Sad Short Stories
Random Sad Short Stories
Heated
Story by Unseenbeauty13
Some people should be put under the prison yard. and some should never be born.
A Late Spring Shower
Story by welten27
A mother deer and two fawns cross the road in some dangerous weather as well as conditions.
No Stories About Grunts
Story by Victor Simmons
A short drama comprising the stories of three nobodies. They live in different time-periods, work different jobs, live different lives. What connects them is their misery.
Look Me In The Eye
Story by VampireReject
Anna paced the room, she was pulling on her hair as silent streams of tears ran down her face. Her mother was laying the hospital bed across the room. Anna kept her gaze on the floor not daring to look at the lifeless face of Elizabeth Jones.
Most Favorited Sad Short Stories
Hospital Windows
Story by Author Unknown
And every afternoon when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window.
How Could You?
Story by Co1dnight
A short story that shows how unconditional a dog's love is. You're likely to cry after reading this.
Depression
Story by Author Unknown
My personal experience with depression. Touches on what I've gone through and how lucky I am to be where I am today.
Accident or Suicide
Poem by From_Me
A poem about the pain of a torn mental state caused by inner demons and thoughts of suicide.
Top Sad Short Stories
Accident or Suicide
Poem by From_Me
A poem about the pain of a torn mental state caused by inner demons and thoughts of suicide.
Depression
Story by Author Unknown
My personal experience with depression. Touches on what I've gone through and how lucky I am to be where I am today.
How Could You?
Story by Co1dnight
A short story that shows how unconditional a dog's love is. You're likely to cry after reading this.
Most Viewed Sad Short Stories
Hospital Windows
Story by Author Unknown
And every afternoon when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window.
A Tear to the Eye
Story by Author Unknown
Barbara was driving her six-year-old son, Benjamin, to his piano lesson when something bad happened....
Depression
Story by Author Unknown
My personal experience with depression. Touches on what I've gone through and how lucky I am to be where I am today.
DREAMS ARE COUNTERFEIT COINS
Story by mazharabro
A Short Story from Sindhi Literature
Author: Mazhar Abro
Translated by: Hafeez Darban.
Latest Sad Short Stories
Not Fast Enough
Story by Aishlynn
Everyone laughs at the boy who runs off of the bus every day after school. One day, he stops, and this story is why.
Depression
Poem by Princesstashneem
We all go through it some time in our life but we are able to get through it easily, but for some people it harder and more painful.
Change
Story by Kevin Jones
Stuart is tired of his boring life. Everyday seems to be just like the last and because of this he develops depression. One day on the way to work he ends up in a coma on accident or purpose?
The Irony of Life and Death
Story by Able_Acronym
What truly is death and is it really better than life
Dealing With Depression for Me
Story by Devilchild
True story of my depression and how I deal with it
The Flowers
Story by Tinymonster123
Flowers that are the source of people's pain. What happens? Will people die?
Bittersweet Memories
Story by NobodyImportant
My grandfather passed away several years ago, yet I can still feel him in every single thing.
The Race Against Change
Poem by Insignificant
A runner tries to fight against his toughest opponent along with life's challenges thrown at him. However, he cannot leave them behind and ends up left in despair.
The Meanings Lost in a Book
Story by sky_wolf19
"Always be true to your feelings because the more you deny what you feel, the stronger it becomes." - by Unknown
The Middle of the Road
Story by Anarchy
Sometimes just a bad day can cause the end of someone's life.
Dear Daughter,
Story by Sailordaye
Dear Daughter, what would you be like? Would you look like me or your beautiful father? The mind can wonder...
Crimes of Passion
Story by StephenG
Passion can take many forms, but where exactly does a cricket match fit in?
A Place Where I Grew Up
Story by Natasha-Jane
A Place Where I Grew Up is a tragic, fictional memoir about a boy getting run over. I wrote this in order to make people more aware of road safety.
Dreaming for Amnesia
Poem by Sierrapreciado
My fault for believing a promise from a boy in high school.
THE DEADLY SECRET OF BURGH ISLAND
Story by Franc68
Jack Cauvain, an inspector from London is brought to this small island of Burgh Island to solve the mysterious murders at the East Shore Hotel.
Freedom's Cry of Sorrow
Story by SeekerArcher
A sad story in the life of a soldier. Note: This is fiction
The Clones and the Halves
Poem by GalaxyKarambit
Clones of me, programmed to be the perfect version of me everyone else wants.
Melancholic Touch
Poem by GalaxyKarambit
Just a poem about my thoughts. Which is sad, by the way. Enjoy.
Note to Self
Poem by WASP
This is a poem about depression and my fight with it as two selves: one who desperately wants to quit and one who still clings to life. This is a note to the latter.
An Evening Stroll
Story by Cferguson
The story is about a man that is haunted by his past and can’t seem to escape it.
Epitaph on a Damp Grave
Story by Tristan
Dark clouds.
Dark suits.
Dark feelings.
Drenched bodies.
A soggy eulogy.
Haunting Past
Story by JHACK14
A story about an old man with a sad past. It is not scary as the title suggests.
A Man, Alone
Story by StephenG
A Japanese accountant travels to Thailand to take up a new job and is immediately confronted with his own destiny.
Heartbeats in the Darkness
Story by Rich Powell
Stuck in a void of darkness, a heartbeat echoes out as I reflect on the past.
I'll Remember You
Poem by daniela31140
I've lost an amazing friend in the beginning of my Middle School year. I wrote this poem in memory of her.
Rage What Would You Do, Poem
Poem by alexander
an angry thought at everything today just because the world feels like it.
To Stop Time.
Story by Dxvn5
There are rare times in life when time feels like it comes to a stop. Where the world stops moving just for a second, just for you...
Stop Checking.
Story by Dxvn5
Why are you checking your phone every five minutes or so? You know nobody’s messaged you and you tell yourself that every time you lift your phone up but you still check. You still hope.
Banking On It
Story by Scriptorius
A banker and a group of homesteaders are at cross-purposes, with strange results.
The Great Mephisto
Story by Patrick McHale
What happens when disgraced Financial Advisor Jason Pembury takes up hypnotherapy and is caught in a violent struggle over his past debts
Are You Proud Yet?
Story by sky_wolf19
*sneak peek* Sophia Hemsworth is a seventeen-year-old girl, with her mom gone and father out of the picture. How will she care for her siblings?
Roses
Poem by sky_wolf19
"The sky takes on shades of orange during sunrise and sunset, the color that gives you hope that the sun will set only to rise again." By Ram Charan
His Hand Over Her Body.
Story by Dxvn5
He had this power over her, like she was a prize he won at an arcade, she was his rag-doll.