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21. Just The End
- By S.L. Gray
- Published by Family Friend Poems January 2021 with permission of the Author.
I regret the end.

The way we couldn't
leave one another

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Wow! Good job. Sometimes hindsight will have us saying "What if?" And in the final review of an ended relationship, there may have been something else we could have done to make things work...

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22. Put Heartbreak To Rest
- By Harpreet M. Dayal
- Published by Family Friend Poems December 2020 with permission of the Author.
Put heartbreak to rest.
Untangle your soul
from its tight grip.
Say goodbye to the

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These are the word I needed just to be in peace. I have experienced broken relationship ties from friendship ties, family ties and relationship ties. It's hard to let go, but I have to....

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23. Like The Moon
- By Sabina Laura
- Published by Family Friend Poems October 2020 with permission of the Author.
I will be
like the moon
and learn to shine
even when

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Very insightful. Self-love can be (and maybe should be) the first love we encounter. Even when we're not perfect.

24. What Healing Is Meant To Look Like
- By Blake Auden
- Published by Family Friend Poems October 2020 with permission of the Author.
I don’t know
what healing
is meant
to look like,

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I'm very fond of short, powerful, poems, and this is one for sure. Recovery can be the hardest thing we do, but it's always, always, worth it. Good write/read.

25. The Girl I Used To Be
- By Stephanie Bennett-Henry
- Published by Family Friend Poems March 2021 with permission of the Author.
Try as I may, try as I do,
there are days when I wish
I could go back
to the girl I used to be

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26. These Stories We Wear
- By Sabina Laura
- Published by Family Friend Poems October 2021 with permission of the Author.
these stories we wear –

scars,
stretchmarks,

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27. Worthy
- By S.C. Lourie
- Published by Family Friend Poems April 2021 with permission of the Author.
Sometimes
you’ve got to look
straight into the
tired eyes of the

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28. Seeing Ourselves Clearly
- By Lauren Bowman
- Published by Family Friend Poems November 2020 with permission of the Author.
It’s difficult to take in the entirety of something
when you are standing inside of it.
Valleys are best seen from peaks.
Mountains from their bases.

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One should always keep an open mind when viewing the world around them, and what you say in your beautiful poem is so true, and other people often can see our inner beauty before we do. That...

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29. The Comfort Of Pain
- By Blake Auden
- Published by Family Friend Poems April 2021 with permission of the Author.
Live with it
long enough
and pain begins
to feel familiar,

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30. The Strength In You
- By Blake Auden
- Published by Family Friend Poems April 2021 with permission of the Author.
There is
a strength in you
you haven’t even
begun to find.

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So true in that we really don't know how one will react until one has been there and has done it! Suffering is an important life experience. Great poem, thanks.
31. Every Day Changes You
- By Vic Lejon
- Published by Family Friend Poems December 2020 with permission of the Author.
every day changes you
sometimes a lot
sometimes barely
but life never stops

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32. Don't Neglect Your Love
- By Darren A. Mccallum
- Published by Family Friend Poems October 2018 with permission of the Author.
Cherish The Love You Have

Love is like a bicycle
Left out in the storm
If it's not protected
Rust begins to form

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33. The Opposite Is Also True
- By Coral
- Published by Family Friend Poems April 2018 with permission of the Author.
Happiness And Sadness

They say it's sweet that we laugh
because our bodies literally
can't contain the
joy.

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Yeah, it is actually true. When we cry, we get relief from the pain.
34. Secrets Under Trees
- By Jessica Knight
- Published by Family Friend Poems July 2016 with permission of the Author.
Poem About Focusing On The Good

Tiny little secrets
Get buried in the dirt,
And if they were dug up,
Someone would probably get hurt,

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I don’t know if that’s true, because sometimes it's better to hide the hurtful secrets because the world these days will probably laugh at you then do nothing for a few days then decide...

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35. What Are Heavy?

Famous Poem
- By Christina Rossetti
What are heavy? Sea-sand and sorrow;
What are brief? Today and tomorrow;
What are frail? Spring blossoms and youth;
What are deep? The ocean and truth.

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It’s pure perfection, this poem. It couldn't have been said any better and yet be any more poetic and precise. Beautiful.

This poem shall stand the test of time,
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36. The Marching Heart
- By Beau Taplin
- Published by Family Friend Poems January 2021 with permission of the Author.
I believe the beating in our hearts
was put there to remind us
that even when we feel alone in the world,
a part of us marches on,

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37. My Love Is Gone
- By Ralph P Quinonez
- Published by Family Friend Poems February 2019 with permission of the Author.
I No Longer Feel Whole

Lord, hear my prayer oh so dear.
My heart is aching; my mind isn't clear.
My love has left me; it hurts my soul.
Without that love, I don't feel whole.

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I know how you feel. My boyfriend left me last summer. Today would have been our anniversary. I feel so empty without him. I tried dating again, but he's always on my mind. I loved him, I...

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38. The Time Between
- By Amy O Connor
- Published by Family Friend Poems October 2020 with permission of the Author.
Somewhere between
hello and goodbye
a whole life happened.
And now, I am left to wonder

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39. The Hand Of Fate
- By Beau Taplin
- Published by Family Friend Poems January 2021 with permission of the Author.
There is no reason to feel troubled
if your path has not been made clear to you yet.
When you remain true to your spirit,
courageous in action,

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40. I Love To Breathe In
- By Ann D. Stevenson
- Published by Family Friend Poems June 2022 with permission of the Author.
Poem About Appreciating The Sense Of Smell

Homely aromas
of freshly baked bread.
Scents of the garden
infused in my head.

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Ann, this is so beautiful. I have a lump in my throat. Once again, you have an ability with such ease to create a masterpiece in just a few words. The fragrances you chose to mention are...

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Short Poems - Page 2

21. Just The End

22. Put Heartbreak To Rest

23. Like The Moon

24. What Healing Is Meant To Look Like

25. The Girl I Used To Be

26. These Stories We Wear

27. Worthy

28. Seeing Ourselves Clearly

29. The Comfort Of Pain

30. The Strength In You

31. Every Day Changes You

32. Don't Neglect Your Love

33. The Opposite Is Also True

34. Secrets Under Trees

35. What Are Heavy?

36. The Marching Heart

37. My Love Is Gone

38. The Time Between

39. The Hand Of Fate

40. I Love To Breathe In