40 Short Love Poems That Will Melt Your Heart

40 Short Love Poems That Will Melt Your Heart

Not too long ago self-expression through poetry was one of the surest ways of knowing someone cared about you. Poetry was how gentlemen expressed feelings to their beloved as they were not only precise but heartwarming as well.

Poetry has been used as a channel through which couples discuss and envisioned married life. Poems helped people convey their adoration for one another. Poetry has the ability to ignite that romantic flame and promise boundless love between you and your partner. Explore this list of 40 short love poems that will melt your heart.

1. Your Smile on My Mind (Luke O. Meyers)

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“I wake up every day with your smile on my mind.

It’s a beautiful sight to behold, so soft and so kind.

My dreams are filled with the thought of me and you.

I awake and smile, for my dreams have come true.

I have you to guide me through my troubles and fears.

I’ll always be here for you through your struggles and tears.

I love you more than my words could ever show.

You mean everything to me; I just want you to know.

I’ll be here for you no matter the dilemma.

You will always be first on my agenda.”

2. Come A Little Closer (Chloe)

“Come a little closer

Honey, come a little closer,

let me whisper in your ear.

Let me tell it to you softly,

So that no one else will hear.

What I have to say is private,

and is just between us two;

just want you to know how much,

I love the things you do.”

3. Presence Of Love (Samuel Taylor Coleridge)

“And in Life’s noisiest hour,

There whispers still the ceaseless Love of Thee,

The heart’s Self-solace and soliloquy.

You mold my Hopes, you fashion me within;

And to the leading Love-throb in the Heart

Thro’ all my Being, thro’ my pulses beat;

You lie in all my many Thoughts, like Light,

Like the fair light of Dawn, or summer Eve

On a rippling Stream, or cloud-reflecting Lake.

And looking to the Heaven, that bends above you,

How oft! I bless the Lot, that made me love you.”

4. Light To My Soul (Unknown)

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“You gave light to my soul

You helped me to be whole

I have felt love for you before

And it will be more and more,

You are mine, my dear

You are the angel from above

Who taught me how to love.

Please, forever keep me near.”

5. Hopelessly In Love (Keith Hank)

“Before I met you,

I felt that I couldn’t love anyone,

That nobody would be able to fill the void in my heart,

But that all changed when I met you.

Then I came to realize you were always on my mind.

You’re funny and sweet.

You make me laugh and smile.

You take away all my anger and sadness.

You make me weak when I talk to you.

Then I started to write poems about you.

Now I have come to realize that I am hopelessly in love with you.”

6. Love: Oh So Inspiring! (Unknown)

“Your love for me is no less than the deep sea

Your love for me is no less than the heavy rain

Your love for me is everything sweet

And so you inspire me with every heartbeat.”

7. Stunning And Beautiful (Nezzoh)

“Stunning and beautiful, not like a flower or a tree,

More breathtaking than those and only I can see,

My heart beats your name right down to the core,

Filling me with such joy and so much more,

Your eyes are so amazing, I just can’t look away,

They’re gorgeous and shining throughout the day,

Here in my arms is where you belong,

Our two hearts beating to the same song,

Let me go home with you along.”

8. You Are My Queen (Unknown)

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“Your voice makes my heart beat faster

Your calling makes my blood ripple

You rule not just my heart, but my body

That’s why I say

You are my queen.”

9. My Future Wife (Unknown)

“You got such a kind heart

The heart in which is my heart

All I can say now

Is I love you with all my heart.”

10. Our Love (John P.)

“L is for “laughter” we had along the way.

O is for “optimism” you gave me every day.

V is for “value” of being my best friend.

E is for “eternity” a love that has no end.”

11. Love So Amazing (Elaine Chetty)

“My love for you is like the raging sea,

So powerful and deep it will forever be.

Through storm, wind, and heavy rain,

It will withstand every pain.

Our hearts are so pure and love so sweet.

I love you more with every heartbeat.”

