Inspirational Poems

Free Poems to Help Inspire You!

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Did you know...

...that there are inspirational poems and poetry in the Bible?

Easton's Bible dictionary says, "Poetry has been well defined as 'the measured language of emotion.' Hebrew poetry deals almost exclusively with the great question of man's relation to God...In the Hebrew scriptures there are found three distinct kinds of poetry, 1) that of the Book of Job and the Song of Solomon, which is dramatic; 2) that of the Book of Psalms, which is lyrical; and 3) that of the Book of Ecclesiastes, which is didactic and sententious." (1)

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Life  You are at the top in your life.
Dont let anyone bring you down. There's no one better
than You! there's no one stronger than you! Only "You"...

You Feel  When you feel the slightest Happiness,
Fate always finds its way to destroy it.
Maybe in your first life you did something horrific and karma bit you ...

[shattered glass poem]  shattered glass splashed everywhere
shouts of, “hopeless – worthless!”
filled the air

“no more use – throw it away!”
the angry accusers were quick ...

Whats Wrong With My Life  It hurts the names you call me
It hurts pain i have when i think of the scar from that bite,
It hurts when you say "I'm blind and can't see,"
It hurt ...

found,never lost  Lost, lost in the madness
A young girl inside, wondering why?
Mad at the world
Mad at God

Darkness, darkness is what she lived in
No identity
Just ...

There He Was  there He was
gazing into eternity
seeing what had not happened
but would surely come to be

He then raised a question
and awaited a reply
the Holy ...

Storms of life's blessings  When the rain pours down from the never-ending sky
do not wish for it to subside, be thankful for it could be the last time.

When the bitter cold hits ...

For A Moment   i stood - for a moment
to behold the view
that lay before me
this new land.
this unknown territory.

my heart - for a moment
was filled with despair
...

My Name is "I AM" Poem  by Helen Mallicoat

I was regretting the past
And fearing the future.
Suddenly my Lord was speaking:

“My name is I Am.” He paused.
I waited....

slice my wrist  Slice my wrist.
Wait for the blood to flow.
Sit around thinking.
What ever made me this way?
Why do i need to slice
apart my life just to feel?...

U broke my heart  u start a relationship,
u break a heart,
u play with a heart,
then u want her back.

Dear Lord  DEAR LORD

Dear LORD, I come to you in prayer through my words.

I PRAY that you help and assist me in the right path I need to go.

I want to ...

True Love, Above  Theres nothing in this world that we want more than for someone to love us unconditionally and pure.
You pray and pray but not really listening to what ...

the love i need poem  i'm in need of love,
it makes it hard to swallow when i say it;
i'm in need of love,
it's just so hard to find it,
i'm in need of love,
can't find ...

My Mom, My Inspiration  This is a poem written by a 19 year old boy named Darren to his mother as a birthday gift.

My Mom, My Inspiration

As I look back on yonder year
...

*The Truth*  Life - it's a hard one that I live?
Its filled with struggles and mostly pain
All I constantly see is just rain
The burdens I have, you can't compare
...

the truth  Beneath this smile lays the truth,
that i'm what everyone thinks i am.
under this smile is pain and suffering,
they look at me and say"oh, look at her ...

Him  I pray I'll make it through the night.
I beg silently to be saved.
I don't want this.
But I deserve this.
I sit on my bed, ready and willing.
Waiting ...

Hollow Mask  Do you see me?
Dancing in the halls,
Emitting energy in that gleeful way I do?
Do you see my cheer
Washing away any petty fear?
Do you see my smile?...

The Place I Keep Returning to...The Place of Pain Poem  I keep returning to that place.
That place of hopelessness,
Of dying, lying, and not trying.
I try to appear happy
Even when I'm far from it.
That ...

playing hide and seek with myself  im laughing at the things you say but dying here inside. im scared that you will see the things that i have tried to hide. do you know im faking laughter?...

Wandering and Wondering by Angela Bierbaum  Just wandering the crowd aimlessly. I have nothing more to search for.

I still don't know what I will look for next in life. Or, maybe I'll continue ...

