Top 10 Most Heartbreaking Poems About Unrequited Love

NOT NECESSARILY A FAREWELL

At times we're close, at times we're far apart

Even when you're near, you feel like a stranger

What longing makes the heart feel so heavy

When the things we once hoped for are now gone

Who set us free… like birds flying across the river

Who feels the sting of shattered dreams

Whom do we blame when destiny is not on our side

And the night fades, leaving us wide awake

We loved without ever knowing what the future held

In the distance, a shore unknown awaits

Who leaves without feeling the weight of parting

Without sorrow, without choking back tears

We dreamed so much, only to have it all vanish

How can we avoid the endless ache of missing someone

Love may have shattered, but life isn’t necessarily over

Yet how can we escape the deep sorrow that lingers?

Author: Tùng Trần

ONE-SIDED LOVE

He no longer returns to the shore of our past

The trees have shed all their golden leaves

The sorrowful hat tips with the wind's force

Ripped by the breeze, its edge frayed.

Every evening, I wait, heart heavy for him

Then idly wander, coaxing my feet to move

Like the drifting weeds carried by the water's flow

My tears fall freely, blurring my sight.

I never imagined… I had given so much

Sending my love, so deep, to that faraway place

My heart filled with love, yet it remained unseen

For he, unaware, never felt the same.

The golden leaf swirls high above

The boat anchored, moored at the lonely shore

In the distance, the moon we once knew is fading

And here I sit, alone, waiting quietly.

Author: Cỏ Hoang Tình Buồn

QUIET LOVE

The girl I secretly loved all those years

Made my heart ache with longing so intense

I wished I could express my feelings of love

But fear held me back, a quiet hesitation.

On summer afternoons, I would hear the cicadas sing

The pink flame trees slowly fading in the heat

When we parted ways, did you still remember?

The notes we exchanged, hidden in the pages of a book.

The years apart made me miss you so much

I loved you in silence, my heart still longs

Oh, how I wish, if only back in those days

I could have spoken those words, that I love you.

For my love for you was always sincere

Time passed, but silence was all I had

In my memories, I silently carried you

And you drifted beyond my reach.

You’ve found a new love, a future full of joy

And in your heart, happiness now takes flight

But in me remains the quiet sighs of longing

For a love that never had a chance to bloom.

Author: Chử Văn Hòa

LONGING

Since that time, we’ve been apart

And with each spring, I find myself waiting restlessly

The path I walk now feels so lonely

On long nights, spring’s rhythm echoes in my poetry.

I once thought love was just longing

But why does it make the nights so heavy?

No promises, no expectations, only the stillness

And a heart full of endless memories...

So far away, when I look back now

There’s no one waiting, no one longing for me

The clouds block the way, the evening shadows fall

Yet my heart still stirs with the purple hues of dusk...

The smoke rises gently into the sky with the breeze

The spring’s delicate threads now pale and worn

Half of my soul is filled with your image

Here, where I am, I feel the absence of a hand to hold...

Author: Huỳnh Minh Nhật

OLD LOVE, NEW PAGE

You bring good news, but why does it bring sorrow?

Your smile feels cold, while silent tears fall

The boat has crossed to the other side, and you – the one I loved

Leave me alone by the quiet shore, the gentle breeze passes

As the golden sunset fades in the evening

The purple twilight spreads across the horizon

I wait for the past, too far away now!

The sorrowful clouds drift in a lonely sky

My heart aches in the solitude of autumn’s fall

Searching for you, lost in all directions

You, no doubt, are happy with your new love

Unaware of the rain falling here

I remember the days we once shared

While you look ahead, planning for tomorrow

Like a withered rose by the river

Time has swiftly passed by us

And I recall the cold winter nights

The moonlight faded, and the night was so still

You listened quietly as I shared my dreams

The stories of our life that have since passed

Is it all over? Is this really the end?

