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21. A Day Away
- By Brian E Pardee
- Published by Family Friend Poems May 2020
I've struggled with depression most of my life. I tend to see the worst in things and often need to be reminded of things most people do naturally. This short poem is one of those reminders. A great tragedy occurs when the bad days numb us to the good ones. Try to enjoy the good days, because they don't last that long. Try not to fear the bad days, because they won't last that long. Whether time is currently your friend or foe, however it can help you today, remember today won't last that long.

Feelings And Perspective

Some feelings are shallow, some feelings are deep.
Some make us smile, some make us weep.

Some we love, some we don't.

Some feelings are shallow, some feelings are deep.
Some make us smile, some make us weep.

Some we love, some we don't.
Some we'll savor, some we won't.

Some grounding, some uplifting,
Some long-lasting, some constantly shifting.

No matter what feelings I'm feeling today,
I know tomorrow is only a day away.
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22. Drowning
- By Amy O Connor
- Published by Family Friend Poems October 2020
This poem comes from Amy O Connor's poetry book, A Beautiful Complexity.

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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23. Seeing Ourselves Clearly
- By Lauren Bowman
- Published by Family Friend Poems November 2020
It’s difficult to take in the entirety of something
when you are standing inside of it.
Valleys are best seen from peaks.
Mountains from their bases.

It’s difficult to take in the entirety of something
when you are standing inside of it.
Valleys are best seen from peaks.
Mountains from their bases.
The ocean from the shore.
Perhaps this is why we rely on other’s eyes
to see ourselves clearly.
Perhaps this is why we struggle to wholly view
who we are.
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24. Our Brothers We Shall Defend
- By Justin Montana Williams
- Published by Family Friend Poems October 2011
I wrote this poem to describe the emotional pains soldiers bring home. I wrote this last year in the eighth grade. These brave men and women serve overseas and see the horrors of war. They will never forget but will never stop defending.

To those whom I've fought with
and to those I don't know your name,
we fought by one another.
You did not die in vain.

To those whom I've fought with
and to those I don't know your name,
we fought by one another.
You did not die in vain.
We fought, you died,
we bled, and I cried,
Even until our untimely end,
our country, our families, our brothers,
we shall defend.
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25. A Simple Plan
- By Irwin Mercer
- Published by Family Friend Poems May 2017
In today's life, everything is so complicated and complex that we forget what's really important. Life doesn't really need to be as complicated as we make it. Life is basically simple, live each day to the fullest and make a stand for your beliefs.

A Simple Way To Live Your Life

Simple Sam was a simple man.
He lived each day by a simple plan.
Enjoy your life and live while you can.
Make each day count and take a stand.

Simple Sam was a simple man.
He lived each day by a simple plan.
Enjoy your life and live while you can.
Make each day count and take a stand.

Stand on the left or stand on the right,
Whichever one you think is right.
Live each day as if your last.
Life's too short and gone too fast.

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26. The Strength In You
- By Blake Auden
- Published by Family Friend Poems April 28, 2021
I’ve spent my entire adult life struggling with anxiety, always worrying about the worst case scenario. Even now I don’t know how to love something without being terrified of losing it. If I’m honest, some days I feel like I’m built entirely of glass.
But I think there may be something profound in suffering; in the realisation that you’re stronger than you thought. I think back to the things I’ve been through, and while those experiences left their mark, I take solace in the fact that I’m still here; still pulling breath into these lungs. Maybe strength is a label that’s only earned from resilience; from enduring.
The truth is, I had no idea how much I could take until the world showed me. There is strength here, even if I never wanted to find it.

There is
a strength in you
you haven’t even
begun to find.

There is
a strength in you
you haven’t even
begun to find.

And that’s often
how life works.

