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41. The Time Between
- By Amy O Connor
- Published by Family Friend Poems October 2020
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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42. Choose How You Spend Your Time
- By Blake Auden
- Published by Family Friend Poems August 2020
I spend an inordinate amount of time in front of an empty page, or a computer screen. In part, because I’m terrified of being forgotten, of living a life that isn’t worth remembering. So I’m constantly trying to leave something behind, be it poetry, fiction, art or music. While this makes me feel better about dying, there is a part of me that wonders how much I’m missing out on. That wonders about how I’m choosing to spend my time in the light. This poem is featured in my debut book Tell The Birds She’s Gone.

You cannot
slow the setting
of the sun.
You can only choose

You cannot
slow the setting
of the sun.
You can only choose
how to spend
your time
in the light.
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43. 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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44. In Heaven
- By Jo
- Published by Family Friend Poems July 2007
A very close friend of mine has recently taken his life. This poem is something I wrote for his mother who I have grown up with, or should I say, watched me grow up.

Up in heaven,
They have someone new

At those gates,

Up in heaven,
They have someone new

At those gates,
He'll be waiting for you

Not just now,
We need you here

We'll all help you through
Each and every tear
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45. Memories
- By Carley.Ruggles
- Published by Family Friend Poems June 2011
I wrote this remembering that my father and grandfather both sexually abused me, and I realized that I could move on.

Moving Beyond Bad Memories

Memories, memories
I have had.
Some were good, though most were bad.
Physical and sexual abuse occurred

Memories, memories
I have had.
Some were good, though most were bad.
Physical and sexual abuse occurred
And madness and sadness reoccurred.
I feel as though I'm on display as the messed up school girl here to stay,
but they will never know
how I will grow
and be someone someday.
So look at me in dismay
and you discourage me for the last time today.
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46. Snowflakes
- By Sabina Laura
- Published by Family Friend Poems January 2021
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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47. What Healing Is Meant To Look Like
- By Blake Auden
- Published by Family Friend Poems October 2020
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.

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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48. 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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49. The Comfort Of Pain
- By Blake Auden
- Published by Family Friend Poems April 28, 2021
As a poet, I’ve grown used to embracing pain; to treating it as the fuel I need to create. These days I hold sadness to my chest like it’s another organ, something I’m terrified to be without. This doesn’t mean I’m always depressed or continually sad, but it does mean that I’ve learned to rely on pain I’ve already experienced. Sometimes, I wonder if I’ve begun to seek it out, to find new ways to shatter this thing behind my ribs.

Live this way long enough and, eventually, the heartbreak begins to feel comforting; like an old friend. If I’m honest, i can’t help thinking it’s the only thing I can rely on not to leave. It’s the closest thing I have to home.

Live with it
long enough
and pain begins
to feel familiar,

Live with it
long enough
and pain begins
to feel familiar,

even comforting.

I guess when
it’s the only constant
even heartbreak
can find a way

to feel like home.
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50. Despite It All
- By Sabina Laura
- Published by Family Friend Poems September 2020
And despite
it all,
I cannot
bring myself

And despite
it all,
I cannot
bring myself
to regret
a single
moment
I spent
loving you.
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51. Put Heartbreak To Rest
- By Harpreet M. Dayal
- Published by Family Friend Poems December 2020
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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52. I Don't Like
- By Sally.F
- Published by Family Friend Poems April 2009
I'm not a very hateful person, but I had to write an "I don't like" poem for school.

I don't like poachers and animal harmers,
Like Japanese whalers and fox shooting farmers.
I don't like people who waste and litter,
Bully and hurt or speak very bitter.

I don't like poachers and animal harmers,
Like Japanese whalers and fox shooting farmers.
I don't like people who waste and litter,
Bully and hurt or speak very bitter.
I don't like people who hurt plants and trees,
Who just don't care and do as they please.
I don't war and bullets of lead
And not much more than I've already said.

