Funeral Poems

Gone but not forgotten, Live’s cruel and sometimes rotten, But then we will remind, Of a man who’s love was kind. A man both gentle and strong hearted, Though sadly now has departed, You meant the world and more, And forever we’ll adore. It’s hard to find the words to say, But dad, we’ll miss…

Do you remember when you used to sing, Dear lord that sound was an awful thing. You tried to help with my math test, Even though you werent the best Or when you danced on my wedding day, Nobody knew quite what to say. The stories there are many more, But dad that’s why I…

Weep not for me though I am gone Into that gentle night Grieve if you will, but not for long Upon my soul’s sweet flight I am at peace, my soul’s at rest There is no need for tears. For with your love I was so blessed For all those many years. There is no…

You were simply everything, Grandmother, daughter, mum, Instrumental in our lives, In what we have become. It’s difficult to see the void, Where once you will have stood, But the gift of love that you gave us, Filled our hearts with only good.

We had a wonderful mother One who never really grew old Her smile was made of sunshine And her heart was solid gold Her eyes were as bright as shining stars And in her cheeks fair roses you see We had a wonderful mother And thats the way it will always be

I am the wind in the trees And the song of bird I am moonbeams in a midnight sky and a glorious after the storm I am morning dew And freshly-fallen snow I am a butterfly flying overhead and a puppy happily at play I am a gentle touch a worm embrace Open you heart…

Mum, I wasn’t prepared for you to pass so soon, There was so much more I had hoped we’d do. I wanted to thank you for loving me again and again, From the day I was born, I always knew my best friend. No matter how many times I said, “You don’t know what it’s…

Goodbyes are not forever Goodbyes are not the end They simply mean I’ll miss you Until we meet again

Those we love don’t go away, they walk beside us every day. Unseen, unheard but always near, still loved, still missed and held so dear

When loved ones have to part To help us feel were with them still And soothe a grieving heart They span the years and warm our lives Preserving ties that bind Our memories build a special bridge And bring us peace of mind

When I have moved beyond you in the adventure of life, Gather in some pleasant place and there remember me With spoken words, old and new. Let a tear if you will, but let a smile come quickly For I have loved the laughter of life. Do not linger too long with your solemnities. Go…

Come to me when I’m dying; Gaze on my wasted form, Tired with so long defying Life’s ever-rushing storm. Come, come when I am dying, And stand beside my bed, Ere yet my soul is flying, And I am cold and dead. Bend low and lower o’er me, For I’ve a word to say Though…

Farewell My Friends It was beautiful As long as it lasted The journey of my life. I have no regrets Whatsoever said The pain I’ll leave behind. Those dear hearts Who love and care… And the strings pulling At the heart and soul… The strong arms That held me up When my own strength Let…

A light went out on Earth for me The day we said goodbye And on that day a star was born, The brightest in the sky Reaching through the darkness With its rays of purest white Lighting up the Heavens As it once lit up my life With beams of love to heal The broken…

Don’t think of me in black and grey but as forests and the oceans spray, lemons ripening in the sun, rivers racing then calm and still. Remember redness in my cheeks after standing in the breeze or from long walks in the snow – Remember me, the one you know. Don’t dream of me in…

Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Though wise men at their end know dark is right, Because their words had forked no lightning they Do not go gentle into that good night. Good men, the…

Like a shadow in the moonlight Like the whisper of the seas Like the echoes of a melody Just beyond our reach In the shadow of our sorrow Past the whisper of goodbye Love shines through eternity A heartbeat from our eye

Then a woman said, ―Speak to us of Joy and Sorrow.‖ And he answered: Your joy is your sorrow unmasked. And the selfsame well from which your laughter rises was oftentimes filled with your And how else can it be? The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain. Is…

When I am dead, my dearest, Sing no sad songs for me; Plant thou no roses at my head, Nor shady cypress tree: With showers and dewdrops wet; And if thou wilt, remember, And if thou wilt, forget.. I shall not see the shadows, I shall not feel the rain; I shall not hear the…

Don’t think of me as gone away My journey’s just begun Life holds so many facets This earth is but one Just think of me as resting From the sorrows and the tears In a place of warmth and comfort Where there are no days and years Think of how I must be wishing That…

Like as the waves make towards the pebbled shore, So do our minutes hasten to their end, Each changing place with that which goes before, In sequent toil all forwards do contend. Nativity, once in the main of light, Crawls to maturity, wherewith being crown‘d, Crooked eclipses gainst his glory fight, And Time, that gave,…

