Hurt Poems | Examples of Hurt Poetry

My bones can be broken by stones and sticks, But cruel words can also get in their licks. At times, it's more than bones that take a hit - Other parts are vulnerable, I admit. Sadly, words...Read the rest...

Hey, Self Hey self, I called your number I was hoping you’d pick up But I had no luck You sent me right to voicemail It's been awhile I wanted to hear your voice Raw, messy Wavering and raspy Hey self, I scanned...Read the rest...

RAVEN AND WREN As the world wakes up To the sun’s gentle rays of light Frozen memories melt and flow Penetrate but do not satiate Moments of insipid sight A scenery of incessant delight As the raven chases the wren Back to...Read the rest...

PENKNOB: Is our household word that my kids euphemistically created of the two phrases that I purposely refrained its actual pronunciation by slurring PENKNOB: Phrase #1. Hands-Off/or don't touch; #2. Shut-Up/or be quiet. My youngest...Read the rest...

A hostage in my own home. I should feel safe. I have no reason not to. And yet I am suffocating in my own skin. I am drowning, the feeling burns my throat and my eyes water. I...Read the rest...

Past wounds and scars may shroud our hearts with pain, Blocking out love, the beacon that guides our way. But if we let love in and begin to let go, We’ll learn that love is better if it’s...Read the rest...

In life's relentless gale, I stand frail, Each strike kindles a storm of wail. Through sleepless nights, I roam in grief, As love's illusion fades, like a withering leaf. The peace of heaven, a distant dream, In the clutches of...Read the rest...

Window to the Soul The eyes of lovers are open doors, unlocked by true love and intimacy. Each of us holds ourselves captive in that inner panic room, that shelter we begin building upon our first...Read the rest...

I'm trapped inside a maze that's my own head I don't know if I'd rather find a way out or be dead Twists and turns, memories that burn Burn the perfect picture of someone I thought I knew I'm...Read the rest...

You wanted me to give you a galaxy But I could only reach for the stars You wanted my everything But I only wanted your arms...Read the rest...

Jumping, bouncing up down really keen. Double somersaults on the trampoline. Enthusiasm loud giggles. Out doing big brothers errs, Bouncing higher, higher like jumping bean. What goes up, must come straight down. What the hack! Double flip, lull …. plop,...Read the rest...

Can I help at all Careless tones plague my wording I'm still learning how...Read the rest...

I tremble in these shadows, wrestling all forms of demons 'Cause, after you, I've learned how to soundly defeat them For far too long, I've put up with the degradation of your behavior After a life time, I...Read the rest...

It's heartrending to lose a spouse A very special woman who shares the house With your body, your heart and your soul It's very hard to feel losing your whole Your being, everything you have It's utterly sad and strange...Read the rest...

Let the rain fall, let it pour, Open all the windows and doors. Slow the footsteps around the house, Make all the voices quiet, just like a mouse. Can you hear the sorrows howl...Read the rest...