Waiting Poems

Published: December 2017

Waiting Poems - On The Difficulty Of Waiting

One famous historical book says, "expectation postponed is making the heart sick". Those wise words have proven true time and again for many. Many people wait their whole lives for things that are difficult to come across, like true love or exceptional secular opportunities. 

Unfortunately, some things, like finding a soulmate, do not necessarily happen when one would like. Often, the wait can become frustrating, causing sadness, anger and other negative feelings. 

One way to combat such feelings is to read the poetry of others who have experienced similar emotions.

12 Waiting Poems - On The Difficulty Of Waiting

  1. I Cry

    Dedicated to "my man" Willie - I love you so much!

    in I Miss You Poems

    I'm sitting on the porch,
    Wind blowing through my hair.
    The ducks are frolicking in the pond,
    But I just can't seem to care.

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    Wow, this poem is how I end almost every letter to my husband. They took him the beginning of summer also. Our daughter was 6 months old, and today she turned 1 year, and he missed it. I cry...

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  2. In Good Time...

    Sometimes it seems life is all about biding time. Patience is seldom easy, but it is always rewarding.

    in Hope Poems

    Life can seem an endless maze,
    The twists and turns, lulls and delays,
    But things always fall into place...
    In good time.

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  4. Sometimes I Get Lonely

    • By Emily B
    • Published by Family Friend Poems March 2015 with permission of the Author.

    I am always the one waiting for the phone to ring.

    in Poems about Sadness

    Sometimes I get lonely
    Instagram, Twitter, Facebook
    Always connecting but not connected

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    Before Covid hit, I was very happy living my 11-year-old life, but when it did, well I felt very lonely. I relate to this poem so much because everything described (and more) is exactly how I...

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  5. Life Will Bloom When It Is Ready

    • By Vic Lejon
    • Published by Family Friend Poems March 2021 with permission of the Author.

    in Life Lesson Poems

    I keep pulling
    on my roots
    urging them to grow
    impatient for the bloom

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  7. My Pain

    • By Sami Chester
    • Published by Family Friend Poems January 2011 with permission of the Author.

    This poem basically tells the story. I have been to 4 different sets of doctors and now I'm going to my 5th. They don't really know what's wrong with me, but that’s okay. I know they will. That is my one hope. Thanks to all my friends and my family for being there for me. I LOVE YOU GUYS!

    in Sickness Poems

    You try to understand
    But I don't want you to
    I don't think you can comprehend
    The pain that I go through.

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    Your poem touched me, after reading this you have been in my prayers. It's almost been nine months that I've been sick, in and out of hospitals my whole eighth grade year. Everyday in...

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  8. Waiting...

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

    in Short Sad Poems

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

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  9. Waiting

    It took me a long time to realize you are a complete person without a relationship. This poem is about emotional pain when you allow someone to have dominion over how you feel on a day to day basis.

    in Lonely Poems

    Imagine the sun sinking
    and dim turns to dark.
    The silence that surrounds you,
    the shadows that make their mark.

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  10. The Pain Of Missing You

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

    A mother sharing the pain of missing children who have been gone for a year. She is currently fighting the guardian for the return of her boys...
    For Wayne & Kai, my baby boys

    in Missing You Poems

    I never knew a broken heart could keep on breaking.
    You keep on sending your love, but no one's there to take it.
    Rivers of tears keep a steady flow...
    But no one's there to know.

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    This really brought tears to my eyes as I have been dealing with CPS and fighting for my babies for a year and a half. I miss them so much and just wish and pray they would soon be returned...

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  11. Patiently Waiting

    • By James Richmond Jr.
    • Published by Family Friend Poems October 2013 with permission of the Author.

    My poem is titled Patiently Waiting, because my friend has been away on an 18-month sentence for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. I'm very lonely but being faithful because of the love in my heart. And I write poems to occupy my mind.

    in Long Distance Poems

    My heart is set on that glorious day
    When your work is done and you're home to stay.
    I'll be waiting right here, with open arms.
    To hold you close and keep you warm.

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    I am in a long distance relationship and these words were soothing. I knew I wasn't alone and my boo is soon visiting sooo..they were timely. I can't wait to hug him tight.

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  12. Darkness Befalls

    This is about when life is at its darkest moment and waiting for the light to shine through.

    in Poems about Sadness

    Gliding deep into the forest
    Darkness covers me like a blanket
    And the mist surrounding me
    I feel like there's no way to flee

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  13. Waiting For My Dad

    • By Amy
    • Published by Family Friend Poems August 2009 with permission of the Author.

    This goes out to my dad. If you're out there.. I'm done waiting for you.

    in Anger Poems

    I sit alone in the darkness
    Waiting...
    Waiting for him to come back to me.
    Can he hear my cries?

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    I haven't lost my dad, but I did lose one of my closest friends who sent me a scary letter then never talked to me again. A year later, and I'm still waiting for him. This poem explains just...

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  14. Silence

    • By Lucy Blackmur
    • Published by Family Friend Poems March 2015 with permission of the Author.

    I wrote this poem about uncomfortable silence and how it makes you feel alone and awkward, like nobody wants to talk to you and know how you feel. I often write sad poems like this. The type of poems I write express my feelings about different things.

    in Alone Poems

    Enveloping the room,
    Leaving everybody isolated.
    Nothing to do, nothing to say,
    Just silence.

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