12. Rock My World (Joanna Fuchs)

“Darling your touch

Fills me with bliss,

My whole world is rocked

Each time we kiss.

With everything

You say and do,

I’m so much more

In love with you.”

13. Even Though I Could Drown (Gemma Troy)

“There’s something about

how the sea draws me in

much like your eyes

even though I know I could drown

I’m always going to try to swim.”

14. Fool For Your Charms (Joanna Fuchs)

“Every day with you gives me a thrill;

All my dreams you richly fulfill.

I’m a fool for your charms;

You belong in my arms;

Love me; please say that you will.”

15. Mi Amor (Benjay)

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“If time could ease its relentless march when we’re together,

and hasten its plodding pace when we’re apart,

I could spend an eternity in your arms,

to savor love everlasting in my heart.”

16. Another Valentine (Wendy Cope)

“Today we are obliged to be romantic

And think of yet another Valentine.

We know the rules and we are both pedantic:

Today’s the day we have to be romantic.

Our love is old and sure, not new and frantic.

You know I’m yours and I know you are mine.

And saying that has made me feel romantic,

My dearest love, my darling valentine.”

17. Guitar Poem (Mary Helen McNally)

“Strumming melodies, again and again

Mellow rhythm overcomes confusion

And solidifies my heart on solid ground

Familiar tones of the old guitar

Coming from a nearby armchair

Home is where he is

And he is always with me

Vibrations echo in my chest

Guiding my heartbeat

With every flick of his fingers.”

18. I Love You (Shannon)

You look at me as if I’m the only girl around.

You make me feel important and never let me down.

You’ve shown me how to live,

How to smile, what to say.

You’ve shown me what its worth

To love someone each and every day.

So this poem goes out to you

For everything you’ve done,

And I hope now you understand

That baby, you’re the one!

I love you!

19. From My Heart (Mrs. Creeves)

A million stars up in the sky.

One shines brighter – I can’t deny.

A love so precious, a love so true,

a love that comes from me to you.

The angels sing when you are near.

Within your arms I have nothing to fear.

You always know just what to say.

Just talking to you makes my day.

I love you, honey, with all of my heart.

Together forever and never to part.

20. True Love (Paul Smith)

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When I say I love you, please believe it’s true.

When I say forever, know I’ll never leave you.

When I say goodbye, promise me you won’t cry,

Because the day I’ll be saying that will be the day I die.

21. Idle Dreams (Joanna Fuchs)

“In idle dreams of long ago,

I imagined my true love;

A perfect match, a soulmate,

An angel from above.

Now you’re here, and now I know

Our love will stay and thrive and grow.”

22. My Heart Only Loves You (Unknown)

“I love you with all my heart, I love you with my soul,

Perhaps you don’t believe me, but trust me because I know.

My love is deep, my love is pure, my love is so very true,

Now please my heart aches to know, do you love me too?”

23. Oh How I Love You (Jennifer Betts)

“Roses are red

Violets are blue

When I see your face,

Oh how I love you.

I think of you all day.

And nightly too.

You make me smile.

Oh how I love you.”

24. My Everything (Joanna Fuchs)

“When all goes wrong, and my life runs amok,

I think of you, and I get unstuck;

In the midst of chaos, you make my heart sing;

You’re my peace, my happiness, my everything.”

25. I Never Knew (Joanna Fuchs)

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“I never knew about happiness;

I didn’t think dreams came true;

I couldn’t really believe in love,

Until I finally met you.”

26. Love Time (Joanna Fuchs)

“If I could have all the time in the world,

I know what I would do:

I’d spend the time

In pleasure sublime,

Just by being with you.”

27. Heart In My Hands (Katiynd Jenkins)

“If you said you were cold,

I would wrap my arms around you.

If you said you were thirsty,

I would give you the ocean blue.

I would give you anything: the moon, the stars, the sunset too.

This heart in my hands I hold out to you.”

