Short Sad Love Poems

Published: October 2020

When we give someone our heart, there is always a chance it will get broken. We never want that to be the outcome, but too often it is. Dealing with a breakup or unrequited love is crushing. These short poems capture the despair experienced when a relationship does not work out. Even though these poems are short, the expressed emotions are powerful. Dealing with heartbreak is always a heavy and draining experience. We hope these poems remind you that you’re not alone.

39 Short Poems About Heartbreak

Waiting...
- By Rayna R Palacios
- Published by Family Friend Poems May 29, 2023 with permission of the Author.
Trying to continue living but the absence of my loved one makes me so sad.

The Pain Of Waiting And Longing For Connection Poem

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Waiting for you to call...
Knowing that you won't...
Hoping for you to come by...
Waiting...

Waiting for you to call...
Knowing that you won't...
Hoping for you to come by...
Waiting...
But you don't.
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A Triolet Of Heartbreak
- By Ann D. Stevenson
- Published by Family Friend Poems July 2021 with permission of the Author.
Losing someone you love is always heartbreaking, whether it's through death or the end of a relationship. I have chosen to write about it in the form of a triolet.

A triolet is a poem written in a set form consisting of eight lines with a rhyme scheme of only two rhyme endings and certain repeated lines. Specifically ABaAabAB - the capitals signify repeated lines, the other letters signify matching rhyme endings.

Losing Someone You Love

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Why did you have to go away
and leave me with a broken heart.
I prayed and prayed that you would stay,
why did you have to go away.

Why did you have to go away
and leave me with a broken heart.
I prayed and prayed that you would stay,
why did you have to go away.
Now every day is dark and grey,
I never thought we'd be apart.
Why did you have to go away
and leave me with a broken heart.
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Final Moments
- By Amy O Connor
- Published by Family Friend Poems January 2021 with permission of the Author.
Have you ever had a final moment with someone that you wish you could change?

in Breaking Up Poems

It wrecks me, that last moment
that played out so wrong.
Our hopeless eyes locked
just a few seconds too long.

It wrecks me, that last moment
that played out so wrong.
Our hopeless eyes locked
just a few seconds too long.

And my eyes begged yours
to ask me to stay.
And your eyes welled up
as you walked away.

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Short but powerful. My favorite kind. This poem shows what can happen when two people who can't be together (for whatever reason) don't want to be apart.

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Just The End
- By S.L. Gray
- Published by Family Friend Poems January 2021 with permission of the Author.
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I regret the end.

The way we couldn't
leave one another

I regret the end.

The way we couldn't
leave one another
without wounds.

The way we made
it seem as if
all the love we shared
was wasted time.

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Snowflakes
- By Sabina Laura
- Published by Family Friend Poems January 2021 with permission of the Author.
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I caught snowflakes
on my fingertips
but they melted
to my dismay.

I caught snowflakes
on my fingertips
but they melted
to my dismay.
I could not hold on
to something
that did not want
to stay.

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Awesome. When more of us realize that, the better off we all will be. I really like this poem.

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Fixing A Broken Heart
- By Blake Auden
- Published by Family Friend Poems January 2021 with permission of the Author.
I can't tell you about healing. But I can tell you about moving forward; about not standing still and hoping the fires behind you don't reach you. Some days there is bravery in just moving your feet, especially when you have no idea where it is you're meant to be going.

in Heartbreak Poems

I can’t tell you
how to fix
a broken heart,
but I can tell you

I can’t tell you
how to fix
a broken heart,
but I can tell you
the importance
of keeping moving.
I can tell you
that even when
you have no idea
which direction to go,
bravery is putting
one foot in front
of the other
anyway.
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I like it. Those of us who have ever been in love or thought we were in love, know what it's like to have our heart broken. But I agree that time moves on. Not all love leads to heartbreak....

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You Have Shattered Every Memory Of Us
- By Jordan Byrnehouser
- Published by Family Friend Poems January 2021 with permission of the Author.
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You have drowned every emotion of us,
Held it under water until it could no longer breathe.
You have shattered every memory of us,
Like glass, touching it I risk hurting every time.

You have drowned every emotion of us,
Held it under water until it could no longer breathe.
You have shattered every memory of us,
Like glass, touching it I risk hurting every time.
You have burned any future of us,
Only left ashes of what could have been.
We could have been great together.
We could have made it.

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He Asked Me If I Missed Him
- By Alfa Holden
- Published by Family Friend Poems December 2020 with permission of the Author.
in Betrayal Poems

He asked me if
I missed him
and I told him
no. Even though

He asked me if
I missed him
and I told him
no. Even though
my heart called
me a liar,
I could not give
the man who left
and took everything,
any more of me.
Not my feelings,
my memories,
or my regrets.

