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Too LateFar from this place,
Where peace escapes,
He ran, lost in the race,
No one cared for his fate.
Death's beckoning touch,
Drew him near,
His grave, a sanctuary,
Where mercy did appear.
All he had, a distant memory,
A broken story, filled with...
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Categories:
pain, depression, goodbye, grave, heartbroken,
Form: Free verse
A Rambling GuyIt's the beginning of Fall,
chilly days and boring days
are ahead, he notices how tall
are the pines that oversee all;
a rambling guy whistles songs:
does he have a destination in mind,
or he strolls tirelessly to unwind?
His shadow...
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Categories:
pain, addiction, anxiety, depression, loneliness,
Form: Rhyme
Love
Written: April 28, 2024, For Constance la France Contest
"One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life. The word is love.
Sophocles, Greek Poet
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Categories:
analogy, love, pain,
Form: Sonnet
SequoiaBorn to a land unspoiled and free
The mighty sequoia was on the ascendancy
Ancient elders stood erect and proud
Free from threats to pierce a cloud
Out of nowhere came a destructive presence
Little creatures with a cold, dark...
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Categories:
pain, change, death, farewell, heartbreak,
Form: Rhyme
Inner WarsThe battle in your chest
Would make a strong heart tremble;
But I braced against the test:
Survival’s not so simple.
We marched until the boots
Split seams from heavy wear;
My mother’s troubled roots
Turned gray with every scare.
The...
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Categories:
anxiety, pain,
Form: Free verse
A Painful LoveA pain I have
Yes I do
A pain I have just for you
A pain thats like no other
Causing you to shudder
A pain I have
Yes I do
A pain I have caused by you...
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Categories:
pain, depression, hurt, loss, mental
Form: Free verse
SCHADENFREUDE -
The convinced sadistic silence
manipulative action perpetrated,
...
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Categories:
pain, abuse, allusion, hate, mental
Form: Prose Poetry
Who Flipped the Script?You say one thing
Then change your mind once
More to please yourself
Or perhaps to play with yourself
Twisting what you say
Like pretzels
Just twisting words
From form from another
Makes me
Makes...
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Categories:
pain, anger, emotions, mental health,
Form: Free verse
I Need StrengthAuthor Dana Redricks
April 25, 2024
As I sit here consumed with pain, my heart heavy and my spirit drained, I look to You, Lord Yeshua, for strength, to help me stand and go to...
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Categories:
pain, change, christian, deep, encouraging,
Form: Free verse
Craving a SmokeI’m craving a smoke
I’m craving a drag, a poisonous and toxic puff of smog
to fill my empty lungs to
pass the time to
feel the burn in my throat. I fill my body with
solitude
and meditate in cramped...
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Categories:
dark, depression, drug, pain,
Form: Free verse
GOUT
GOUT
Miracle Man
4/22/2024
Once, prescribed Med’s Tom had ran without,
The ensuing pain caused him to near shout,
Driving him insane,
Was endless foot pain,
Brought on by a painful condition called Gout.
...
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Categories:
health, pain,
Form: Limerick
Prior to the AfterlifeThe ceiling sparkled;
I saw the big dipper, then the little one.
The painters needed a bigger tip for their creative execution.
Without a warning to prepare, a requiem played.
The symphony corned all aspects of a...
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Categories:
anger, farewell, murder, pain,
Form: Free verse
Shelter
Wash away the fears and anxieties as the rain washes away the dust and dirt. All can become new again, just like that. - Anonymous
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As the trembling thoughts begin to still,
A heart silences the whisper...
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Categories:
appreciation, pain, rain,
Form: Rhyme
DrainedMy soul is broken to the point of no return I have dealt so many blows to the point where I don't know how much more I can take.
I have screamed I have cried I...
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Categories:
emotions, heartbroken, pain,
Form: Free verse
A Decimate MannerMirrors to shatter as soon as she struts past
Her eyes can deceive the relief you perceived
Choke on your words, lose sight at her arrival
Unable to retrieve the beliefs you weaved
Immense terror swirls in your uneasy...
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Categories:
pain, beauty, dark, fate, loneliness,
Form: Sonnet
Specific Types of Pain Poems
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chronic, cry, crying, emotion, emotional, him, hurt, hurting, life, love, my heart, physical, rhyme, sad, sadness, separation, sorrow, suffering, trust
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