You won’t know
how strong you are
until the world
forces you
to look.
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27. Little Baby
- By Lisa
- Published by Family Friend Poems May 2012
Poem about my baby girl and how much she means to me

Mother's Short Poem To Her Baby

Little baby, oh so small
One day you will be big and tall
I watch you while you laugh and play
My love for you grows every day

Little baby, oh so small
One day you will be big and tall
I watch you while you laugh and play
My love for you grows every day
I tell you this with my whole heart
I love you just the way you are
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28. Despite The Storms
- By S.C. Lourie
- Published by Family Friend Poems October 2020
Finding Joy Once More

Despite the storms,
beauty arrives like
it was always going to.
Despite the darkness,

Despite the storms,
beauty arrives like
it was always going to.
Despite the darkness,
the light returns.
Despite your loss,
your heart will be
full again.
Despite the breaking,
your heart will feel
like it belongs in the
land of joy once more.
This is how it will
always be. Keep living.

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29. Secrets Under Trees
- By Jessica Knight
- Published by Family Friend Poems July 2016
Everyone has lies and hurtful secrets they wish to bury, actions they regret and things they want to change. This short poem is about learning to appreciate everything a person has to offer and not just dwelling on their past mistakes.

Focusing On The Good

Tiny little secrets
Get buried in the dirt,
And if they were dug up,
Someone would probably get hurt,

Tiny little secrets
Get buried in the dirt,
And if they were dug up,
Someone would probably get hurt,
So leave them safely there,
To rot amongst the leaves,
Admiring instead,
The truth in summer's green trees.
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30. Nothing Gold Can Stay
- By Robert Frost
Robert Frost is one of the most famous poets from the 1900s. He never earned a formal college degree, but he did receive honorary degrees from more than 40 colleges and universities. This famous poem shows that everything in life is cyclical and that the beauty in nature only lasts for a short period of time. Even though life ends, there is new life waiting to come forth.

Nature's first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower;
But only so an hour.

Nature's first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.
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31. Just The End
- By S.L. Gray
- Published by Family Friend Poems January 2021
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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32. Those Who...
- By Marijke Theart
- Published by Family Friend Poems February 2016
I am a South African girl, and I have been writing poems for 5 years now.

Those who judge are the ones who hurt the most.
Those who preach are the ones who got preached at the hardest.
Those who want to know everything are the ones who know the least.
Those who have anger are the ones who really do care.

Those who judge are the ones who hurt the most.
Those who preach are the ones who got preached at the hardest.
Those who want to know everything are the ones who know the least.
Those who have anger are the ones who really do care.
Those who have hurt are the ones who have nothing to be hurt with anymore.
Those who don't understand are the ones wanting to be understood.
Those who know no fear are the ones who are the most scared.
Those who don't believe are the ones wanting to be noticed.
Those who relate to this are the ones who need it the most.
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33. The Opposite Is Also True
- By Coral
- Published by Family Friend Poems April 2018
My mother died 3 years ago from suicide (it's longer than I thought). I was just 11 years old. Since then, I have been writing poems. Some are just random scribbles. Others have a lot of thought. This poem is one I have written recently. My poems have been veering more toward "getting over it" recently. But I still miss her every single day, and I will never stop using my birthday wishes or shooting stars on wishing for her back.

Happiness And Sadness

They say it's sweet that we laugh
because our bodies literally
can't contain the
joy.

They say it's sweet that we laugh
because our bodies literally
can't contain the
joy.

But the opposite is also true. We cry
because our bodies physically
can't contain the
pain.
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34. Don't Neglect Your Love
- By Darren A. Mccallum
- Published by Family Friend Poems October 2018
Sometimes we take love for granted, whether that be your partner or your family. This poem is to remind us to take care of the ones we love.

Cherish The Love You Have

Love is like a bicycle
Left out in the storm
If it's not protected
Rust begins to form

Love is like a bicycle
Left out in the storm
If it's not protected
Rust begins to form

So unless you want your bicycle
To slowly rust away,
Provide a little kindness
When the sky begins to grey.
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35. A Teacher
- By Mridulika Ganguly
- Published by Family Friend Poems May 2015
A teacher is like a candle that burns itself to light the world of others, the one who builds the pillars of a nation, so we should respect teachers.

Poem Sharing The Power Of A Teacher

A teacher introduces us to a new vision of life,
to make us as sharp as a knife.

Someone who gives us a new sight,

A teacher introduces us to a new vision of life,
to make us as sharp as a knife.

Someone who gives us a new sight,
to make us reach the greatest height,
to give us the greatest flight.

