Heartbreak Poems by Teens

Heartbreak Poems by Teens

Broken Heart Poems

Time heals all wounds, they say, but heartbreak is a wound deeper than most. Emotions can range from profound sadness to intense anger to utter emptiness in the course of a single day, which is exhausting. Having to face the person you loved at school or elsewhere can be excruciating and draining. Crying yourself to sleep might even become part of your daily routine. Most of the time, it seems impossible to find the strength to just let go and move on. After all, how can you force your heart stop loving someone? Find comfort in the shared experiences of others as you navigate your own journey of healing and moving on.

66 Poems Reflecting on Heartbreak, Cheating, Confusion, Moving On, and Missing You

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  1. 1. Just Let Him Go

    • By Aubrey
    • Published by Family Friend Poems April 2009 with permission of the Author.

    We had a lot of fun
    When we were together
    I'll never forget
    I'll always remember

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    That's what happened to me. I have fallen in love with a guy, and we dated for almost a month. He told me that he loved me but then broke up with me the next day. I even knew he was moving...

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  3. 2. Forever

    • By Bri
    • Published by Family Friend Poems February 2016 with permission of the Author.

    My heart is now in so much pain.
    My tears are falling like pouring rain.

    I can no longer sleep a full night.

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    • Stories 6
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    • Favorited 92
    • Votes 1036
    • Rating 4.54
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    Yes, I was touched by this poem. They say nothing is forever, but I don't believe that! Love can be and is beautiful. The more you love someone, the bigger the hurt if something goes wrong....

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  5. 3. Never Did I Ever

    • By Hope Johnson
    • Published by Family Friend Poems October 2012 with permission of the Author.

    Never did I ever,
    Think I would fall;
    As hard as I did, if not at all.
    Never did I ever,

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    • Stories 2
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    • Favorited 15
    • Votes 132
    • Rating 4.53
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    Oh my God, that was beautiful! I'm around your age too and just like you I write words in rhymes to vent out how I feel. And I can honestly say that's one of the best poems I've read in a...

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  6. 4. In The Longing For A Dream

    • By Erica
    • Published by Family Friend Poems December 2017 with permission of the Author.

    It's four o' clock in Finland,
    And I know that you're asleep.
    I know that you are dreaming, and
    If you're not, you're counting sheep.

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    • Stories 0
    • Shares 170
    • Favorited 5
    • Votes 61
    • Rating 4.49
  7. 5. Perfect Guy

    I thought I found the perfect guy,
    one that knew how to treat me right.
    But I forgot to hold on,
    and now he's gone.

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    • Stories 13
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    I’m sorry about what happened. That is so messed up what he did to you. I was in almost the same situation, but what happened to me was that my sister would always try to take away my...

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  8. 6. Missing Him

    • By Chantel Johnson
    • Published by Family Friend Poems September 2015 with permission of the Author.

    Day by day,
    Miles apart,
    I hold him close
    In my heart.

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    • Stories 1
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    • Favorited 38
    • Votes 340
    • Rating 4.46
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    I don't have much of a story but I did want to leave a comment: I really liked this poem. It felt very personal as I turned someone away many years ago. I still love her to this day. I...

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  9. 7. Sometimes I Feel

    • By Keyeria Sowell
    • Published by Family Friend Poems September 2013 with permission of the Author.

    Sometimes I feel as if it was bad to fall in love at first sight,
    But other moments it feels like it was just so right.
    Sometimes I feel as if you don't care,
    But other moments it feels like you'll always be there.

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    • Stories 2
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    • Votes 589
    • Rating 4.44
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    I feel the same way with this boy. Sometimes I feel like he gives me no attention and then he does something I would've never thought he'd do. He is so complicated. He sends so many mixed...

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  10. 8. I Still Love You

    • By Ashlee
    • Published by Family Friend Poems February 2016 with permission of the Author.

    You had me at hello.
    Then you crushed me with goodbye.
    I fell so deeply in love with you,
    And you left me; tell me why?

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    • Stories 1
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    • Votes 163
    • Rating 4.40
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    Me and my boyfriend were doing great, and then on New Years Eve he broke up with me at 11:30 pm. I was just with friends and we were all going to meet up and then he called and said "We're...

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  11. 9. What Did I Do Wrong?

    • By Miranda S
    • Published by Family Friend Poems November 2009 with permission of the Author.

    I can't stop singing Taylor Swift songs 
    I can't stop asking what I did wrong 
    You were once there and now you're gone
    I'm too scared to turn the light on

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    • Votes 144
    • Rating 4.24
  12. 10. A One-Sided Love

    • By Kiara W
    • Published by Family Friend Poems July 2016 with permission of the Author.

    Once upon a time I opened up my heart to you.
    You did what you chose to do.
    You chose to keep my as a best friend.
    Little did you know I was dying to the very end.

