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.

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

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  1. 1. Never Did I Ever


    • By Hope Johnson
    • Published: October 2012

    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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    • Favorited 13
    • Votes 38
    • Rating 4.87
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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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  3. 2. Forever

    • By Bri
    • Published: February 2016

    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 91
    • Votes 952
    • Rating 4.53
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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. Just Let Him Go

    • By Aubrey
    • Published: April 2009

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

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    • Stories 47
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    • Favorited 60
    • Votes 229
    • Rating 4.47
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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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  6. 4. 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 12
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    • Favorited 69
    • Votes 149
    • Rating 4.60
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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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  7. 5. What Did I Do Wrong?

    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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    • Shares 128
    • Favorited 5
    • Votes 43
    • Rating 4.51
  8. 6. In The Longing For A Dream

    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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    • Votes 47
    • Rating 4.51
  9. 7. Sometimes I Feel

    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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    • Favorited 66
    • Votes 342
    • Rating 4.51
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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. Missing Him

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

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    • Stories 1
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    • Favorited 36
    • Votes 233
    • 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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  11. 9. I Still Love You

    • By Ashlee
    • Published: February 2016

    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
    • Shares 537
    • Favorited 13
    • Votes 120
    • Rating 4.43
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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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  12. 10. A One-Sided Love

    • By Kiara W
    • Published: July 2016

    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
    • Shares 6901
    • Favorited 109
    • Votes 2575
    • Rating 4.51
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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. Promise Me

    • By Kaleigh
    • Published: December 2010

    The truth came out
    Bit by aching bit
    Leaving my heart sealed together by only one stitch
    And my soul turning to nothing but dust

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    • Stories 0
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    • Favorited 8
    • Votes 16
    • Rating 4.88
  14. 12. Standing Strong

    You think that I don't miss you
    And you think that I don't care.
    I'm tired of all this.
    Time to open up and share.

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    • Stories 1
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    • Favorited 18
    • Votes 26
    • Rating 4.73
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    I'm going through something like this right now. "My friend" is not really a friend. She treats me like I do not belong, and I do not like the way she treats me. She went behind my back and...

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  15. 13. 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
    • Shares 613
    • Favorited 34
    • Votes 131
    • Rating 4.65
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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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  16. 14. 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
    • Shares 366
    • Favorited 57
    • Votes 82
    • Rating 4.61
  17. 15. Love Me

    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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    • Stories 1
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    • Favorited 142
    • Votes 155
    • Rating 4.59
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    Awesome touching lines which expresses the way of missing your loved one

  18. 16. Leave Me Alone

    • By Iain McCormick
    • Published: January 2012

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

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    • Stories 20
    • Shares 380
    • Favorited 46
    • Votes 149
    • Rating 4.56
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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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  19. 17. Missing You

    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 381
    • Favorited 31
    • Votes 108
    • Rating 4.47
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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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  20. 18. Hard Times

    • By Richard Shuman
    • Published: February 2011

    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 641
    • Favorited 45
    • Votes 293
    • Rating 4.43
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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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  21. 19. Hopeless

    • By Brooke
    • Published: January 2019

    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
    • Shares 509
    • Favorited 36
    • Votes 134
    • Rating 4.60
    Featured Shared Story

    I was being cheated on for 3 years by my boyfriend. I feel so stupid now. My trusting ability has came to an end.

  22. 20. Heartbroken

    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
    • Shares 1415
    • Favorited 58
    • Votes 362
    • Rating 4.60
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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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