Grief Mental Illness Poems
These Grief Mental Illness poems are examples of Mental Illness poems about Grief. These are the best examples of Mental Illness Grief poems written by international poets.
11:11I'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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anxiety, daughter, mental illness,
Brain InjuryPain settles in quite instantly your senses
are totally unprepared for this graveness
the notion to sleep sets in like an energetic
twilight phase the injury...
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mental illness, america, anxiety, beautiful, lonely,
Tomorrow, I PromiseWaiting; waiting; waiting…
in the dark of night.
Cotton in my pocket,
soon I’ll be alright.
Twisting in my fingers,
I don’t know what to do,
I think I best buy...
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mental illness, desire, drug, family, forgiveness,
Down the rabbit hole kickingDull thud of daylight, I trust you
Boredom, I welcome you
I dare catch my bitter eyes in the mirror
Warm solidity recognizing myself within
I am not happy
But...
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mental illness, grief, growth, introspection, mental
Recipe for Good Old-Fashioned DepressionIngredients:
~ 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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mental illness, depression, emotions, feelings, loneliness,
When you liedWhy 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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mental illness, depression, grief, hurt, leaving,
Sorrow is Part of LifeSorrow 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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mental illness, encouraging, endurance, feelings, peace,
Jack 77
I remember when I held my children for the first time
I remember when I spoke at my dad’s funeral ad libbing in a mix of...
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mental illness, memory, mental health, mental
Sacred WoundsOh brother, I’d say you’ve lost your way again
But the truth is, you’ve never been found
You see things not as they are
If only you...
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mental illness, family, grief, mental health,
The IllnessThink, when you get sick,
Be humble, see a Doctor,
Eat, sleep, don't prick....
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mental illness, grief, mental health, mental
The Ratsthere are rats digging into my skin
you couldn't imagine the pain that im in
claws so sharp, it won't take long
moaning, marbled, mournful song
they're in my...
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mental illness, dark, extended metaphor, horror,
I Saw Your Portrait In the Face of a StrangerIt was in smudged oil pastel;
Soft to the glare and rough to the delicate brush of flesh.
In your eyes were the starry night skies that...
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mental illness, art, death, grief, mental
Recluseheart of compassion, stifled by rejection
conceiled with conscientious imperfections
marvel mind mortified by manmade mistakes
confined in constraint, no mental escape
flunking society's supposed expectancy,
failing...
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mental illness, depression, hurt, mental health,
Took a Poem To a Knife FightI lost my mind
somewhere
between the seconds ticking
God left
and the devil punched in
Stray winds
dark and long
blew coldly on my paper sails
as...
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mental illness, drug, emotions, loneliness, lost
Waiting RoomThere's a man in the waiting room
much older than myself.
His hands shake, calloused and wrinkled.
They're just hands but yet,
they look naked.
Perhaps a...
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mental illness, anger, death, depression, how