Sad Poems

Sad Poems

Poems About Unhappiness

These are poems about sadness in all its varied forms. There is much sadness in the world and many reasons to be sad. Sadness is a difficult feeling to cope with. Often, it is caused by traumatic events or depression. The melancholy caused by deep sadness might begin to interfere with your day to day life, leaving you feeling unmotivated and even worthless. Expressing such feelings in writing, especially through poems will not only help you to cope, it can actually help you to heal emotionally. Sit down, find a pencil and paper, and pour your heart out onto the page. You are likely to find that the result is a feeling of calmness and relief.

100 Most Popular Sad Poems

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  1. 1 Black Bird By Laura C. Lords

    Poem Raped At 12

    in Rape Poems

    • Stories 15
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  2. 2 Solitude By Ella Wheeler Wilcox

    in Famous Sad Poems

    • Stories 11
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  3. 3 Demons Of Darkness By Olivia B

    Poem About Demons Inside

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 57
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  4. 4 Scars By Laura R

    Poem About Winning The Battle Over Self-Harm

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 38
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  5. 5 Behind The Mask By Melisa Bernards

    Poem About Depression And Pain

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 58
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  7. 6 My Mask By Briana M

    Poem About Hiding The Truth From People

    in Alone Poems

    • Stories 18
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    • Favorited 461
    • Votes 3375
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  8. 7 Struggling With Depression And Suicide By Debbie Leads

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 53
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    • Votes 4229
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  9. 8 Depression By Patricia A Fleming

    Depression Is A Monster

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 13
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    • Votes 1758
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  10. 9 Our Hearts Will Always Touch By Ranja Kujala

    in Cancer Poems

    • Stories 104
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  11. 10 Silent Screams By Aaron

    Depression And Anxiety

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 14
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    • Votes 2237
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  12. 11 My Master By Selena Odom

    in Addiction Poems

    • Stories 13
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    • Favorited 297
    • Votes 1765
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  13. 12 The Darkness By Dallas E. Krystof

    Loved Ones Not Understanding Your Depression

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 12
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    • Favorited 300
    • Votes 2416
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  15. 13 I Wish I Weren't Alone By Jo

    Loneliness Hurts Poem

    in Alone Poems

    • Stories 25
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  16. 14 Mask By Matt

    Poem About Wearing A Mask That Always Smiles

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    • Stories 79
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  17. 15 Cold Dark Corner By Blake Duffy

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    • Stories 15
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  18. 16 The Monster By Olivia M Likens

    Poem About Fighting Through Anxiety

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    • Stories 10
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    • Votes 1355
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  19. 17 No Way Out From Sexual Abuse By Louise

    in Abuse Poems

    • Stories 230
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  20. 18 Speechless By Kyra Lee

    Child Abuse Ends In Death

    in Abuse Poems

    • Stories 58
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  21. 19 Mysterious Pain By Peggy Stewart

    Poem About Anxiety Disorder

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    • Stories 19
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  22. 20 The Voice Of Addiction By Carrie Roush

    in Addiction Poems

    • Stories 25
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  23. 21 Taking It Day By Day By Vincent Ramos

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 21
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  24. 22 A Letter From Your Disease By Siera

    in Addiction Poems

    • Stories 9
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  25. 23 Abuse By Adri

    Domestic Violence Poem

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    • Stories 20
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  26. 24 Hurt And Pain By Lora

    in Short Sad Poems

    • Stories 8
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  27. 25 Breathe By Tiffaney L. Ganci

    Living With Anxiety

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    • Stories 4
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  28. 26 Daddy, Don't Be Scared By Jade E. Mcnullen

    in Cancer Poems

    • Stories 31
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    • Votes 1268
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  29. 27 Goodnight Our Hero By Juli Round

    Son Died Of Cancer Poem

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    • Stories 42
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  30. 28 Change What Is To Come By Anonymous

    Life Changing In A Moment

    in Rape Poems

    • Stories 28
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  31. 29 Signed, Your Mind By Emma

    Poem About Anxiety And Panic Disorder

    in Mental Illness Poems

    • Stories 9
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    • Favorited 227
    • Votes 1076
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  32. 30 Now You've Recovered By Charles A Cino

    Inspiring Poem On Starting Life After Mental Illness

    in Mental Illness Poems

    • Stories 2
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    • Votes 565
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  33. 31 From Oppression Comes Light By Erik Whitehead

    Finding Hope To Overcome Depression

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 7
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  34. 32 Sunshine After Rain By Brenda Winders

