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Best Going Away Poems

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Premium Member Survivors Guilt
It's been ten long years now since that awful tragedy
When a stranger I didn't know, gave his life to save me
I was on the edge...

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Categories: going away, death, grief, how i
Form: Narrative



My Parting Gifts
My Parting Gifts…

Goodbye, my son, my only king.
You are my love, your name I sing. 
My wish was more to be with you,
to be with...

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Categories: going away, father son, goodbye, hope,
Form: Couplet
Premium Member The Street
The street seemed so much smaller now

The grime and the smell were still the same though

Engrained like the people who lived there

It was the only...

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© Paul Bell  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: going away, death, love, youth,
Form: Free verse
Rap God
Steps up to the mic and loses his cool
acts like a fool, way too cool for school
flunked out twice 
wasn't raised to be nice 
but...

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Categories: going away, addiction, boy, confidence, rap,
Form: Lyric
Her Masterpiece Is Her Story-Part Two
(please read "Her Masterpiece Is Her Story" before reading the second part. It'll make more sense and probably be more enjoyable!)

The girl who has beautiful...

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Categories: going away, dark, how i feel,
Form: Rhyme



Mystery Girl
Our eyes meet, and the temperature is rising 
When we're standing so near, there's no disguising 
I don't know what to say, your a princess,...

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© Lyric Man  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: going away, confidence, destiny, emotions, feelings,
Form: Lyric
Sweet Party Invite
For your (Turkish) Delight party invite 
Sweetshop had shut up for the day
The Maltesers decided they were going away
They packed their gear in a Dairy...

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Categories: going away, candy,
Form: Rhyme
A Kiss Goodnight, Soon To Be a Kiss Goodbye
I'll kiss you as you sleep,
But secretly I shall also weep,
For it seems you are now away from me,
Wandering about with my parallel self,
In the...

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Categories: going away, death, farewell, good night,
Form: Free verse
What Have I Done
Looking back on yesterdays
days of dying almost crying
Not so long ago I lay
looking for another day
doubtful times though they were
I looked forward for what was...

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Categories: going away, anxiety,
Form: Bio
3:01
3:01

Its midnight,
And it’s settling in.
I’ve been home
Just a few hours.
Comfortable in my home,
At ease with my hobbies.
But then I feel it.
It starts with a tingling,
All...

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Categories: going away, angst, anxiety, depression, introspection,
Form: Free verse
I Need To Relax and Meditate
The stress of this world has got me beat
I need to be by myself had have a seat
Cross my legs point my fingers toward the...

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Categories: going away, inspirationalme, world, me,
Form: Rhyme
A New Life Is Coming
Was told my life was going to change today,
My struggles and loneliness are going away.
The next day I was lighter and felt so much better,
God...

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© Kelly Tice  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: going away, blessing, christian,
Form: Free verse
An Ode To My Daughter
(NOT) JUST ANOTHER PICTURE ON THE WALL 

You came into my life at a time I needed you most
I was so lonely in a strange...

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Categories: going away, friendship love,
Form: Prose
Premium Member It's In Her Eyes
You’re wearing clothes I’ve never seen before
Hide your phone when I walk through the door

Furtive conversation’s I’m not meant to hear
Text’s are received but these...

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Categories: going away, betrayal, moving on, relationship,
Form: Lyric
Premium Member Charisma Is My Vaccine
~ Chzarisma is my Vaccine~

    

People are frightened of joyous, positive  souls. 
They cling to paper masks, sanitizers and paper towel...

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Categories: going away, courage, encouraging, faith, health,
Form: Rhyme

Book: Shattered Sighs