heartbreak

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

Depression
As I walk through yet another dark tunnel, Will you be there to hold my hand? Or, Will you stigmatize me, And say, "I told you so?"
By Carol Ann Townend2 years ago in Poets
The Wizard
The wizard waved his wand And it was all gone Thank you for reading my work. If you enjoyed this story, there’s more below. Please hit the like and subscribe button, you can follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @AtomicHistorian. To help me create more content, leave a tip or become a pledged subscriber. I also make stickers, t-shirts, etc here.
By Atomic Historian2 years ago in Poets
A Love Held Back. Content Warning.
The love I feel, I cannot express, A silent ache, a wordless mess. Fear wraps its hands around my chest, Of breaking again, I can't invest.
By Joy Lakra2 years ago in Poets
He Hides From His Dad
He Hides from His Dad A boy in the dark, a secret held tight, Hiding in shadows, out of the light. The cupboard’s small, but his heart beats fast,
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 2 years ago in Poets
I Sold My Children
I Sold My Children I sold my children to better their life, In a world of hunger, despair, and strife. Each tear I shed, a piece of my soul,
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 2 years ago in Poets
She Sold Her Body to feed her kids
She Sold Her Body to feed her kids She sold her body to feed her kids, A choice she made, a life she hid. For every meal, for every bite,
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 2 years ago in Poets
Stains In The Snow
She lay in the field tearing free from the trap Ripping the flesh off its teeth Heading to places unmarked on a map Not even close to who she hoped she’d be
By Kelli Sheckler-Amsden2 years ago in Poets
Soulmates
A Valentine's Day whisper lingers in the air, ripples through our spirit, bare, defining love with each heartbeat two souls to forever meet.
By Denise Larkin2 years ago in Poets
A Song of Us
In the still of night, your name I trace, A soft melody in the heart's vast space. Your smile, a sunbeam, lights my way, A gentle glow at break of day.
By ANITA2 years ago in Poets
A Dose Of Relenting Sadness
A downward gloomy scene is relentlessly shadowing an isolating storm. An unfortunate disparity that's again deliberately measuring a self-defeating collapse drowning hopelessly in penetrating bewilderment.
By Valerie Lyles2 years ago in Poets
Thorns on My Lips
I trace the edge of paper hearts, scarlet and soft as whispered regrets. The candle sputters, shadows grow tall, mocking the vows we left unsaid.
By Diane Foster2 years ago in Poets
The saddest day in UK history,
The saddest day in UK history, When our Queen left us to weep, The world fell into silence, As hearts mourned so deep. Flags flew low in the distance,
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 2 years ago in Poets