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Depression Grief Poems

These Depression Grief poems are examples of Grief poems about Depression. These are the best examples of Grief Depression poems written by international poets.


Thing Inside
There is a thing inside
It claws and gasps for breath
Horrid thoughts reside
Of the sweet release of death
But it is death who in wrath
Leaves me feeling...

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Categories: grief, break up, death, depression,



Milkweed and Hydrangeas
The garden you planted is regrowing,
Just like you said it would—
But the desolate husks of last summer’s foliage 
Still stand stark;
Everlasting monuments
Of what once was.

Yet...

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© E. E. Behm  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: grief, death, depression, emotions, family,

From Grief to Glory
They were long and tousled,
when the heart felt
the first jolt of despair. 

With each passing moment,
the strands reaching further,
weathering tsunamis,
thunder, sighs, wailing;
Life. 

Every tug or...

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Categories: grief, absence, appreciation, care, depression,

11:11
I've been feeling happy lately,
But my happiness is dull.
Maybe it's because I've not done things,
That were supposed to be done.
Lately I've been dodging bullets,
Never meeting...

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Categories: grief, anxiety, daughter, mental illness,

Premium Member Weep with Me
Weep with me

I hold my breath in
I won't let this free
 There's no stilling this ache
That's inside of me
The grief and the pain
Rip away and...

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Categories: cry, depression, emotions, grief,



Premium Member The Forgotten
Who are the forgotten? 

Those hidden in the shadows of others.

The poor,

The broken, 

The widows,
 
The orphans,

Those not wanted by others,

Those that are cast aside,

Those...

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Categories: grief, child abuse, cry, depression,

Premium Member Our Griefs
Are life’s griefs to stay like set cement?
Or drift away, like any passing day?
How can I be sure how much to endure?
Before I let it...

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© Bill Baker  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: grief, anger, bereavement, depression, endurance,

Hopelessness is a Loyal Mistress
Hopelessness is a loyal mistress. 
Tender agonies whispered in ones ear,
twisted thoughts to forget by sunlight;
only the uneasy shadows cast doubt.
Warming embrace of past mistakes,
lovingly...

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Categories: corruption, depression, grief, longing,

Fighting Rumors That Hurt
Words encouragement
Bounce off with no meaning
Meaningless rumors
Absorbed like a dry sponge
Torments from others
Like a raging flood
Face hidden by his hoodie
He pretends to ignore
Rumors & torments
Scarred...

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Categories: grief, 12th grade, bullying, dark,

An Ocean of My Love
It hurt that night. Not the night it should have hurt,
When those pills were scattered across your bathroom
floor

No, it didn’t hurt then

I just stared out...

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Categories: grief, 12th grade, angst, death

Being Alone
Is it just too dark,
Or have you left me
I feel so dark and cold
I just feel so… so strange

I don’t know who I am anymore
Someone...

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Categories: grief, 9th grade, confusion, dark,

Recipe for Good Old-Fashioned Depression
Ingredients:

~ A pint of stress
~A cup of anxiety 
~A tablespoon of guilt
~A pinch of regret
~A dash of hopelessness
~A sprinkle of self-doubt

Directions:

- Mix all the ingredients...

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Categories: grief, depression, emotions, feelings, loneliness,

When you lied
Why won't you admit?
It ruined everything
Especially me
A relationship I relied heavily on
One that kept me going
Kept me alive
Kept me sane
You knew what I went through
You...

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Categories: depression, grief, hurt, leaving,

Sorrow is Part of Life
Sorrow is part of life
Faced by all in some way
But hope can still be found  
Through our daily struggles
We find strength all around

Sorrow is...

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Categories: grief, encouraging, endurance, feelings, peace,

Premium Member SILENTLY AWAY
	                       SILENTLY AWAY...

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Categories: bereavement, death, depression, grief,


Book: Shattered Sighs