Best Disappointment Poems
dreams
decapitated
damsel in
deadlock
disappointed
disillusioned
will dust off
try again
AP: Honorable Mention 2020
Fran said to her milkman one day
Do you fancy a roll in the hay
Much to his chagrin
Fran asked 'is it in?'
You’re not quite as big as folk say!
10th February 2015
Little did she know, she was never "The girl"
No matter what she does, or what happens.
It was not her, it will not be her.
Those fairy times were just a mirage,
A disguise to cover his scars.
She never stopped getting hurt, how could she?
She gave him his best, still watched him choose someone else and flee.
Maybe she was his best friend but she always craved for more
Maybe he never recognised her love, they stood at a different shore.
What she had for him, he never saw, never even felt.
If only her heart could see, even the icebergs would melt.
She became his respite and he her ocean.
She actually didnt know, if it was a mistake she makes.
But at the end of the day, it was her heart that breaks.
She should move over him, for now is the time.
Her feelings will get slaughtered, there will never be a rhyme.
She did everything she could to get him over his ex-girlfriend.
Little did she show that he was falling for someone else.
Little did she know, she was never "The girl"
No matter what she does, or what happens.
purified in the flame
cleansed in the rain
finding beauty in the pain
accepting the distain
of all that became
there's sincerity in shame
dim's the only pressing view
fog covers through and through
empty in the reach for you
breathing in a quaint defeat
the scent of hope's subtle retreat
familiar gloom sets on both feet
wounded spirit, rest once more
with mended wings in time you'll soar
crafted through divine weaving
these thoughts are just deceiving
your maker's form will hold
and once again you'll be made bold
purified in the flame
cleansed in the rain
finding beauty in the pain
Disappointment was never as lovely as she
Hope caught in my heart fighting delicately
She's always the dream that never fades upon waking
The cause and the comfort for all of my shaking
I like to glance over then turn carelessly
Just to see if it makes her come over to me
Her smile is infectious and wipes away fear
If it fades then I show her that I'm always near
Sometimes we are split by self-built barricades
So I break through our silence of awkward blockades
And no matter how often old times we recall
We'll forever laugh and the false walls will fall
They all think I'm crazy my truth to repress
Do anything for her and never confess
Yet silently love I continue to show her
It's enough just to feel that I'm getting to know her
But despite my devotion and adoration
There still remains space for one complication
The spark in my eyes grows colder and dim
When I am reminded she's happy with him
Surely love wants the best for the person it's for?
Not selfishly trying their joy to ignore
But however hard jealousy my heart will dent
If my darling is happy, then I am content.
angels cannot interfere with injustices
they witness in the mortal realm
their tears we know as drops of rain
may one day drown all and dishelm
angels in show of compassion
do play the harp and throw a rope
hoping those who quieten their heart
will hear their notes of love and hope
AP: 3rd place 2021
Submitted on July 23, 2018 for contest FAVORITE POEM WRITTEN IN JUNE 2018 sponsored by DEAR HEART AKA BROKEN WINGS - RANKED 2ND
On My Blindness
I'm going blind;
Blind from picking roses in the graveyard.
Blind from being what I'm not.
Blind from being what I am.
I am losing my sight;
Once I could shoot a rabbit
At a hundred yards.
In the head.
Oh God, I'm losing my eyes.
From dancing to long in the rain,
And from looking for apples in the henhouse.
Red apples and sweet cherries in the henhouse.
I sit in despair;
I am bleeding from the thorns,
From the Graveyard roses.
They are whiter than lilies.
I am afraid of the night.
But what is darkness?
But the absence of the light.
Dear Jesus guide me in the dark.
I am losing my eyes.
From looking for apples in the henhouse.
Roses in the graveyard;
Fire in the teapot.
Lousy cruise is finally over.
We didn't visit a single freakin' island.
Should have gone Peak Season.
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: Honorable Mention 2025
POTD November 19, 2025
Shed neither tears nor anger vent,
For as you raised her, so she went.
Written July 10, 2022
I won’t settle for a life
That’s mediocre
Life’s too short for that
I’ve loved you and
Given you my heart
And gotten not much back
I’ve waited patiently but
You don’t love me anywhere
As much as I love you
Each day a new disappointment
A reminder that you don’t love me
Half as much as I love you
It hurts but I’m setting you free
All I wanted was for you
To love me like you mean it
It will hurt to live without you
But it hurts more to know
That you won’t and can’t
Love me like you mean it
AP: Honorable Mention 2020
I ponder why my soul is thus,
Why must I scream to be heard,
Why do I feel remorseful after speaking,
Why does home not feel like home despite their words?
My parents declare their love for me,
Yet I still believe I'm the issue,
Why do my siblings think only I'm causing them discomfort,
Why do I still feel embarrassed after expressing myself?
It's not because my expression is peculiar,
It's not because my words are rough,
It's because I feel like no one will comprehend me,
So I shout to make myself heard.
I wish I could sew my lips shut,
So that no words would escape,
I wish I could handle it better,
Without being overwhelmed by the situation.
I wish I could flee far away,
And live in peace without any disturbance.
Pomegranate
Careful, tentative and delicate tips shiver over the forgiving skin
Shell barring the bloody body of the fruit
Only condemned to,
consumption
Bruising without protest
Its sweetness not asked for - only expected
Though some things are more beautiful broken
Disappointment
can turn into frustration
if you let it.
But in reality,
disappointment
is nothing more than
a temporary delay,
a distraction.
So get up,
stand up and get
motivated.
Don't get depressed.
you are highly blessed.
This is just a bump
in the road.
Disappointment
can turn into dissatisfaction
if you let it.
But in reality,
disappointment
is nothing more than
an educational tool.
There is a lesson to be
learned.
So don't get put off,
get back on course.
Focus on your dreams.
Disappointment
can turn into disenchantment
if you let it.
But in reality,
disappointment
is only a temporary delay.
Better times are coming,
there's a light at the end
of every tunnel.
Don't let
disappointment
control you.
Destiny made a way out of my reach,
Instead of welcoming with open arms
Spread wide. To each his own! On my own, each
And every day, I did life no harm.
Priorities, other than me, came first,
Prior to closing my eyes and dreaming
Of better days. But, bad days made the worst
Inceptions; Days and nights double teaming.
Nothing prepared me for what I would get,
Though I really should have seen it coming.
Most of the time, both my eyes were too wet,
Evidence that God did not do something.
Next time, I will choose to abandon hope,
Trying to get by, while trying to cope.
Disappointment and anger; now they're the real gang bangers.
Invading our lives causing nothing but disharmony and strife.
Not easily identified because they creep in on the slide.
Taking root in our spirits as an underlying feature.
Giving birth to the enemies children those demonic creatures.
We all know them by name:
hate, jealousy, backbiting, abuse, addiction, and let's not forget separation and division.
Be alert, check them at the door; and don't allow them to gain entrance into our spiritual lives anymore.
Take the stand; be consciously aware, and don't lose anymore relationships to their debilitating snare.
You know you love them, you miss them and you know you really care.
You no longer want to fight and now you know who the culprits are;
It's time to do what's right.
No more will we settle for anything less but the very best in our relationships.
The arresting agent to shut these gang bangers down is forgiveness.