#sad poems on Hello Poetry

Reece 49m

Whenever there’s a storm,
And I hear the rain pour,
As the wind blows,
I’m reminded of the coziness of home.
That feeling of safeness,
A place to hide from the darkness,
When it seems hopeless,
A bed for your tiredness.
Though I know,
Not everyone has a home,
Or one that is safe,
One without pain,
So I feel empathy,
For those who may not be,
Lucky like me.
As I write these words,
I hear you,
And I’ll hold you,
In a tight hug.
It’ll be okay!
The storms aren’t here to stay.
Even though the winds may blow,
You can find a home.

We had a bad storm this morning. A tornado was super close to causing some damage in my area. That's the inspiration for this one.

#short #storm #stormy #hope #empathy #pain #feeling #sad

Datore Fargo 1h

Right Here

One day I will be gone,
and you will grit your teeth,
but that will be okay.
I know you will hurt,
your chest will be in pain.
Your little hands,
that I once held,
will ball up into fists,
and your eyes,
will well up with tears.
But that will be okay,
because I’m not truly gone,
I’m right here,
I will wipe those tears,
right off your cheeks.
Think of me,
when a butterfly passes by,
or a sunset is so beautiful,
you can’t help,
but catch your breath,
I’m right here.
I will always be,
just right here.

#grief #love #loss #depression #sad #happy #hopeful #metaphor #imagery

Soul Unknown 8h

Prisoner

When I rattle this cage, it brings me no rage
I resign myself to being a tragic part of you
Its like I burnt the greatest words from a page
And like an escaped bird who could not grew

Wandering alone and is it too late?
My heart stops beating to this fate.
Is it time for me to pause and relate
How about what I use to appreciate?

I say, stop this but I can't be alone to every beat
Now a savoury treat but it used to taste so sweet
My heart, it breaks, but can you feel everything I relate
Is it too soon to try, be able or will this too I will break

#rhyme #pain #hope #sad

Annie 10h

The Art of Letting Go

It begins with a tragic sigh
A sudden cool breeze
Tortuous cold fog
Leaving you unable to see

After a while, you stare at the broken pieces
Your shadow shattered on the floor
Tears falling one by one
You wait for someone to knock at the door

Days pass by, while you sit and rot
Too scared to open your eyes
You keep the curtains closed
You question, “Time flies?”

But then on a very subtle day
You shake your head and get up
It starts with taking a deep breath
Feeling that air in your body, down your lungs

You walk to the kitchen, slow and steady
And make some coffee for yourself
Still confused but something lights up inside you
You pick up and read the book buried on the shelf

It seems like you have to start from the beginning
Back from when you were just a kid
Pushed into this cruel world to “live”
Your whole life looks like a dark pyramid

You no longer wait for that knock
You stop longing for that one hug
You give up on the idea of being “saved”
So you ponder and let it go with a soft shrug

Whatever meant the most to you
Sounds like a stupid idea now
All that grief you were holding within
Seems like a television picture or a show
And this is how you know
This is the art of letting go

#letting #go #poem #poetry #sad #facts #truth #destiny #life #dreams

Soul Unknown 10h

The End

Hey, you're alright? battle's over but can't we pretend
That we can find a way to avoid reaching our end
But truth is naked, more sacred than our lives
We still see the doves above with their pure cries
Inside of us, poison ivy grows and will judge our lies

There's only a cliff in front, hug me and please wait
With baited breathe, has to be but I can't find an escape
Both tortured souls, just mist around us
but this I can't contemplate......
Not for you anyway, not like your sins could ever match
I need to save you, but the darkness now engulfs

I love you with all my heart, we can just stay and not jump
Who cares what comes next, don’t dare move to the front
I can’t allow you, baby just listen, if you die, I can’t take it
I can’t be here alone, please be calm, stay here, do not split

Don't leave me.....
Ever again.......
I know......
But I can't...

Let go......
Please don't go.....

#love #rhyme #romance #pain #sad #despair #hope

Cassandra Livingston 10h

Painfully Perfect

Ever since I was little, I was a perfectionist.
It never took much to get an A.
My parents took pride in my grades.
And I never wanted to let them down.
Sounds great, right?
But I have nothing to get excited over
When I get an exceptional score
Because it wasn't a struggle
In the first place.
And when something does go wrong,
In school or in my life,
It feels like I'm drowning.

We all should embrace our mistakes. It is a blessing to be imperfect.

#philosophical #sad #grades

Jeremy Betts 15h

~•§•~ Better ~•§•~

Just leave me alone
I'll be better on my own

©2025

#alone #sad #broken #better #hurt #lonely #destroyed

Tye 16h

Illusive Connection

Wind cuts through the window,
Where I sit alone,
Staring into the bumps of paint
Splashed on my wall.

The computer, in its eighth month
Of continuous operation,
Plays the voice of a stranger
Who I’ll never know.
But, gods I wish I could.

We could dance through the streets,
Feel our bodies scraping together,
Each breath in the air
carrying a bit of you into me.
Wouldn’t it be so wonderful?

Now, here we are.
Back at the computer.
Plastic and glass as the threshold.
You in your world,
And I’m just me.

#depression #sad #internet #life #love #happiness #friendship

Reece 23h

Shorter Poem #11 "Hope"

I hold onto a rope,
Though I don’t know where it goes,
But I’ll keep on holding tightly,
Since I fear what lies below.
Somedays it’s hard to hold onto hope,
Somedays I wish I’d just let go,
But I won’t,
I won’t.
I’ll climb out of the hole,
That my friend dug to bury me,
With her resentment,
And discontentment.
I won’t let her pain be my end,
Like it nearly was for her.
On those dark days,
When there’s so much unknown,
The one thing,
That’ll stay the same,
Is my hope.
I will make it to brighter days!

Sometimes, it's hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel, but I assure you, it's always there.

#short #hope #hopeful #sad #positive #thoughtful #people

Reece 23h

Shorter Poem #10 "Enlightenment"

It may sound narcissistic,
Paint me as a cynic,
But I must admit,
I sometimes surprise myself,
That everyone’s lives,
Are just as complicated as mine.
Everyone thinks,
Everyone feels,
Everyone cries,
And everyone dies.
The way people act sometimes,
Makes you wonder if there’s a thought beyond their eyes,
But there is,
Just like there is behind mine.
We are all complex people,
With desires and dreams,
Goals and aspirations,
Pain and fears,
Ups and downs,
Strengths and weaknesses,
It’s enlightening.

I can't be the only one who has this feeling, right?

#short #people #human #wonder #sad #emotional #thoughts #thoughtful #feeling