sad poetry
The cathartic nature of poetry makes it one of the best outlets to channel feelings of sadness, emotional turmoil, grief and despair.
Echoes in the Silence
In the quiet where shadows stay, Loneliness walks, a breath away. A hollow ache, a fleeting sigh, A question whispered to the sky. The world moves on, a ceaseless tide, While hearts in solitude confide. Each beat a longing, soft, profound, In silence, where no answers sound. But loneliness is not the end, It’s where the soul can start to mend. A space to dream, a place to grow, To learn the depths we seldom know. For in the stillness, truth appears, A mirror polished by our tears. It shows the strength beneath the pain, The sun that breaks through coldest rain. Though empty nights may linger long, Within us hums a quiet song. A hope that whispers, clear and true, “You’re never lost—you’ll find you.”
By Living Poet Zerox 2 years ago in Poets
Shadows of the Heart
In corridors where shadows tread, Whispered words, like venom, spread. A web of thoughts, both dark and cold, A tale of minds where envy holds. The smiles they wear, a practiced art, Concealing cracks within the heart. They twist the truth, distort the kind, Prisoners of their own bad mind. Like thorns that pierce the blooming rose, Their spiteful nature never slows. Yet in their quest to bring despair, They only weave their own nightmare. But light prevails, as truth does shine, A force untouched by their design. For hearts of gold, though tested, stay, Unyielding in the storm's display. So pity those whose thoughts decay, Who trade their peace for shadows gray. For kindness thrives where love resides, And darkness falls when light abides.
By Living Poet Zerox 2 years ago in Poets