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Recovery can be the hardest thing we do, but it's always worth it.

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Put Heartbreak To Rest
- By Harpreet M. Dayal
- Published by Family Friend Poems December 2020 with permission of the Author.
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Put heartbreak to rest.
Untangle your soul
from its tight grip.
Say goodbye to the

Put heartbreak to rest.
Untangle your soul
from its tight grip.
Say goodbye to the
parts holding on.
Move forward in peace
and discover the new,
evolved you.
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The Time Between
- By Amy O Connor
- Published by Family Friend Poems October 2020 with permission of the Author.
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Somewhere between
hello and goodbye
a whole life happened.
And now, I am left to wonder

Somewhere between
hello and goodbye
a whole life happened.
And now, I am left to wonder
just how long
I will be
grieving its death.
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Drowning
- By Amy O Connor
- Published by Family Friend Poems October 2020 with permission of the Author.
This poem comes from Amy O Connor's poetry book, A Beautiful Complexity. The poem explores the overwhelming and sometimes suffocating nature of intense emotions, particularly in the context of love and heartbreak. The poet describes the waves of their feelings for someone and how these waves can suddenly pull them under and leave them gasping for air, unable to escape the depths of their emotions. The poem portrays a sense of powerlessness in the face of strong feelings and the struggle to stay afloat amidst the turmoil.

The Waves Of Love: A Poem Of Heartbreak And Turmoil

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They come in waves,
my feelings for you.
And not pretty whitecaps
dancing at my feet.

They come in waves,
my feelings for you.
And not pretty whitecaps
dancing at my feet.
But when I least expect it.
When life seems to be
a quiet stream of continuity.
They come to disrupt.
So forceful they pull me under,
so that I am drowning and once again,
can’t catch my breath.

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Oh, How I Miss You
- By Caroline White
- Published by Family Friend Poems October 2020 with permission of the Author.
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oh,
how I miss the high of you
how you fill the entire room
how you make my heart race

oh,
how I miss the high of you
how you fill the entire room
how you make my heart race
how I melt, undeniably,
into you
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What Healing Is Meant To Look Like
- By Blake Auden
- Published by Family Friend Poems October 2020 with permission of the Author.
I’ve been holding on to little fragments of you for a long time, because I could never bring myself to let you go all at once.

But deep down, I know I need to let go of these pieces. I can’t move on when I’m living next to these reminders of the people we were - the way we wrapped ourselves in each other. I don’t know what healing is meant to look like, but this feels like a good place to start.

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I don’t know
what healing
is meant
to look like,

I don’t know
what healing
is meant
to look like,
but washing
the smell of you
from my hoodie
feels like
a good place
to start

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I'm very fond of short, powerful, poems, and this is one for sure. Recovery can be the hardest thing we do, but it's always, always, worth it. Good write/read.

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My Love Is Gone
- By Ralph P Quinonez
- Published by Family Friend Poems February 2019 with permission of the Author.
The hardest thing is losing the love you have.

I No Longer Feel Whole

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Lord, hear my prayer oh so dear.
My heart is aching; my mind isn't clear.
My love has left me; it hurts my soul.
Without that love, I don't feel whole.

Lord, hear my prayer oh so dear.
My heart is aching; my mind isn't clear.
My love has left me; it hurts my soul.
Without that love, I don't feel whole.
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He Is Hurting Too
- By Poetrebelunderground
- Published by Family Friend Poems October 2018 with permission of the Author.
Sometimes when a guy and a girl break up, most of the concern goes toward the girl. Everyone sees that she is in pain and she's hurt. The purpose of this poem is to point out that everyone in the relationship has been affected. The guy hurts, too. He wants people to see that he is drowning while everyone is throwing her a life rope.

A Guy Also Hurts During A Breakup

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He's tired of the pain.
He's tired of every lie.
He's tired of the countless nights
When all he does is cry.

He's tired of the pain.
He's tired of every lie.
He's tired of the countless nights
When all he does is cry.

He's pretending not to care.
He said that he is fine,
But really he is hoping
Someone will read his mind.

Everyone's sad for her;
No one knows what he's going through,
And not even his friends can see
That he is hurting too.
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This poem makes an important point. Often we think in a breakup there's only one hurt heart, but in reality, both people could be hurting. But that might mean they should not have ended it.

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I Hoped
- By MarcoKirstein
- Published by Family Friend Poems March 2018 with permission of the Author.
Throughout life we meet many people. They are people who will become a friend, enemy, someone who will be in your life for a short while, or someone who will mean the world to you. The only problem is sometimes we put them in the wrong category. I met this girl, and it felt like she could be the one, so I put all my effort into making things work, but just like that, she slipped out of my life. I was broken down, and all I have left is hope, hope to meet the right one.

Losing Someone Special In Your Life Poem

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I hoped you'd be my last,
but you changed very fast.