Will you save me?  I'm crying out for help. I'm watching the light fade away but I can't reach for it. My arms are pined down.

I'm crying for you to save me. Why can'...

The Small Voice  It almost took me down…
Down and out.
Satan kept telling me to go on…
But there was always a small voice inside telling me no.
For seven years I struggled....

Wont Give Up  I Wanna Do It So Bad
But I don't Wanna Make You Mad.
Its Another Smile For Me To Fake
And More Of A Reason For Self Hate.
Scratching Away All The ...

Perfect Life  If life was perfect,
there would be no tears,
no hiding else where,
no unsaid fears.

If life was perfect,
there would be no ache
no troubling outbursts,...

A Story........  The first day of accounting class
Back again with some old friends
Cracking jokes and singing
Had a good time

Wow! who's the beautiful girl next ...

When its been there - the unknowing power.  When time after time i have reach out to those i surround myself daily its all been for there confort;
and i yet feel alone;
and in need to yell out ...

Remember When  Remember when I fell and scraped my knee? you said, there there, you're strong it'll go away. you gave it one small kiss and everything was better.


Remember ...

A poem for the dead  Mortality is...

Only a clock ticking in an empty room
A downward spiral of uneven steps
An abandoned child curling up in the dark
A laugh,
A lie,...

Poems About Abortion  Here is one of my poems about abortion titled,

"Darling"


Darling, I wonder all the time who you would have been,
Sometimes I can hear you ...

The Sword  “THE SWORD” by Angela Bierbaum

I see, I see
A blade in front of me
One with many jewels
And a handle
Made from stealth

I know, I know
That ...

Heart’s Song  The night falls down as the moonlight steals the sky,
Waiting for dreams to come around, catching them as they pass me by

But sometimes life seems ...

I Am Here  I Am here…
I have heard your call,
Through your prayers I have heard it all


I Am here….
When the walls begin to rumble,
when the Heavens open ...

Poems About Life  "The Answer"



In looking for answers I started a quest,

I called out for guidance to get things off my chest



Prayers were sent out to ...

Self Injury Poems  "Help…"

I have cried for help for months, maybe even years,
Dreaming of the day when I could wipe away the tears

Feeling dazed lost and confused,...

The Best Side of Me  The Best Side of Me
By Angela Bierbaum


The best side of me
Is to be
A country girl
Where you’re free to be whatever you want
And nothing is ...

Punished (Part 3)  Charlie screamed again, "Is anyone there?!" She could hear the grass flattening underneath the stranger's feet and searched frantically for a face. Any ...

Punished (Part 1)  It was a warm, humid, midafternoon day. Charlie Mennison stood in the cemetery over her older sister's grave, wondering how anything so tragic could have ...

Never Alone  May your tears come from laughing
You find friends worth having
With every year passing
They mean more than gold
May you win but stay humble
Smile ...

Comparing  "She's so much prettier than me. She could have any guy that she wants! I wish I was just like her."

These are just understatements of ...

Ups and Downs  We've all heard the saying "Life is a roller coaster", and they're not kidding!! Being a teen (especially a female) comes with many hormones, emotions,...

Getting by  To get past any situation, focus on something positive. Give yourself the PATIENCE to wait, The COURAGE to handle it and the STRENGTH to get through it!...

You are Special  You are amazing in you own right. You Shine over everyone and make the world Bright. As you awake to face a new day Remember, YOU are special in every ...

Inspired Wondering Soul  So many regrets,
yet not ready to repent!
seen so many scenes,that seem to repeat
so many lies don't know what to ...

Please Never Give Up...  Like a glowing firefly,
we each have hidden sparks,
we have all had our share of pain,
and days out at the park.

Each of our tears has a story,
a ...

GOLD PROCESS bible study  But He knows the way that I take He has concern for it, appreciates, and pays attention to it. When He has tried me, I shall come forth as refined gold ...

the Thank You letter  Thank You sweet Jesus for standing up for me when no one else would.....
When they all stood standing,
eyes wide, gapping
at the horror of my life...
the ...

Are you sure you love him?  love is patient
okay so you love him, but do you get mad when he takes forever to text you back or do you get mad when he won't let you come over as soon ...

