heartbreak

They can break your heart, but they can't break your soul; poetry about lost love that comforts and uplifts.

The Jigsaw Poem
The Jigsaw Poem I found your words in crooked lines, pieces scattered in the dark. Some edges fit, some truths declined,
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 12 months ago in Poets
Penumbral Actors. Honorable Mention in Letters to the Moon Challenge.
Was born a twin on lofty sea above In reckless haste we leave our wrath with thee The ocean is a lover, drawn to you We watch you ageless shadow dancers two
By Thomas Speer12 months ago in Poets
Secrets Saved
I do not love you like I say I do, yet I smile and laugh along the way, because if the truth is revealed to you my heart would not last for another day.
By Lizzy Rose12 months ago in Poets
Signal
The pulsing calls in waves, softly. Constant. I know hands are for forging. Feeling. I kept you like a secret. Safely. I know arms are for holding. Healing.
By Kristen Keenon Fisher12 months ago in Poets
Common Purpose
*With love for the works of J.R.R. Tolkien What evils lie behind that stare? What suspicions underneath? Adventures unfolding will lay them bare
By Gabrielle R. Lamontagne12 months ago in Poets
Now, I Know. Content Warning.
Do you remember all those years ago, You told me that you loved me, And I believed you, The bruises in my heart, And, on my face,
By Carol Ann Townend12 months ago in Poets
Finding heaven in your arms
Well, it’s funny cos I thought your eyes were blue… Or maybe they are, and maybe they change, But I thought I knew you so well and now they’re green…
By Sandra Tena12 months ago in Poets
Only the Altar
I walk these halls now by myself The smoke has settled with the sun But a lantern flickers on the shelf I cannot speak for my own health
By Thomas Speer12 months ago in Poets
Where Is the Safest Place in the World to Escape Nuclear War, and Can Anyone Survive It
Where Is the Safest Place in the World to Escape Nuclear War, and Can Anyone Survive It There is a question buried in every restless heart,
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 12 months ago in Poets
The Love That Refused to Die
A tender free-verse poem about love that lingers beyond distance and time — where every whispered memory becomes a prayer for one more chance.
By Lila (Poetry)12 months ago in Poets
An Irresistible, Self-Destructive Attraction
To you, I'm but a moth And you've nothing to prove Translucent wings, languidly soft Lured to your flame, Api Biru Helplessly, all fear erased
By Kelli Sheckler-Amsden12 months ago in Poets
Do you always take his words seriously?
You've lost so much in this relationship. You know this love will surely teach you more in the future. You'll try to begin to accept this outcome. Your happiness, and the subsequent heartbreak, are all real. Let's not waste your last remaining feelings discussing it.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing12 months ago in Poets