So a teacher
makes a human being
the most intelligent and
respectable creature.
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36. What Are Heavy?
- By Christina Rossetti
Christina Rossetti reflects on things that are heavy, brief, frail, and deep. She shares both concrete items and metaphorical ones, whether it’s a state of mind or moment in time. It’s a poem that makes the reader reflect on the meaning of life.

What are heavy? Sea-sand and sorrow;
What are brief? Today and tomorrow;
What are frail? Spring blossoms and youth;
What are deep? The ocean and truth.

What are heavy? Sea-sand and sorrow;
What are brief? Today and tomorrow;
What are frail? Spring blossoms and youth;
What are deep? The ocean and truth.
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37. Smile, Rainbow, A Helping Hand
- By Michelle Ebel
- Published by Family Friend Poems August 2016
Everyone has their days when they just need to be themselves.

At times we need a little smile
or a rainbow big and bright.
At times we need a helping hand
to help us make things right.

At times we need a little smile
or a rainbow big and bright.
At times we need a helping hand
to help us make things right.

At times our belief in ourselves
will teach us how strong we are.
That smile, that rainbow, that helping hand.
Our beliefs will get us far.
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38. The Terrifying Thing About Love
- By Madalina Coman
- Published by Family Friend Poems September 2020
This is a popular piece from Madalina Coman's poetry book Unforgettable.

It is a terrifying thing
to watch love
walk in your direction
when you believe

It is a terrifying thing
to watch love
walk in your direction
when you believe
you are not ready
to receive it.

In the same manner,

it is quite terrifying
watching love
walk away from you
when you are not yet ready
to let go.

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

I No Longer 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.

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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40. The Song Of Wind
- By Natalia Huja
- Published by Family Friend Poems June 2017
I wrote this poem because spring has gone and summer has arrived.

Spring Turning Into Summer

Wind is like peace.
A swaying song it sings.
Drifting away in the summer wind.
Dancing grass in the field,

Wind is like peace.
A swaying song it sings.
Drifting away in the summer wind.
Dancing grass in the field,
Flowers sing a windy song.
Good night, wind.
Spring has gone, summer is here.
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Short Poems - Page 2

21. A Day Away

22. Drowning

This poem comes from Amy O Connor's poetry book, A Beautiful Complexity.

23. Seeing Ourselves Clearly

24. Our Brothers We Shall Defend

I wrote this poem to describe the emotional pains soldiers bring home. I wrote this last year in the eighth grade. These brave men and women serve overseas and see the horrors of war. They will never forget but will never stop defending.

25. A Simple Plan

In today's life, everything is so complicated and complex that we forget what's really important. Life doesn't really need to be as complicated as we make it. Life is basically simple, live each day to the fullest and make a stand for your beliefs.

26. The Strength In You

27. Little Baby

Poem about my baby girl and how much she means to me

28. Despite The Storms

29. Secrets Under Trees

Everyone has lies and hurtful secrets they wish to bury, actions they regret and things they want to change. This short poem is about learning to appreciate everything a person has to offer and not just dwelling on their past mistakes.

30. Nothing Gold Can Stay

31. Just The End

32. Those Who...

I am a South African girl, and I have been writing poems for 5 years now.

33. The Opposite Is Also True

34. Don't Neglect Your Love

Sometimes we take love for granted, whether that be your partner or your family. This poem is to remind us to take care of the ones we love.

35. A Teacher

A teacher is like a candle that burns itself to light the world of others, the one who builds the pillars of a nation, so we should respect teachers.

36. What Are Heavy?

Christina Rossetti reflects on things that are heavy, brief, frail, and deep. She shares both concrete items and metaphorical ones, whether it’s a state of mind or moment in time. It’s a poem that makes the reader reflect on the meaning of life.

37. Smile, Rainbow, A Helping Hand

Everyone has their days when they just need to be themselves.

38. The Terrifying Thing About Love

This is a popular piece from Madalina Coman's poetry book Unforgettable.

39. My Love Is Gone

The hardest thing is losing the love you have.

40. The Song Of Wind

I wrote this poem because spring has gone and summer has arrived.