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Perhaps you’re missing someone right now, feeling the heartache of loss or isolation amid daily life. It’s a hard feeling that many of us struggle with.
Maybe it’s your best friend who’s moved away for good. Or your partner? Husband? Sibling? If so, I sincerely wish that you read the poems in this post and feel comforted by them.
After all, the power of poetry lies in its ability to express the inexpressible, particularly those deep pangs of absence someone feels when missing a loved one.
This post includes several poems on the topic of ‘missing you’ – I hope you enjoy them.
Missing You Poems
Finding the right words
As a mom to two utterly gorgeous boys, I admit that both their births filled me with emotions; therefore, I write a lot of ‘mom-related’ poetry.
Recently, the start of school for our eldest child has been a massive rollercoaster of emotions for me.
Yet I’m delighted to say, he loves school! He has a lovely class and great friends.
But I miss him.
I worry about him.
“Is this the best thing for him at his young age?” Who knows.
So, I write poetry about it instead to clarify my thoughts and get them out of my head… such as this one below.
My love, how can I say this?
Sophie Slosarczyk
You are perfect as a baby
And you’re even more perfect now
I try, believe me, I try
So hard
To be the best for you
To love and guide you
And now, someone else
Will do this too
And my heart shatters at the thought
Yet this is the way as we know it
If you disagree, I pray, tell me darling
And I’ll do my best to fix it
For you are my boy, my baby
And I love you so much, I do!
Little things that matter
Many people experience a raw yearning when they miss someone. These intense feelings are typically characterized by:
- Physical sensations, such as an aching heart or restless limbs, jitters, etc
- Emotional turmoil, which manifests as an unfulfilled desire for the loved one’s presence
Memory and Reflection
It’s natural to think back nostalgically on the times spent together, and poems often do this, too. Poems in this category emphasize:
- Nostalgic imagery, using metaphors and similes to bring past moments to life
- Reflective tones often tinged with melancholy or bittersweet emotions
Hope and Reunion
Despite the sadness one feels when they miss someone, often, there’s often a sense of optimism. That is, if the person is returning. Poems infused with hope for reunion reveal:
- Future aspirations, longing for the day when distance will end
- Reaffirmed love, maintaining the bond despite separation, and looking forward to its renewal
The beat of my heart
I love free verse in poetry for its flexibility; it allows me to express my thoughts and feelings without the constraints of a fixed meter or rhyme scheme. Characteristics include:
- No set rhyme or rhythm
- Freedom to use line breaks for emphasis
Here’s an example structure:
I miss you
like the moon
misses the darkness in the depths of summer
Here is another of my poetric creations for you to enjoy.
I found my sacred dance
Sophie Slosarczyk
Here on the kitchen floor
Your warmth, weighing heavy now
Yet, still oh so light
Little fingers envelope rough hands
Wisps of hair tickle my nose
These dances of ours
I wonder
Could they last forever?
I’d do anything if they would
But I know in time, they’ll be gone
So I dance some more with you
My sleeping boy
Because there is simply nothing more
Perfect
Poetry and Style
These are two of my favorite styles of poetry, which I often attempt to write in but regularly fail at, too!
Sonnet
I find sonnets are elegantly structured with exact rhyme schemes and meters, which help me convey a depth of emotion in a very disciplined way. Key features of a sonnet:
- 14 lines standard
- Often written in iambic pentameter
- Rhyme scheme can vary
Haiku
A Haiku offers a compact and vivid way to encapsulate feelings of longing in just a few lines.
Essential aspects of a Haiku:
- 3 lines totaling 17 syllables
- The traditional pattern of 5-7-5
Haiku framework: (Example)
Empty chair at dusk (5)
Your laughter echoes no more (7)
Heartache fills the void (5)
Moments of a whole life
I lost a good friend several years ago, and it had (and still has) such a profound impact on my psyche. One, he was so young and shouldn’t have died.
Yet life in its’ entirety is frequently unfair, and this is somehow how I’ve come to terms with his loss. It’s the “Shit happens. The end” approach, I guess.
I wish you were still here, you know
Sophie Slosarczyk
All those years ago
It seems an eternity now
And so, time just goes
Though I see you often in my mind
Now and then, back again
I say, and you slink back in. You do
Like a snake to a nest. You are
It’s that character, that wit
That charm that used to bowl me over
And I see you, now, as I write this
Grinning from ear to ear
So I’ll say it once, and that will be the end
I do miss you, you know?
I wish you were still here
But alas, I’m sad to say, it is not so.
Short poems
I will say this. Short poems have a place and are a welcome respite to a busy mind!
Here’s one of my own. Isn’t it so simple? There’s such a joy in simplicity.
What it is to miss you
Sophie Slosarczyk
I guess that means I love you.
Poetry for the whole day
I hope you’ve enjoyed this exploration of poetry on the topic of “Missing You Poems.”
I write a lot of poetry and always share it on my blog. Why? Because I believe poetry has a profound impact on our wellbeing and can be used as a relaxation tool.
As I sit here at the kitchen table
Sophie Slosarczyk
He plays in the sandpit outside
One has already flown
A baby, now a boy
In school five days per week
And I sit here, mulling
Wondering if there’s anything I can do to slow it.
The growth, the changes
They happen all of a sudden
So comfortable being a baby’s mom
Not so much a toddler nor a preschooler
I wish you’d stay babies forever
I really do, I loved it, and I loved how happy I was
I loved being needed, the purposefulness
It was all mine, every bit
But it flew by way too soon
Here are more poems of mine for you to enjoy:
To end
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