I tried to be strong,

I hoped you'd be my last,
but you changed very fast.

I tried to be strong,
but I don't know what went wrong.

I tried and tried, yet I failed.
You still left and set sail.

All we had turned to dust
while my heart started to rust.
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I Thought Wrong
- By Elizabeth V. Zander
- Published by Family Friend Poems December 2017 with permission of the Author.
This is about how you can have someone you truly love hurt you and break your trust but still try to avoid the voice inside of you saying that you need to move on. This story is based on a real experience in my life.

Poem About Letting Go Of Someone You Love

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I thought you were my everything.
I thought you were what I longed for.
I thought you loved me.
I thought wrong.

I thought you were my everything.
I thought you were what I longed for.
I thought you loved me.
I thought wrong.

I thought you cared for me.
I thought you made me belong.
I thought you wanted me.
I thought wrong.

So as I lay down,
thinking about how I was wrong,
I just kept on desperately wishing...
hopefully that, too, was wrong.

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Your Touch
- By Dan
- Published by Family Friend Poems October 2017 with permission of the Author.
This wasn't written for anyone in particular. Hopefully it will make someone feel better who is going through a breakup.

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Over the years I've been through so much,
But it all seemed worth it when I first felt your touch.
In the blink of an eye you've gone away.
All that's left are memories of yesterday.

Over the years I've been through so much,
But it all seemed worth it when I first felt your touch.
In the blink of an eye you've gone away.
All that's left are memories of yesterday.
They say you don't know what you've got until it's gone.
I couldn't disagree more; I've known all along.
You're beautiful outside and in.
On top of that, you're my best friend.
I hope you feel better; I hope you can smile.
Just know that I'll be praying for you all the while.
If there's anything I can do, just let me know,
Because it's in times like these that true love will grow.
Take things slowly; there is no rush,
But until I see you again, I'll be longing for your touch.
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Voice Of My Aching Heart
- By Shishir
- Published by Family Friend Poems September 2017 with permission of the Author.
Company of certain people in life makes you feel complete and happy, but separation from them brings pain and frustration. This poem covers emotions generated from such situations.

Your Presence Makes Me Feel Complete

in I Miss You Poems

I have always felt alone except when with you.
This is the voice of my aching heart and believe it's true.
You showered your love on me for a very short duration.
I don't know how I will handle this frustrating separation.

I have always felt alone except when with you.
This is the voice of my aching heart and believe it's true.
You showered your love on me for a very short duration.
I don't know how I will handle this frustrating separation.
Your memories always flow in my mind and bloodstream.
Your sight immediately brings on my face a happiness gleam.
True love has the power to conquer all the inhibitions.
One enjoys his life journey under all conditions.
Voice of my aching heart will never go in vain.
Clouds of love in my stressed life will for sure once again rain.
Unfulfilled desires of life will then give me no more troubles,
Whether I achieve something great or just get reduced to rubble.
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The Weathering Of Love
- By Quinn
- Published by Family Friend Poems August 2017 with permission of the Author.
There was a girl that I loved dearly, but she loved another man.

Poem About Longing For Love

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I'm sorry I love you as more than a friend,
But the love that I have doesn't come to an end.
You dwell in my thoughts, and to my mind I will keep
A love that's for you, a love I hide deep

I'm sorry I love you as more than a friend,
But the love that I have doesn't come to an end.
You dwell in my thoughts, and to my mind I will keep
A love that's for you, a love I hide deep
Your word has the power to tear me to shreds,
But my heart is what sinks, a feeling of dread.
The sight of you brings me down to my knees,
The slightest of touches, as strong as a breeze,
A breeze of love stale and cold,
For it is not to me that your heart has been sold.
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Short Sad Love Poems

39 Short Poems About Heartbreak

Trying to continue living but the absence of my loved one makes me so sad.

Have you ever had a final moment with someone that you wish you could change?

﻿I can't tell you about healing. But I can tell you about moving forward; about not standing still and hoping the fires behind you don't reach you. Some days there is bravery in just moving your feet, especially when you have no idea where it is you're meant to be going.

The hardest thing is losing the love you have.

This is about how you can have someone you truly love hurt you and break your trust but still try to avoid the voice inside of you saying that you need to move on. This story is based on a real experience in my life.

This wasn't written for anyone in particular. Hopefully it will make someone feel better who is going through a breakup.

Company of certain people in life makes you feel complete and happy, but separation from them brings pain and frustration. This poem covers emotions generated from such situations.

There was a girl that I loved dearly, but she loved another man.

I can't tell you about healing. But I can tell you about moving forward; about not standing still and hoping the fires behind you don't reach you. Some days there is bravery in just moving your feet, especially when you have no idea where it is you're meant to be going.