28. Warmth of Love (Unknown)

“To feel your hands warm on my face,

To hold you close in a loving embrace,

To kiss your lips with passion and peace,

I’d give everything and ask time to cease.”

29. Togetherness (Unknown)

“You make me complete

You make me the perfect soul

You make me feel the world

You and me, cannot be separated

And that’s what I tell the world.”

30. True Love (Cameron Turner)

“A million stars up in the sky.

One shines brighter – I can’t deny.

A love so precious, a love so true,

a love that comes from me to you.

The angels sing when you are near.

Within your arms I have nothing to fear.

You always know just what to say.

Just talking to you makes my day.

I love you, honey, with all of my heart.

Together forever and never to part.”

31. The Patience of Heart (Unknown)

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“Love takes time.

It takes patience

to find the one,

to find him,

to find forever.

The heart may get broken,

but never give up.

The patience of a heart

is so beautiful.”

32. Love Is Everything (Unknown)

“Does he kiss you? If yes, that is love.

Does he talk to you? If yes, that is love.

Does he shower you with romantic gestures? If yes, that is love.

Every moment of love is what you should cherish as

Love is everything.”

33. Queen Of My Heart

“I’ll be the warrior to fight for our love;

We’ll fly together, fly higher than the dove.

I’ll be your wall and shield you from danger;

I’ll take all the pains, for to me, they are no stranger.

You’ll be the queen in the kingdom of my heart;

And then I’ll be the king, so we’ll never be apart.

You’ll be my majesty— I will serve you forever;

And for all of the times, I will leave you, never.”

34. Why I Love Thee? (Unknown)

“Why I love thee?

Ask why the seawind wanders,

Why the shore is aflush with the tide,

Why the moon through heaven meanders;

Like seafaring ships that ride

On a sullen, motionless deep;

Why the seabirds are fluttering the strand

Where the waves sing themselves to sleep

And starting lives in the curves of the sand!”

35. A White Rose (J. B. O’Reilly)

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“The red rose whispers of passion,

And the white rose breathes of love;

O, the red rose is a falcon,

And the white rose is a dove.

But I am sending you a cream-white rosebud

With a flush on its petal tips;

For the love that is purest and sweetest

Has a kiss of desire on the lips.”

36. Love (Sean Short)

“I promise to Love you through the good times and bad

I’ll Love you when I’m angry, hurt and mad

Love is a choice I’ve made to devote my life

To making you, my world, my wife

Nothing will ever change that choice that I’ve made

Even when we feel our Love start to fade

It’s inside my soul, and nothing can shake

My Love for you, that’s a promise I won’t break.”

37. Love So Amazing (Ansar Ahmed Bhatti)

“My love for you is like the raging sea,

So powerful and deep it will forever be.

Through storm, wind, and heavy rain,

It will withstand every pain.

Our hearts are so pure and love so sweet.

I love you more with every heartbeat.”

38. Your Spell (Unknown)

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“When I’m down, you lift me up.

When I’m hurting, you make me well.

Your love is over the top, and

I’m forever under your spell.”

39. Every Thought Of You (Joanna Fuchs)

“Each thought of you fills me with sweet emotion;

I give to you my deepest devotion.

My fondest wishes you completely fulfill;

I love you totally, and I always will.”

40. Miss You Love (Unknown)

“I miss you so deeply,

My heart struggles to beat,

I cannot breathe fully,

I can’t wait till we meet,

When we are apart,

All I can do,

I sit here and long to be close to you.”

You may admire your partner or may harbor a special fondness for them. These short love poems are a unique way to express your feelings and emotions. These soulful poems are more concise than a traditional love letter. Whether from a man or a woman, self-written poetry is a personal and unique expression of tender love. You could surprise your significant other by sharing one of the above poems on a special occasion or a regular day just to make them smile or to show your appreciation for everything they do for you. To make your loved one feel extra special, draw inspiration from these poems to write your own describing your experiences and emotions.