Inspirational Poems by Teens - Page 2

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  1. 21. In Each Of Us

    • By Nur Hafizah Isnawan
    • Published by Family Friend Poems May 2018 with permission of the Author.

    In each of us,
    There's a sun
    That shines
    And lights the gloomy day away.

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    This poem is so beautiful! So full of truth and written from the heart! I've been reading a lot of inspirational poems lately, for I have been going through depression. So reading this poem...

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  3. 22. Touching The Sky

    • By Shreya D. Chattree
    • Published by Family Friend Poems August 2018 with permission of the Author.

    Come for me, sweet tomorrow.
    Help me touch the sky.
    Like a well-learned bird opens its wings,
    I, too, want to fly high.

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    Committing mistakes and then learning from them can be a great lesson of life. It can truly evolve a person into a nice gentleman. I remember, after passing out of the university, I joined an...

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  5. 23. The Writer

    • By Bridie S. McPherson
    • Published by Family Friend Poems June 19, 2023 with permission of the Author.

    She never liked to read,
    Because she was always in her own head.
    So she wrote of all the things she knew,
    And made her own stories instead.

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  6. 24. I Follow My Dreams

    • By Delilah
    • Published by Family Friend Poems July 2011 with permission of the Author.

    I get laughed at,
    I get ignored,
    I often feel trapped,
    and I keep my thoughts stored.

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    Hello,
    It's a year late in response, and I apologize for that. I haven't checked on this poem for 5 years. I am 20 now...I gave up my love for writing. The world has beaten me down and...

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  7. 25. Never Give Up

    • By Becky
    • Published by Family Friend Poems December 2015 with permission of the Author.

    Never give up,
    Never give in.
    Move onward and upward with strength from within.

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    This poem has given me hope, I am currently doing my B tech of which I was about to deregister it because its all seemed so hard to uphill, but reading this poem gave me strength to face...

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  8. 26. Peace To Me

    • By Esther Ayisire
    • Published by Family Friend Poems April 2015 with permission of the Author.

    When I think of peace, I see myself in a world where I can truly be myself,
    Who I choose to be, where I can just let go and be comfortable with who I am

    A world with no hatred, racism, or pain

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    Preach preacher, preach. As an African American girl, I say this: We want peace! We want peace! We want peace!

  9. 27. Follow Your Heart

    • By Diksha Lohiya
    • Published by Family Friend Poems June 2013 with permission of the Author.

    I have my own dreams
    and my own desires.
    Something for which I'm keen,
    want to set the world on fire.

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    I can understand you. Most of the Indian parents are like that. I, too, have a huge dream on which I am working on. My three friends and I have a dream, so we are getting more perfect on our...

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  10. 28. Isn't It Right? We Are Equal

    • By Jennifer Byrne
    • Published by Family Friend Poems November 2014 with permission of the Author.

    Isn't it right that every child should have a bed,
    To have a roof over their head?
    Isn't it right that every child
    Should be shown affection,

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  11. 29. Believe, Don't Give Up

    • By Katie
    • Published by Family Friend Poems January 2009 with permission of the Author.

    There is a boy who lives on the streets,
    always alone and never enough to eat.
    When he walks down the road,
    he makes sure his confidence shows.

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    I love this poem because it really describes how I feel.... I always try to make sure to please everyone else and never show people how I really feel.. I write poetry and I hope you continue...

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  12. 30. Just Be You

    • By Halsey Randall
    • Published by Family Friend Poems October 2007 with permission of the Author.

    Why are you so different when you're with friends
    yet when we're alone you let your heart unbend.
    You try to act cool; you try to act tough,
    but when it's just us, you're none of that stuff.

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  13. 31. I Won't

    • By Katie Q. McKee
    • Published by Family Friend Poems November 2017 with permission of the Author.

    As long as I can remember, I've been wrong.
    Everyone always saying I have to be strong.

    Everything inside myself tells me to give in,

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    The poem conveys a valuable message to those who struggle to face hardships in life. It is not the fate but one's courage that handles life.

  14. 32. Time Will Pass

    • By Janelle
    • Published by Family Friend Poems March 2009 with permission of the Author.

    Life is something you cannot fake.
    You live and learn from each mistake.
    Sunny days or cloudy skies,
    Happy greetings or sad goodbyes.

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    I have a best friend, and her name is Lilley. When I met her, I found out that she also had a problem with cutting, like me. One day her boyfriend, Robert, wanted to talk to me. He asked why...

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  15. 33. Sticks And Stones

    • By Alexander S. Newlin
    • Published by Family Friend Poems October 2015 with permission of the Author.

    Sticks and stones may break my bones,
    but words will never hurt me.
    That old saying is such nonsense.

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  16. 34. Battle Scars

    • By Carol M. Chicane
    • Published by Family Friend Poems August 2016 with permission of the Author.

    Be brave.
    You already are.
    Look at what you've made it through.
    The wounds of your past have healed.

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    It is a poem which infuses courage to those who have direct experience of war, making them think positively about life, forgetting the bitter past. We also faced a similar situation as a...

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  17. 35. I Heard The Voices Scream

    • By Keisha Swafford
    • Published by Family Friend Poems March 2012 with permission of the Author.

    I heard the voices scream
    “Nigger, best shut your mouth.”
    When prejudice ran wild
    While hatred ruled the south

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  18. 36. Life Is Like A Marathon

    • By Ella Phillips
    • Published by Family Friend Poems June 2018 with permission of the Author.

    Life is like a marathon
    That we cannot reject; we must run
    It's a continuous route that we travel on
    At some points the path is tough, sometimes it's fun

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  19. 37. Let It Show

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

    When you look in the mirror do you see what I can see?
    Your body and your spirit so unbreakable and free
    When I look at every one of you, I hope you know I care.
    I hope you know you're beautiful and not a soul on Earth compares.

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    Erica, I love how you write your beautiful poems. That really makes me feel so wonderful that I can't even express, but I'm feeling pretty sad that you haven't share more poems within the...

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  20. 38. Heartbreak Toward New Light

    • By Kelsey Albrecht
    • Published by Family Friend Poems April 2015 with permission of the Author.

    You made me trust you,
    You made me love you,
    You made me dream that you were the one for me.

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  21. 39. I Am Beautiful

    • By Keisha Swafford
    • Published by Family Friend Poems December 2008 with permission of the Author.

    I am beautiful,
    I am powerful,
    I am desireable,
    Boys love me,

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  22. 40. Artist In Training

    • By Carly Locke
    • Published by Family Friend Poems October 2015 with permission of the Author.

    The paint brush is mine
    To have and to hold
    As I stare at the canvas
    I let my story unfold

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    I liked this poem. It was really good and simple but effective. Keep writing.

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