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53. Change Is A Beautiful Thing
- By Sabina Laura
- Published by Family Friend Poems October 2020
let autumn be proof that
change is a beautiful thing
even though it can be
hard to see at first.

let autumn be proof that
change is a beautiful thing
even though it can be
hard to see at first.
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54. That Feeling Of Forever
- By Laura
- Published by Family Friend Poems August 2008
I want that feeling.
You know?
That feeling of forever.
So simple,

I want that feeling.
You know?
That feeling of forever.
So simple,
Yet combined with everything
Love, lust, happiness, sadness
Everything.
But still,
I want that feeling.
You know?
That feeling of forever.
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55. A Fallen Leaf
- By Ella Wheeler Wilcox
When we are new to love, sometimes we fall too quickly and allow ourselves to be put in situations we end up regretting. Everything changes after that. Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1850-1919) was an American author and poet who became known as a poet even before graduating high school.

A trusting little leaf of green,
A bold audacious frost;
A rendezvous, a kiss or two,
And youth for ever lost.

A trusting little leaf of green,
A bold audacious frost;
A rendezvous, a kiss or two,
And youth for ever lost.
Ah, me!
The bitter, bitter cost.

A flaunting patch of vivid red,
That quivers in the sun;
A windy gust, a grave of dust,
The little race is run.
Ah, me!
Were that the only one.
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56. This Is Who I Am
- By Megan R. Bentz
- Published by Family Friend Poems August 2016
I wrote this poem for my history class, and it expresses who I am in a way but also gives the reader a chance to see who they think they are.

Surviving A Difficult Time In Your Life

This is who I am:
I am a fighter.
I have a lot of baggage from my past.
I may have some experience and some wisdom,

This is who I am:
I am a fighter.
I have a lot of baggage from my past.
I may have some experience and some wisdom,
But I know there is a lot more to learn.
I will continue rising from the ashes
Until the end.
Nothing can stop me
From being who I am.
So who are you?

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57. 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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58. Snowman
- By Lanie Harper
- Published by Family Friend Poems March 2009
I wrote this after a trip in the snow with my best friend.

As our feet sink in the snow
We build a snowman
No one will know
For the snow will melt away

As our feet sink in the snow
We build a snowman
No one will know
For the snow will melt away
As the night turns to day
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59. Freedom
- By Natalie
- Published by Family Friend Poems June 2014
This is a cinquain and I wrote it about freedom and being grateful of our brave soldiers who fought for our freedom!

Cinquain About Freedom

Flag waves,
Firecrackers!
The marching band goes by.
Grateful for our soldiers who fought.

Flag waves,
Firecrackers!
The marching band goes by.
Grateful for our soldiers who fought.
Freedom!
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60. Wishes
- By Patricia A. Howard
- Published by Family Friend Poems December 2018
Wishing my family the best for the Christmas and giving Christmas wishes.

Christmas Toast To Family

The orange glow of the fireplace
fills the room with Christmas cheer.
To my family I raise my glass,
full of wishes for the year.

The orange glow of the fireplace
fills the room with Christmas cheer.
To my family I raise my glass,
full of wishes for the year.
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Short Poems - Page 3

41. The Time Between

42. Choose How You Spend Your Time

43. Smile, Rainbow, A Helping Hand

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

44. In Heaven

A very close friend of mine has recently taken his life. This poem is something I wrote for his mother who I have grown up with, or should I say, watched me grow up.

45. Memories

I wrote this remembering that my father and grandfather both sexually abused me, and I realized that I could move on.

46. Snowflakes

47. What Healing Is Meant To Look Like

48. The Strength In You

49. The Comfort Of Pain

50. Despite It All

51. Put Heartbreak To Rest

52. I Don't Like

I'm not a very hateful person, but I had to write an "I don't like" poem for school.

53. Change Is A Beautiful Thing

54. That Feeling Of Forever

55. A Fallen Leaf

When we are new to love, sometimes we fall too quickly and allow ourselves to be put in situations we end up regretting. Everything changes after that. Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1850-1919) was an American author and poet who became known as a poet even before graduating high school.

56. This Is Who I Am

I wrote this poem for my history class, and it expresses who I am in a way but also gives the reader a chance to see who they think they are.

57. Those Who...

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

58. Snowman

I wrote this after a trip in the snow with my best friend.

59. Freedom

This is a cinquain and I wrote it about freedom and being grateful of our brave soldiers who fought for our freedom!

60. Wishes

Wishing my family the best for the Christmas and giving Christmas wishes.