Sadness

Sadness is a natural part of the human experience. Poetry has long been a way for people to express their deepest sorrows and find solace in their pain. Our collection of Sad Poems features works that explore the many facets of this complex emotion.

Whether you’re experiencing heartache, grief, or the weight of painful memories, these poems offer a glimpse into the depths of the human soul. From the heavy heart of loneliness to the broken dreams that haunt us, our poets capture the essence of feeling truly sad.

But amidst the tears and despair, there is also hope. Our collection features poems that speak to the resilience of the human spirit and the power of poetry to heal and uplift even in the darkest times.

Explore poems of Sadness to discover the beauty in sadness and to find comfort in the shared experience of the human condition.

Life Sadness
Overcast

thunder and lightning, it’s been raining all night, standing under an umbrella, i am drenched to the bone; its’ been like this for quite sometime, cloudy and overcast, dark clouds…
Sadness
Numb

as the sun rises, like a zombie, trapped in this dream i watch life pass by; i wandered alone, fighting all that came in my way, struggling to make sense…
Sadness
Escape into the Shadows

I tried too hard to be noticed, I tried to be someone I was not; waiting and waiting I watch time slowly tick away as another day dawns I watch…
Sadness
A Broken Smile

I sit here with a smile on my face, I smile as I breathe in deep, I smile as I close my eyes and I smile all day long; the…
Life Sadness
Words

Soft and gentle without a cause, running towards a light that moves Where to go after a pain like this and what to do It’s hard to say the right…
Life Sadness
Silver Salvation

Dawn tinges the black sky, A glow beyond the dark of night. Impossible shades of gray, Then silver turning to gold. Beauty only GOD can provide, Trying to light the…
Love Sadness
Broken Hearted

The shattering of my heart when you said goodbye Is like the waves of the ocean crashing against the rocks….. I stood there in the doorway Begging you not you…
Sadness
Loneliness

as the sunlight slowly faded away the city lights flickered on, one by one, illuminating everything on the outside and casting a shadow on the inside; as time slowly ticked…
Sadness
Fate

It seems or so people say, the moment we are born our fate is already etched on to our foreheads [1]; how i wish mine was a different one, i…
Love Sadness
Emptiness

just a hollow feeling my mask on the seat next to mine worn out, beaten and battered it had come to an end; just as smoothly as it started the…