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will…

Lord take my tiny precious flower Who had no time to bloom Lift her gently in your arms And find a little room In the Heavenly garden That you planted high above Then care for her and keep her safe Within your perfect love Find a little corner In a quiet sheltered place Where she…

If I should ever leave you whom I love To go along the Silent Way, Grieve not, Nor speak of me with tears, But laugh and talk Of me as if I were beside you there. (I‘d come-I‘d come, could I but find a way! But would not tears and grief be barriers?) And when…

Tell me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream! – For the soul is dead that slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is real! Life is earnest! And the grave is not its goal; Dust thou art, to dust returnest, Was not spoken of the soul. Not enjoyment, and…

The rain may wash my pain away The wind may dry my tears The Summer sun may heal my heart And time subdue my fears But nothing in the world below Or in the Heavens above Will ever take away The precious memory of your love.

I never knew a single word could alter all it touched I never knew a word could make me cry I never knew our last sad word would break my heart so much I never knew…. before we said goodbye.

Farewell to thee! but not farewell To all my fondest thoughts of thee: Within my heart they still shall dwell; And they shall cheer and comfort me. O beautiful, and full of grace! If thou hadst never met mine eye, I had not dreamed a living face Could fancied charms so far outvie. If I…

God saw you getting tired, When a cure was not to be. So He wrapped his arms around you, and whispered, “Come to me”. You didn’t deserve what you went through, So He gave you rest. God’s garden must be beautiful, He only takes the best And when I saw you sleeping, So peaceful and…

When I am gone, release me, let me go. I have so many things to see and do, You mustn’t tie yourself to me with too many tears, But be thankful we had so many good years. I gave you my love, and you can only guess How much you’ve given me in happiness. OI…

And I’ve got to understand You must release the ones you love And let go of their hand. I try and cope the best I can But I’m missing you so much If I could only see you And once more feel your touch. Yes, you’ve just walked on ahead of me Don’t worry I’ll…

If I should go tomorrow It would never be goodbye, For I have left my heart with you, So don’t you ever cry. The love that’s deep within me, Shall reach you from the stars, You’ll feel it from the heavens, And it will heal the scars.

Death is nothing at all. It does not count. I have only slipped away into the next room. Nothing has happened. Everything remains exactly as it was. I am I, and you are you, and the old life that we lived so fondly together is untouched, unchanged. Whatever we were to each other, that we…

My Mother kept a garden. A garden of the heart; She planted all the good things, That gave my life it’s start. She turned me to the sunshine, And encouraged me to dream: Fostering and nurturing The seeds of self-esteem. And when the winds and rains came, She protected me enough; But not too much,…

All Things will Die Clearly the blue river chimes in its flowing Under my eye; Warmly and broadly the south winds are blowing Over the sky. One after another the white clouds are fleeting; Every heart this May morning in joyance is beating Full merrily; Yet all things must die. The stream will cease to flow;…

I’d like the memory of me to be a happy one. I’d like to leave an afterglow of smiles when life is done. I’d like to leave an echo whispering softly down the ways, Of happy times and laughing times and bright and sunny days. I’d like the tears of those who grieve, to dry…

I will lend you, for a little time, A child of mine, He said. For you to love the while he lives, And mourn for when he’s dead. It may be six or seven years, Or twenty-two or three. But will you, till I call him back, Take care of him for Me? He’ll bring…

Eyes that twinkle sunshine A face that breaks your heart That special look of innocence Remains while we’re apart. We had you for a short while, But you brought so many joys, Now play in peace our baby, Enjoy your angel toys. Time will bring us comfort While waiting for the day When we will…

God saw you getting tired And a cure was not to be So He put His arms around you And whispered ‘Come with Me.’ With tearful eyes We watched you suffer And saw you fade away, Although we loved you dearly We could not make you stay. A golden heart stopped beating, Hard working hands…

Tear drops, slow and steady, The pain so real and true, God took another angel, And that angel, dear, was you. Angel wings, upon the clouds, Your body softly sleeps, Hush now little angel, No more tears you have to weep. Little prayers are sent to you, The short life you led; Your family will…

When I come to the end of the road And the sun has set for me I want no rites in a gloom filled room Why cry for a soul set free? Miss me a little, but not for long And not with your head bowed low Remember the love that once we shared Miss…

You can shed tears that she is gone, Or you can smile because she has lived You can close your eyes and pray that she will come back, Or you can open your eyes and see all that she has left Your heart can be empty because you can’t see her Or you can be…

Remember me when I am gone away, Gone far away into the silent land;  When you can no more hold me by the hand, Nor I half turn to go yet turning stay. Remember me when no more day by day You tell me of our future that you plann’d: Only remember me; you understand…