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    • Stories 15
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    • Favorited 117
    • Votes 3193
    • Rating 4.49
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    This poem reminded me of how much I fell in love with my friend from the same youth group back in college. We were really close that time that suddenly and unexpectedly my feelings towards...

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  13. 11. Love Me

    • By Bella
    • Published by Family Friend Poems November 2015 with permission of the Author.

    I know I'm hurt, and you are too
    I know things are tough with me and you
    I know I'm torn apart inside
    I know I can hurt you with my pride

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    Awesome touching lines which expresses the way of missing your loved one

  14. 12. Unloved

    I really feel like there's no use
    loving you through this abuse.
    The pain is just too much for me.
    It's not enough for you to see.

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    • Stories 1
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    • Votes 163
    • Rating 4.58
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    Well, this is a story about coming to a crossroad of my friendship or my feelings. I like my best friend's brother, and apparently he had said he likes me as well, but he is emotionally...

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  15. 13. Hopeless

    • By Brooke
    • Published by Family Friend Poems January 2019 with permission of the Author.

    This isn't the way it was supposed to be.
    Things started out so perfectly.
    We were so happy, our future set in stone.
    Never would I imagine myself alone.

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    • Stories 2
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    • Votes 142
    • Rating 4.56
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    I was being cheated on for 3 years by my boyfriend. I feel so stupid now. My trusting ability has came to an end.

  16. 14. Hard Times

    • By Richard Shuman
    • Published by Family Friend Poems February 2011 with permission of the Author.

    You know I can't go on with any regret.
    Our relationship is hard like a game of roulette
    We're off and on so constantly
    And you cheating... come on, honestly.

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    • Stories 26
    • Shares 732
    • Favorited 46
    • Votes 846
    • Rating 4.47
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    I truly understand what you guys are saying. I was with an 18 year old. I loved him to death and would still do anything for him. I thought he loved me, but all that he really wanted was my...

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  17. 15. Leave Me Alone

    • By Iain McCormick
    • Published by Family Friend Poems January 2012 with permission of the Author.

    I see you.
    I want you.
    I need you.
    You are forbidden.

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    • Stories 20
    • Shares 432
    • Favorited 46
    • Votes 475
    • Rating 4.45
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    If I had found this poem on my notes, I would've thought I had written it sometime. The poem exactly explains my current situation. I want him and need him since I have seen him. The smile on...

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  18. 16. Missing You

    • By Danni
    • Published by Family Friend Poems April 2009 with permission of the Author.

    I lie in bed awake at night,
    Replay what we used to be.
    I can't believe it's over now,
    And you have moved on without me.

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    • Stories 37
    • Shares 452
    • Favorited 32
    • Votes 853
    • Rating 4.32
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    This is heartbreaking because I believe this to be my story. To the one that God made for me, I still am in love with you and never left you. At the same time, I never knew you wanted "us." I...

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  19. 17. Heartbroken

    • By Greg Thung
    • Published by Family Friend Poems August 2012 with permission of the Author.

    My mind always told me to "leave and advance,"
    But my heart told me that I still have a chance.

    So I listened to my heart and gave it a shot,

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    • Stories 7
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    • Favorited 59
    • Votes 631
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    I dated my boyfriend for 5 years. At some point, I noticed some unusual changes and tried asking him when he will be ready for marriage. I wanted to know if he even has any plans for us. He...

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  20. 18. Confused By Loving You

    I wish we could be,
    But I can hardly breathe.
    How do I face the day
    When my happiness always gets swept away?

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    • Stories 0
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    • Votes 158
    • Rating 4.53
  21. 19. Dust To Dust

    • By Erica
    • Published by Family Friend Poems October 2018 with permission of the Author.

    If your heart was a diamond, perfect and clear,
    glittering gleaming like a broken heart's tear,
    if lust was coal, dusty and black,
    would it make you realize you want to come back?

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    • Stories 1
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    • Favorited 30
    • Votes 109
    • Rating 4.53
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    I really liked the metaphors and symbolism woven into this poem, as well as the artful rhyming and flow of the words. Lovely poem to read! I found it to be energetic, almost youthful, but...

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  22. 20. Soundly In Your Bed

    • By Taeha N. Ryder
    • Published by Family Friend Poems February 2020 with permission of the Author.

    I am lying awake in my nice, warm bed.
    I am not sleeping because you are stuck in my head.
    I try to forget that you were ever here,
    But you made a huge impact in that one short year.

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    • Stories 1
    • Shares 138
    • Favorited 19
    • Votes 52
    • Rating 4.50
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    Wonderful poetry Taeha, your despair shows through every word you've shared. I hope one day your friend shows up, with a big, warm, consoling hug.

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