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Heartbroken Poems | Examples of Heartbroken Poetry

Heartbroken Poems - Examples of all types of heartbroken poetry to share and read. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous poem examples for heartbroken.
Premium Member Naive
I was so naive To ever believe in how He used to deceive....Read the rest...
Categories: break up, heartbreak, heartbroken,
Form: Senryu
Lost Before I Had You
Hello, my love, The love I cannot have. So much love that I cannot hold, Overflowing, yet trapped inside. I cannot express it, While someone bold Is unafraid to bare her heart to you. Do you sense this quiet feeling? I reach for...Read the rest...
Categories: heartbroken, lost love,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member Maybe You Never Loved Me
All this time all I wanted was for you to just love me for me, But sadly through all these years I could never fully see Maybe the truth is we were never actually meant to be....Read the rest...
Categories: heartbroken, break up, first love,
Form: Sijo


Premium Member Serpent-Shaped Tears
Serpent-shaped streams of tears slithering down my reddened cheeks As I silently cry out all of the feelings built up for weeks. Quietly reflecting on how he's changed because of my critiques. ...Read the rest...
Categories: heartbroken, break up, cry, heartbreak,
Form: Sijo
Premium Member healing
heal my damaged heart all the broken pieces shattered- soothe my tearful pain ...Read the rest...
Categories: heartbroken,
Form: Monoku



I Gave Up on Getting Better
I gave up on getting better. because every time i try I fall back in again And I hate feeling like i just messed it up again Like I just screwed all my progress with the laziness of my...Read the rest...
Categories: heartbroken, best friend, betrayal, break
Form: Free verse
The After
How can you grieve someone who has never died? You grieve the memories you shared, the sound of their voice, the warmth you felt in the comfort of their presence. However now, the feelings no longer have...Read the rest...
Categories: depression, emotions, heartbroken, loneliness,
Form: Free verse
Just Like You
I met someone who looked just like you. The same brown eyes, set back enough to make out the outlines of your orbital bones. The same smile lines that house years of laughter, joy, and perfectly frame...Read the rest...
Categories: break up, feelings, heartbroken,
Form: Free verse
Bottle of Regret
In the bottle, I sought escape, But found only demons that took my shape. I'm sorry for the heart I broke in vain, I screwed up with my selfish pain. I drowned my sorrows, tried to numb the ache, But...Read the rest...
Categories: addiction, depression, heartbreak, heartbroken,
Form: Rhyme
NOT ALL MEN
I'm afraid of you. Yes, you, the driver on the empty bus, the last man left in the elevator. Yes, you with a beautiful smile and the kind eyes, who has done nothing but love since...Read the rest...
Categories: heartbroken, abuse, deep, for him,
Form: Free verse
All Lies and Whys
My heart deceives me once again, I write my poems, but in vain. I thought my words could bring you near, That my verse would make you hear. But still, you stand, silent and cold, Like an ancient statue, carved...Read the rest...
Categories: heartbroken, cry, dark, desire, emo,
Form: Free verse
Whispering Rain
Sitting by the black window staring outside, watching people go by. Looking at the birds flying free and careless in the clouded sky. Rain falling slowly, hitting the window with a whispering sound and I ask myself:...Read the rest...
Categories: depression, heartbroken, life, love,
Form: Rhyme
The Silent Scream
When in that moment in my life I did not believe it was actually happening to me That just couldn't be The longer I sat in that bed I soon realized I was not dreaming...Read the rest...
Categories: heartbroken, anxiety, childhood, depression, emotions,
Form: Free verse
HELP ME, LORD
In the shadows of bitterness, I reside, My life, a journey devoid of taste. If only I could converse with You, God, I would lay bare the depths of my despair. Hope has slipped through my grasp, Frustration...Read the rest...
Categories: heartbroken, anxiety, depression, faith, heartbreak,
Form: Free verse
Chained Heart
Chained Heart She turns from love, a shadowed flight, Afraid to face the softest light. Her heart, though aching, will not yield, Behind her walls, forever sealed. Caresses fall like whispers lost, Each tender word is met with frost. Affection knocks, but...Read the rest...
Categories: heartbroken, love hurts, relationship,
Form: Rhyme

Specific Types of Heartbroken Poems

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