Mistakes | Rhyming Free Verse Poems

Synopsis: A healthy and nurturing relationship cannot survive if one is emotionally unavailable. This especially applies to men.

Synopsis: What happens when a spouse repeatedly deals with belittling, blame for the other's problems, and draconian treatment? Well, in this case, a sleeping giant is awakened.

Synopsis: Regrets are most successfully handled when one learns how to live with them. This poem is about one of those regrets.

Synopsis: The budgeting and financial errors come to light as the head of the household expresses his mistakes. Lesson learned.

Synopsis: This is about young love and how an age difference may have played a part. Add to that an insecurity and the rest is history.

Synopsis: 40%of disagreements between partners can be attributed to money. Add a new house to the mix and you're looking at a perfect storm.

Synopsis: This poem is arguably the deepest writing on this site. It deals with the pain caused by alcohol.

Synopsis: This poem is about what a man goes through when he forms the habit of being too hard on himself. Also, it shows the liberation from breaking free from this bad habit.

Synopsis: Guy tries to move too fast and girl doesn't like it. It's the bad side of the high school days.

Synopsis: The fear of criticism and the setbacks it caused are written about in this poem. The salvation from overcoming it is also depicted.