    Inspirational Poem About Addiction

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    • Stories 12
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  35. 33 Inside Out By Angie M Flores

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 42
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    • Votes 1526
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  36. 34 The Mask By Kleis Val

    Poem About How We Hide Ourselves

    in Short Sad Poems

    • Stories 5
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  37. 35 Another Breakdown By Shaydee A. Ault

    Poem: Experiencing A Mental Breakdown

    in Mental Illness Poems

    • Stories 14
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  38. 36 How Could I Be So Lonely By Cath Glasgow

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    • Stories 14
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  39. 37 Dementia By Debbie Bell

    Dementia From The Parent’s Perspective

    in Sickness Poems

    • Stories 1
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  40. 38 Tulips By Sylvia Plath

    in Famous Sad Poems

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  41. 39 The Rainy Day By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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  42. 40 My Repossessed Hope By Evangeline King

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    • Stories 0
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    • Votes 11
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  43. 41 The Ongoing Battles With My Demons By Patricia A Fleming

    Expressing Despair

    in Dark Poems

    • Stories 2
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  44. 42 Darkness By Evangeline King

    No Moon Tonight: A Poem Of Darkness And Anxiety

    in Dark Poems

    • Stories 0
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    • Votes 16
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  45. 43 A Stranger Comes To Call By John Kehoe

    Thoughts On Being Diagnosed With Cancer

    in Cancer Poems

    • Stories 4
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  46. 44 Winter Stars By Sara Teasdale

    in Famous Sad Poems

    • Stories 0
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  47. 45 We Couldn't See By Brian E Pardee

    Dissociative Identity Disorder

    in Mental Illness Poems

    • Stories 2
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    • Votes 227
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  48. 46 My Rage By Lorilei Brown

    Poem About The Abused Becoming An Abuser

    in Hate Poems

    • Stories 3
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  49. 47 Struggling To Breathe By Sima

    Poem About Anxious Thoughts

    in Mental Illness Poems

    • Stories 3
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  50. 48 Tears By Whitney Fancher

    Poem About Crying And What Tears Mean

    in Crying Poems

    • Stories 4
    • Shares 3694
    • Favorited 137
    • Votes 985
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  51. 49 A Lonely Star By Mikayela Dzenowski

    Poem About Loneliness And Depression

    in Alone Poems

    • Stories 6
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  52. 50 Uninvited Guest By Vicky

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    • Stories 2
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  53. 51 The Daily Battle By Max S.

    Poem About Depression And Self-Image Issues

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 3
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  54. 52 Alone By Edgar Allan Poe

    in Famous Sad Poems

    • Stories 5
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  55. 53 Words Unsaid By Melanie Dawn Batac

    Poem Reflecting On Missed Opportunities

    in Regret Poems

    • Stories 2
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  56. 54 I Hate To Cry By Elizabeth McCrorie

    Trying To Be Strong

    in Crying Poems

    • Stories 1
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  57. 55 Hush Little Sister By Yerzinia

    in Abuse Poems

    • Stories 83
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  58. 56 Lost In Pain By Steff

    Trying To Hide My Feelings

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 11
    • Shares 12187
    • Favorited 361
    • Votes 2379
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  59. 57 Broken By Tonya

    Poem About Loving Someone With PTSD

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    • Stories 19
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    • Votes 1924
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  60. 58 Worth By Joel

    Reaching Out For Someone To Care

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 13
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    • Votes 2160
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  61. 59 Welcome To Hell By Nelly Barnes

    in Addiction Poems

    • Stories 18
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  62. 60 I Trusted You By Jessica

    Can No Longer Trust

    in Rape Poems

    • Stories 70
    • Shares 670
    • Favorited 45
    • Votes 1867
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  63. 61 Dear Heroin By Summer Sager

    Poem About Overcoming A Drug Addiction

    in Addiction Poems

    • Stories 42
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    • Votes 1780
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  64. 62 Lost Soul By Randall Pela

    in Alone Poems

    • Stories 16
    • Shares 2028
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  65. 63 And I'm The Girl By Jillian Baker

    Feeling Lonely Poem

    in Alone Poems

    • Stories 18
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  66. 64 Lost By Sarah Boston

    Poem About A Dying Soul

    in Crying Poems

    • Stories 8
    • Shares 8660
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    • Votes 2828
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  67. 65 Wondering Why Am I Here By Raymond Martineau

    in Crying Poems

    • Stories 16
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  68. 66 Hold Me By Chula

    I'm Feeling Alone Poem

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    • Stories 52
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  69. 67 5 Years Old By Kristie

