodbye and he was burned into my memory.

    in Hurting Poems

    In my dreams you're right by me
    Sleeping through the night beside me,
    And when I wake up and it's a dream,
    I don't have any tears left to comfort me.

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    I know how it feels. I actually tried friends with benefits. This guy and I connected like that; we understood each other so well, but his best friend found out and he ended it yesterday. I...

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  7. Tonight I Can Write The Saddest Lines

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    This poem was published in 1924, just as Pablo Neruda entered his 20s. In this poem, the speaker is dealing with the end of a relationship and longing for the woman to be back in his arms. The repetition of, “Tonight I can write the saddest lines,” brings the reader’s attention to that theme throughout this sad love poem. Pablo Neruda used alliteration throughout this poem with many words beginning with “s” (saddest, shattered, stars, sky, soul, etc.).

    in Famous Sad Love Poems

    Tonight I can write the saddest lines.

    Write, for example, 'The night is shattered
    and the blue stars shiver in the distance.'

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    Neruda's poem resonates. Letting go is a process, when love is not requited anymore. How is it possible to do so easily? It is not. Today we are constantly surrounded by memories. The pain...

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  8. I Could

    • By Chrys Lea
    • Published by Family Friend Poems April 2017 with permission of the Author.

    This is about someone I care about a lot, and I waited until it was too late to tell them how I felt. Now they like someone else, and I don't have much of a chance to get them back.

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    I could dream of you forever,
    But it wouldn't put me beside you.

    I could call your name on end,

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    This poem is deep. It calls you out. I'd been friends with this guy for about 6-7 years. When we first met I remember getting those butterflies, that instant feeling of knowing it was him. I...

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  9. My Memories

    • By Graham Chaplin
    • Published by Family Friend Poems October 2016 with permission of the Author.

    This poem is about the loss of a girl I loved so very much when I was young. Sadly, I let her slip away because I could not believe that I was worthy of her. Now many years later, I feel that I must pay tribute to that love.

    in Hurting Poems

    My memories are sacred of the you I used to know.
    I remember all the places where you and I would go.

    Time has made me older, and life has made me old.

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    The sky and the winds howl. Days go by and my love can't be found. Wanting just one more kiss one more smile and one more scent. Days turn into weeks, weeks turn into months, and months turn...

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  10. Lost Love

    • By Robert B. Wolfe
    • Published by Family Friend Poems August 2016 with permission of the Author.

    This is about my first love that I gave up when I went into the service. I never stopped loving her.

    in Hurting Poems

    As I sit and ponder the day away.
    I remember the young love I gave away.
    I searched for a love like I left behind,
    Too young to realize she was one of a kind.

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  11. The Bench

    I wrote this poem a few months back after my partner and I split up...the bench was where we got engaged.

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    Sitting alone
    On a bench that's made for two,
    Only one side is empty,
    For that place is meant for you.

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    The experience in this poem is exactly the experience I had two weeks ago.

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  12. The Pain Inside

    • By Robert Vincent
    • Published by Family Friend Poems November 2015 with permission of the Author.

    This is a story about a girl I met and kept running into until I asked her out. We had a great night doing nothing in particular, just looking at the stars. It was one of the best nights, and nothing came of it.

    in Hurting Poems

    I saw the stars that shine
    When I looked into your eyes.
    I felt the pain inside
    When your head was next to mine.

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    I met this girl on Instagram. We started talking, and she told me she had a boyfriend. Somehow I knew she needed a friend. She told that her boyfriend never talks to her at all, so I sat...

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  13. Silent Tears

    • By Nyasha Bard
    • Published by Family Friend Poems October 2015 with permission of the Author.

    This poem is about me and my struggles to let him go. It's been about two years now, and I still can't get myself to let him go. I hope this poem helps someone else who's going through what I am.

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    The day you said it's over was the day that I died.
    When it became dark, I laid down and cried,
    Going over and over in my head on what to do.
    I could never find the courage to let you be you.

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  14. Precious Memories

    • By Alora M. Knight
    • Published by Family Friend Poems September 2015 with permission of the Author.

    This is not a lost love between two adults; it is the heartache of losing the loving presence of two beloved grandchildren due to the bitter divorce of my son and his wife. For twenty years there had been utter devotion. The blessing now is that they are now happy in their own life and I have my memories.

