Hello Karena,
I agree totally, a poem can say so much with just a few words, the reader can also construe those words to their own predicament or situation which results in the message becoming personal to them.
The first poem I wrote for Pat, I read at her funeral,they were my words to her and I needed to say them but it was the hardest two minutes of my life getting through the reading without breaking down. I look back to that day and wonder how the hell I managed to do it but I am so glad did.
You must point me to one of your poems you have written on here.
Take Care
SB.