    Child Fighting Cancer Poem

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    • Stories 18
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  70. 68 Life Is An Illusion By Trisha

    Poem About Giving Up Or Pushing Forward

    in Mental Illness Poems

    • Stories 5
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    • Votes 859
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  71. 69 Mother's Smile By Tessa McGregor

    Poem About A Mother's Courage Facing Cancer

    in Cancer Poems

    • Stories 23
    • Shares 508
    • Favorited 15
    • Votes 588
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  72. 70 Recovering By Selena Odom

    Recovering From An Addiction

    in Addiction Poems

    • Stories 0
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  73. 71 Daddy's Doll By Ronald Doe

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    • Stories 15
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  74. 72 Tears, Tears Go Away By Stephany Manfull

    Poem About Reminders Of The Past

    in Crying Poems

    • Stories 8
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    • Votes 1422
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  75. 73 Life's Lessons By Amanda

    Poem To My Mother Who Died From Cancer

    in Cancer Poems

    • Stories 26
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  76. 74 Living In My World By Tiffany L. Holic

    Poem About Growing Up In An Abusive House

    in Abuse Poems

    • Stories 26
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  77. 75 Searching For My Soul By D.A.H.

    Feeling Lost In This World

    in Alone Poems

    • Stories 4
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  78. 76 Forever Changed By Danielle

    Poem About Being Raped By Father

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    • Stories 21
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  79. 77 Addict By Rian Kays

    Day In The Life Of An Addict Poem

    in Addiction Poems

    • Stories 23
    • Shares 2016
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  80. 78 Losing Myself By Remnant

    Suffocating In Sadness: A Poem Of Losing Yourself

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    • Stories 1
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  81. 79 My Fears By Samantha Medlin

    Poem About Fears And Being Afraid

    in Crying Poems

    • Stories 15
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    • Favorited 155
    • Votes 1471
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  82. 80 Just Look Into My Eyes By Bryan Rankin

    in Alone Poems

    • Stories 18
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  83. 81 Silent Tears By Amanda Smith

    in Short Sad Poems

    • Stories 7
    • Shares 2185
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  84. 82 Depression Is Never Ending By Sarah Boston

    Wanting Depression To Go Away

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 22
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  85. 83 Last Embers Verse II By BGW

    When The End Of Life Is Near

    in Sickness Poems

    • Stories 0
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  86. 84 Finding A Voice By Emily E. Williams

    Recovery From An Eating Disorder

    in Mental Illness Poems

    • Stories 0
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  87. 85 Glance By Ashley Reyes

    Hiding Behind A Mask To Pretend I'm Okay

    in Depression Poems

    • Stories 2
    • Shares 313
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  88. 86 The Way In Which We Cry By Arianna

    The Healing Power Of Crying

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  89. 87 Depression Blues By Tina M. Casalvera

    Poem About Struggle With Bipolar Depression

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  90. 88 Lie Out Loud By Mark Bird

    in Mental Illness Poems

    • Stories 2
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    • Votes 24
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  91. 89 To My Mom By Jennifer Correa

    Keep Fighting Cancer Poem

    in Cancer Poems

    • Stories 7
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  92. 90 My Special Sister Vicki By Barbara Looney

    Sister Fighting Breast Cancer

    in Cancer Poems

    • Stories 13
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  93. 91 Suicide Note By Stephen K. Treharne

    Attempted Suicide

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  94. 92 Hope By Amanda M. Ricci

    Poem About There Is Always Hope Of Overcoming Depression

    in Depression Poems

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  95. 93 Cancer By Jessica Louise Wheeler

    Inspirational Poem For Fighting Cancer

    in Cancer Poems

    • Stories 2
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  96. 94 Living With Dementia By Emma L. Buckley

    Dementia Awareness

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    • Stories 5
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  97. 95 Last Embers Verse I By BGW

    Slowly Losing A Loved One

    in Sickness Poems

    • Stories 2
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  98. 96 I Hate You Cancer By Carolyn Pritts

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    • Stories 5
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  99. 97 Losing Me...Finding Me By Gabrielle Kruger

    Diagnosed With Parkinson's Disease

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    • Stories 2
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  100. 98 The Little Girl Lay So Still By Angielogie

    in Abuse Poems

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  101. 99 The Unknown Murder By Samantha Jay

    Poem About How Abuse Feels On The Inside

    in Abuse Poems

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  102. 100 Little Schizophrenic Girl By Brian E Pardee

    A Girl I Met At The Mental Hospital

    in Mental Illness Poems

    • Stories 5
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