Best Sad But True Poems
Below are the all-time best Sad But True poems written by Poets on PoetrySoup. These top poems in list format are the best examples of sad but true poems written by PoetrySoup members
Adieu - Part 1Do you remember?
We lay in the moonlight, exhausted and content,
Moments from perfection, skin glistening with moisture,
Salty and sweet from love - love so amazing
That it...
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Categories:
sad but true, heartbreak, love, passion, romantic,
Form:
Free verse
But a MomentI hold you ...
tight to my chest
but with a concerned tenderness,
as if you are an infant
that I am shielding from a storm ...
or an angel...
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Categories:
sad but true, death, imagery, nature, relationship,
Form:
Free verse
Selfish LoveHer wandering eyes are on a hunt again,
longing for a visual fling.
He senses her growing urge
is standing at the door of lust.
She tries to skirt...
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Categories:
sad but true, betrayal, break up, feelings,
Form:
Free verse
Cord of Communion“it is as if I had a string somewhere under my left ribs, tightly and inextricably knotted to a similar string situated in the corresponding...
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Categories:
sad but true, devotion, feelings, i love
Form:
Dramatic Verse
Bridging the Gapwhen Spring River recedes
we will break a ritual bread
together
the lover plans
I would rather build a fence
along the bank,
the woman swears
at the...
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Categories:
sad but true, break up, forgiveness, imagination,
Form:
Free verse
The Sixth SenseThis lovely little cat has been my friend for a long time.
I have never been so worried as I am today.
It is time. He is...
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Categories:
sad but true, dog, pets, sad, son,
Form:
Free verse
Alone Without YouWhat amount of regret will bring you back?
How much tears will I shed before I see you again?
Where does my pain bound to go?
Who am...
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Categories:
sad but true, death, goodbye, sad, sad
Form:
Elegy
Rain of PainThe rain falls hard on this lonely night,
As I stand here in the dim street light.
My heart is shattered, my spirit broken,
As I think of...
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Categories:
sad but true, heartbroken, sad, together, true
Form:
Dramatic Monologue
She Was My EverythingShe was my everything.
Wanted to give her a ring
And ask her to be my mate
No longer patient to wait.
In the garden on a date,
I bravely...
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Categories:
sad but true, death, destiny, sad love,
Form:
Rhyme
BreakI sat there staring at the screen, dimly lit.
I read the words you sent and started feeling sick.
I was doubling over in pain and disgust,
And...
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Categories:
sad but true, angel, anger, anxiety, beauty,
Form:
Rhyme
Categories:
sad but true, death, faith, fear, imagery,
Form:
Imagism
ComplicatedIs all relationships complicated or is it just mine? Or is complicated even the word I'm looking for that's unknown just like my thoughts n...
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Categories:
sad but true, anxiety, change, confusion, pain,
Form:
Bio
Praying To GalaxyI have to restrain myself, not to let you see me in tears.
I pretend to ignore you.
Try to stop thinking of you.
Only blame myself that...
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Categories:
sad but true, faith, grief, heartbroken, lost
Form:
Prose Poetry
Cupid's Illusion Cupid’s illusion
It's one charm and unending allure-
The promise of a joy devoid of pain
Contentment and peace; so secure
An illusion - your dream,...
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Categories:
sad but true, fantasy, love, love hurts,
Form:
Quatrain
Across the Golden Pewone cold winter night,
resting on the golden pew
deeply lost in your thoughts
voice of loving prayers
soft and shiny rainbow lights
distance between you and i
an alluring mystery
a...
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Categories:
sad but true, dream, emotions, fantasy, romantic,
Form:
Free verse