Poetry: Pain in life 608 Articles

by Louis Dicrescentis

-Two-thousand Year Old Lie- Rip the flesh from what you live, Tearing years of work, piece by piece Live by the lie, die by the lie, Now prepare yourself to die Corrupt your children if that's what you wish, But ...read more

by Christy Feddersen

Darkness It summons my soul though I try to ignore It perforates me, cementing each pore It lurks in the shadows all direction I turn It consumes my thoughts and within it I burn I try to pr...read more

by Gloria Simmons

2:32 a.m. the telephone rang so loud and so shrill the pain it brought with it lives with me still while I was sleeping alone in my bed my brother said two words that I'd come to dread "she's gone" my heart sto...read more

by Sam S

DEATH IN THE FAMILY Alone in the dark, tears begin to flow. grasping things I cherish, wandering what to do. Nowhere left to hide, trap my feelings inside. Smiling faces I cannot take, whan they all look ...read more

by Shellluvsjc

trail of tears I look behind me and see tracks of pain, and footprints which have nothing to gain. Walking along sands of heartbreak, getting stronger with each step I take. The journey's hard, but I tread along, ...read more

by Yuliya Alexeeva

I Choose To Cry Today. I choose to cry today, Because my heart is needing tears To make what's pure bliss in brightest light Tangible to you, my human friend, confined by fears... I have no fears, I keep repeatin...read more

by Liz Parfitt

A little girl is crying But you cannot see her tears She's afraid, so scared and lonely She's been crying for years and years A little girl is crying But her tears you do not see Just her anger and confusion And ...read more

by Keith Robson

Reflections. The trouble with reflections Is they always slip away, Like leaves upon the water Drifting into yesterday, Like Monet's water lilies In a misty mirrored sky, They flower for a moment But eventually...read more

by Paul Morgan

Father's Day Your silky palm is cold The callouses vanished with the memories Your eyes are friendly Your smile uncertain You sit and nod at me And wonder where you are but do not like to ask For the people in t...read more

by Kathryn Hood

Teardrop In My Heart There's a teardrop in my heart From the misery of the past It's my permanent scar Of a love that did not last There's a stain upon my soul From the faith that he misused I gave him all m...read more

by Bethany Anderson

Pain Is Not My Cup of Tea Pain is not my cup of tea But I drink it every day. I enjoy one lump or two of hope But it dissolves and the taste is gone. I take it hot as hell itself With insanity thrown in the mix. S...read more

by Rex Coker

"Pain in life" - I look at the pain in my life , The loss of parents , pets and wife , My heavy heart full of grief , I stand here in disbelief , How do I control this pain , Upon my heart that caused this strai...read more

by Barbara Kasey Smith

Thoughts Of A Youngster Gusty icy winds nip my lips, leaving them frosty and sore. My legs ache, lack of warm clothes causes them to freeze. It's a long walk to the school bus stop, leave before the crack of dawn, ...read more

by Megan Rittenberry

Pain, has one ever truly felt pain? Not the kind that comes from being scratched or hurt, but the agonizing,heart wrenching pain that come associated with death. I have, many a time, felt that pain. Only it has not...read more

by Herb Bailey

Scar Tissue I saw you glance at the scars that I wear. At least you were kind enough not to stare. Betcha you didn't know I wear these scars everywhere. Yes some of these scars are self inflicted. And some happe...read more

by Heather Root

she walks around with bruises she explains them all away the old one's all are fading but there's fresh one's every day she's "bumped into the dresser" she's "slipped down all the stairs" and silently she's waitin...read more

by Roxy Fluhrer

Shattered Glass Not aware of this darkness, once buried so deep. All alone, reaching, crying out, "Shake me, wake me from this relentless sleep!" In the name of love for heavens sake, "get me out of this night...read more

by Jacob Greeno

"Endless Plague" Once, twice, it comes back numberless times Tearing, ripping, leaving our eyes blind Darkening our hearts, darkening our minds Darkening our love, darkening everything that shines This plague ...read more

by Kris Vaassen

I've always longed To feel acceptance And complete unconditional love instead of being alone and feeling pain From those who tell me they love me. I've heard so many times Why couldn't you have done Better, you w...read more

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by Greer Garrison

Light (Dealing with Bi-polar and Depression) Endless aggressions Thousands of aggravations Countless mistakes A multitude of sins Hundreds of apologies Up, down, up, down My emotions swing so high, I bel...read more