Loss Poems

Poems about the Loss of a Loved One

When we lose something that is precious to us, we are left with a feeling of sadness. Whether it is a precious friend or even a treasured object, the loss can be hard to bear. It is as if a part of you has gone missing. Throughout our life we amass collections of friends and treasured possessions. Having close relationships help us feel as if we are not alone in the world. When we lose someone or something that is precious to us, we may realize that there is a certain aloneness that can never be filled. Ultimately the condition of life is one of being alone before God.

Poems about Losing Someone You Love

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Cancer
- By Savannah Bennett
- Published: June 2012
Poem To Grandma Passed Away From Leukemia

Since the day I saw you,
since the day we met,
I knew this I wouldn't forget.
I have loved you more than life itself,

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Heartfelt. It brought back memories of the time I saw my father dead in his armchair watching TV, with a trickling tear on his cheek.

Time Fades
- By Kathy Hood
- Published: December 2013
The struggles I face
from day to day

Are struggles that won't

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I lost my parents at age 11. Mom on Christmas morning, 1972, Dad in April 1973, a week after I was 11. It was hard, still is too. But I kept my dream alive and went on to acting. I do work to...

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Who Would You Be Today?
- By Joel McKeown
- Published: May 2008
Pain Of Losing A Best Friend

Could you imagine a pain so deep down inside
That it can not be summarized in words you simply can write
A pain that touches your toes and up to the top of the ceiling
You can't eat, you can't sleep, that is the pain that I am feeling

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I loss my best friend/spiritual brother of 24 years in September 2017 to cancer. I miss him so much. I think of him just about every day. I have asked God "why" so many times. It was the...

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Goodbye To My Dad
- By Debra Marie
- Published: July 2009
Goodbye dad I had to say
A few months ago on a cold winter day
I'll remember the good times and try not to be sad
But saying goodbye still hurts so bad...

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I lost my dad 3 years ago, and I am having a very hard time. I miss him so much. Then 8 months later I lost my Mom. I am also daddy's little girl. I can't even imagine life without him. Life...

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Loved And Lost
- By Christine G. McCloskey
- Published: December 2016
How Losing Someone Changes Your Life

When you lose
someone you love,
life will change,
you rearrange,

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This is such a beautiful poem; it touches my heart and soul. Some dear friends of the family just passed away, and I want to share this with them. It feels like I lost four of my siblings...

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My Mother's Mother
- By Joel McKeown
- Published: January 2009
I sat there and watched her, helpless fighting for every breath
The Doctor said she would die today so all of the family left.
My grandfather cried and said I can not leave your side
Although I do not want to see you go, I have to stay to say goodbye.

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I knew my great grandmother until I was ten. We had a deep bond and were pen pals. I put flowers on her grave every week.

One Art
- By Elizabeth Bishop
The art of losing isn’t hard to master;
so many things seem filled with the intent
to be lost that their loss is no disaster.

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Strong
- By Kelvin Jernigan
- Published: April 2010
I have to be strong not for me
But for everyone else
I want to cry I want to scream
But no one can see my hollow tears...

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I'm so sorry for your loss but I promise you the strongest thing you can do is cry WITH your family. Don't stuff it inside trust me I know what I'm talking about. It will either come out...

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Father's Day My Son
- By Twila Aulaumea
- Published: January 2014
I couldn't find the right words to write to you my son to tell you Happy Fathers Day, because
I know you're with the greatest Father and
Nothing comes to mind..
To write something for you my son for Fathers Day...

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Words Can't Explain How Much I Miss You!!!
- By Ammie
- Published: February 2010
I don't think that you ever imagined how much pain I would be in once you were gone,
Because if you had; you wouldn't have left me.
Words cannot express the amount of emotions that have come with trying to let you go.
Every day has been a struggle....

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Wow this is an amazing poem, I know exactly what you going through. I lost my mother when I was 9 years old and this year I'm turning 27 years but still I miss her now and then it still feels...

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