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    I will take those precious memories
    And frame them with my love,
    Then hang them in the hallways of my heart.
    I hope the fond remembrance

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  15. Love Hate

    • By David Charlton
    • Published by Family Friend Poems March 2015 with permission of the Author.

    I wrote this poem when struggling with being in love with someone and not really enjoying how it changed my thought process and influenced my actions.

    in Hurting Poems

    Of all the emotions a person can feel,
    Love is scariest and hardest to heal.
    Excitement and mystery impossible to resist.
    Promises of magic perpetually persist.

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  16. Hating You Sweetly

    • By Alisea T.
    • Published by Family Friend Poems March 2015 with permission of the Author.

    The poem that you read, or are about to read, I wrote specifically for my best friend. My friend went through a tough time with a guy and he used her in a way, but he also wanted to be serious; it's complicated. She still likes him, but she looks at him and cannot read his emotions. She senses that he wants her back, but she's not sure. I wrote her this poem to have her emotions in some way written down. It was also something for her to keep to show that I care about her. Thank you for reading:)

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    I looked for a word to say,
    but could not find one that day.

    I wished for a word that would stay in your heart,

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    Exactly where I am. I hate and love him so deeply at the same time. It's killing me that he shows no remorse for hurting me. He refuses to acknowledge or even try to rectify my pain. It hurts...

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  17. A Lost Love

    • By Steve Stewart
    • Published by Family Friend Poems March 2015 with permission of the Author.

    When my first love and I broke up I didn't know how to handle it. I couldn't sleep. I couldn't eat. I didn't know how I was going to move on. It was during this very painful time that I discovered the only avenue through which I could move on was by expressing my sorrows via poetry. And although we never got back together, early mornings spent writing and rewriting and rewriting again are what pushed me forward to the point where I became comfortable with the fact that it was really over.

    in Forgiveness Poems about Love

    There's a pain in my heart that I'm feeling today,
    for the love of my life feels further each day.

    The sorrow is so much and the pain is so deep.

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    Today my love has gone. We had a 5-year relationship. Her parents did not agree with marriage due to caste. I love her so much. We had good memories. Now my eyes shed tears when I see her...

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  18. A Prayer Unanswered

    • By Jeff J Breseee
    • Published by Family Friend Poems June 2014 with permission of the Author.

    Oh, the mistakes we make!!!

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    Waking, I find
    Another chill encrusted day
    Awaits me
    Where I shall walk alone in step of time

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  19. Last Goodbye

    • By Dorsa Saa
    • Published by Family Friend Poems June 2010 with permission of the Author.

    One last kiss, hug, and wipe away a tear before saying goodbye. The last time they see each other.

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    I sit here waiting
    Waiting for you to see
    That time is running out
    Come on and save me

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    I loved him, but he broke my heart a few days ago. He ended it through text, then blocked me on everything. I can't help but think of his smile, the way he'd look at me, and the way I wanted...

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  20. Dwindling Love

    • By Mimie D.
    • Published by Family Friend Poems March 2010 with permission of the Author.

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    Days go by so slowly.
    They seem to never end.
    Missing him is beyond words .
    You've lost your best friend.

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  21. Moving On

    • By Karren
    • Published by Family Friend Poems November 2009 with permission of the Author.

    I just wrote this poem a while ago; my boyfriend and I broke up and he chose another girl over me despite the fact that we're having a baby. He literally pushed me away, and I'll always remember his last words, "Please, just please let me go. I don't love you anymore!" It hurts so much; I just hope I'll be able to forget him and go on with my life.

    in Goodbye Love Poems

    I treasured you in my heart.
    I wish we'd never be apart
    Because you're the best thing I've ever had.
    I never thought I could be this sad.

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    I am a young man who is struggling with the past as well. I dated my ex-girlfriend for two consecutive years, and nothing seemed to worry me. No fleeting shadow ever crossed our way. But then...

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  22. My Love For You

    • By Matthew Dusfim
    • Published by Family Friend Poems May 2009 with permission of the Author.

    Is it worse never to find the love of your life, or to find it and not be able to be with her? In this poem I have tried to express the mixed and stormy emotions going through each and every one of us in such a situation.

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    The bit by bit and day by day
    In such a special, lovely way
    Do not know why or how to say
    But I shall try to, if I may

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    It was lovely I loved it to, it also touched my heart I think more people should say how good this is well done

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