I never imagined love would fade away

Now hearing the news, my heart aches

The smoke mingles with the mist, tears staining my face

I still search for you in my poems

Writing about the times we once dreamed

Even though you walk with another now

I remain here, foolishly waiting

I still search for you, still longing

Still seeking love, still lost in hope

On moonlit nights, I hear the night falling

I know your love for me has turned cold...

Author: Huỳnh Minh Nhật

UNREQUITED LOVE, SO MUCH LONGING

Unrequited love is never a joy

My heart constantly nags at me with silent sorrow

How long will I remember your image?

With dreams that still carry your name…

Yes, at night I talk to myself

Writing verses that reflect my thoughts

Yes, my mind is always wandering above

Counting the minutes, each one filled with yearning

I love you in silence, with a deep longing

So sincere, yet I don’t know what tomorrow holds

Tomorrow, will you be with someone else?

I remain lost, intoxicated by this love

Don’t you know, at night I am filled with fear?

One day, you’ll belong to someone else

The lonely streets will remain, faded and empty

And I’ll keep carrying this bitterness, this longing...

Author: Bùi Tráng Sĩ

UNREQUITED LOVE

They walk hand in hand beneath the streetlights

Down the familiar road we once walked

I watch them, my heart heavy with sorrow

As the world around me fades to black and white

They walk together, oblivious to me

Oh, little girl, it’s time to go home

The love I never confessed to him

Now they, look at them, are the perfect pair!

I bury my sadness deep within

And hide the storm raging inside my chest

When I’m with them, I smile and speak

But when alone, my tears fall silently

One is a friend, the other a lover

How beautiful they are, together as two

The love I never spoke, I remain silent

I wander beneath the shadow of the evening...

Author: Hoài Vân

SECRET LOVE

I miss you so much and love you deeply

But I’m too shy to say it aloud

Afraid to bother you or disturb your peace

So I quietly keep my love to myself

Day after day, my heart feels so heavy

I watch from afar, silently longing for you

Just a little, I dare not dream too big

Loving you silently in the world of my dreams

The first time I saw you, my heart skipped a beat

Is it a crime, my secret love for you?

This silent love, full of dreams and desires

Even though I know it can never come true

I love you, so I spend my days in daydreams

Forever loyal, never wishing for anyone else!

Life seems so unclear, with no future in sight

And yet, I continue this foolish love

The flames of love burn day and night

My heart has loved you too much

Even though I know we can never be together

I have hopelessly fallen for you!

Author: Phụng Hải Đăng

I MISS YOU...

The sunset falls, the sky silent and still

I miss you as I wander through the fading dusk

The lonely street, I walk all alone

The more I try to forget, the more my heart yearns.

I miss you, a sharp ache in my breath

Where are you now, my love?

Lost and adrift in this sea of sorrow

Loving you in silence, sleepless nights of longing.

I miss you… so many times I cried

Why was I so foolish to fall for you?

Why love so deeply, only for my heart to break?

Where are the dreams of us together someday?

I miss you… the pain sharp under the rainy sky

I can’t forget the memories we shared

The rain patters softly, my eyes filled with tears

My heart aches with memories that won’t fade.

I miss you, quietly aching in my solitude

Wandering aimlessly beneath the cold winter sky

Loving you in silence, my heart shattered

Even in pain, my love will never end.

I miss you, with endless empty days

I miss the messages we shared every day

Even if we never meet again

I’ll keep praying for your peace, wherever you are.

Author: Nguyễn Thùy Dương

UNREQUITED LOVE

When I realized my heart belonged to you

I chose to love you silently, without a word

Let my longing stay hidden in the coldest silence

Never to see the warmth of tomorrow's sun.

When I knew our love had no future

I tried endlessly to erase it from my heart

Loving someone who doesn’t love you is so hard

Hope fills me, but still, it's just one-sided love.

When I realized I loved you too deeply

I knew my heart would ache endlessly

Because I love you! I love you more than my own breath

I blame myself for not knowing how to make you love me.

Author: Khổng Trung