"The Girl"  When you look at me what do you see? Just a purdy face with ocean wave blue eyes, but thats not the real me...im more than just a purdy face with ocean ...

hidden answers  everyone has their problems
everyone has their mistakes
and where would the world be
if we were all the same?
spinning at a standstill
waiting on ...

I'm Sorry Momma  chorus:
I'm sorry momma, I know I did wrong, I know I messed up by doin that dumb stuff, but I wanna come home_x2
verse:1
you claim you love me, and ...

The Way by Angela Bierbaum  THE WAY by Angela Bierbaum

The way the soft wind blows
The way the strong trees sway
The fact that I must go
And be oh so far away

I felt you ...

How?  How did I get here again?
I was on top of the world,
But I was still so alone.
Life was a dream, a daze of motions.
I never had a purpose till I knew ...

Friends through the seasons  Summer may come and the sun shall glow,
Winter may come and bury us in snow,
Autumn may come and blow our hair with leaves,
Spring may come with its ...

Isaiah 24:19-23 Revised  These are the verses of Isaiah 24:19-23, revised



The earth is broken up
The earth is split asunder
The earth is thoroughly shaken
The earth ...

When I am with you  WHEN I AM WITH YOU
WHEN I AM WITH YOU I SMELL THE SALT WATER AIR
WHEN I AM WITH YOU I FEEL THE SUN ON MY FACE
WHEN I AM WITH YOU ...

Never Give Up  When you are feeling blue
Never Give up
When you don't know what to do
Never Give up
When you feel so alone alone
Never Give up
When all you have ...

you left me clouds of grey  im talking to you on the phone
your words they cut me deep
i cant take this pain right now
im not in the mood to weep
but you continue on and on
how ...

What is beauty?  Breaking News: A lead on the case of missing beauty

Inquiring minds ask ,"What is beauty?"
The real question should be,
Who is beauty?
Our reporters ...

life of a teenager poem  life is full of thrills
and life can be tough
yet life is full of chills
and life can be rough
making decisions
choosing your future
isn't easy as ...

Too Much Thinking  Journal Entry: Saturday, February 7th, 2009


I think I think too much.

Planning is such a large and definite part of my life, and it's all my fault....

The Judgement of a Repentant Sinner  I stand before God,
Dead yet alive,
This must be my judgment,
Though i did strive.

He gave up his son,
His life for the world,
And i stand here ...

A Poem to all who Know The Pain  You closed your eyes
Your pain did cease
God took your hand
And gave you peace.

God rest their soul
Because I know
That they are with you
During ...

Your Loving Poem  your loving face,
your loving haunts me without a trace,
when you smile,
it feels like the bright sunshine shining on me when i see your loving face ...

This song poem  this song i sing
this song i love
this song is life
this song is calming
beautiful, lovely
this song is nature
this song is whom i call father ...

Pain#2  What is this feeling that I'm trying to hide
A little girl that is scared inside
She hasn't lived her life as a child
Her mother doesn't understand ...

Wild as the Wind, (is her name)  Wild as the Wind, take me to another place,
On your hooves of steel and thunder we’ll leave with out a trace

Never looking back we’ll leave our worries ...

Waiting on You Poem  It seems like I’ve waited forever.
It doesn’t seem fair.
I’ve been obedient to You, Lord.
Done what you’ve asked of me.
Why, then, haven’t you answered?...

Suicide Poetry  "The Darkness"
A true story of pain and victory



The nights are so dark as Satan tries to claim my life,
Frightening screams echo forming a ...

Pulled In by Angela Bierbaum  Pulled In
By Angela Bierbaum




I can feel this line,
It has a hold on me,
It’s pulling and pulling,
And it won’t quit.

What was I meant ...

Punished (Part 2)  Tom Richards, an eighteen-year-old man, had been walking down one of the dirt paths when he heard Charlie scream. "Is someone in trouble?" he thought. "It'...

Viewpoint  I love writing and everything about it. In my opinion, there's no better way to express yourself! I mean what else could you do to tell someone how ...

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