Funeral Poems
Weep not for me
Weep not for me though I am gone
Into the gentle light
Grieve if you will, but not for long
Upon my Souls sweet flight
There is no need for tears
I am at peace, my soul is at rest
There is no pain, I suffer not
For with your love I was so blessed
I am in a place of comfort
The fear now is gone
Put those things in your thoughts
In your memory I live on
Remember not my fight for breath
Remember not the strife
Please do not dwell upon my death
But celebrate my life
If I should go before you do
If I should go before you do,
If I depart ahead of you,
If I should sleep and not awake,
I pray your dear heart would not ache…..
If you call my name and I answer not,
If you seek my face and I don't respond,
If you long for me and I appear not,
I pray you find comfort in this thought…..
I may be gone but not forever,
One day again we'll be together,
Live your life with your usual zeal,
Face each day with renewed will.
For we meet to part, and we part to meet,
Things can change in a heartbeat,
Do not, therefore, be down cast,
For one day we'll be reunited at last,
If I should go before you do,
Live the life still ahead of you,
Why should I stop because I am gone?
Life is for living and you must carry on,
Strengthen yourself my precious one,
We'll meet again one blessed morn.
Afterglow by Helen Lowrie Marshall
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 before the sun;
Of happy memories that I leave when life is done.
I Am There By Iris Hesselden
Look for me when the tide is high
And the gulls are wheeling overhead
When the autumn wind sweeps the cloudy sky
And one by one the leaves are shed
Look for me when the trees are bare
And the stars are bright in the frosty sky
When the morning mist hangs on the air
And shorter darker days pass by.
I am there, where the river flows
And salmon leap to a silver moon
Where the insects hum and the tall grass grows
And sunlight warms the afternoon
I am there in the busy street
I take you hand in the city square
In the market place where the people meet
In your quiet room - I am there
I am the love you cannot see
And all I ask is - look for me.
Memories By Author Unknown
The love we have for Granddad
Will never fade away.
We’ll think of him, our special friend
Throughout each passing day.
We’ll walk into the room
And see his empty chair;
Although we know he’s resting,
We’ll feel his presence there.
The memories of his laughter,
His warm and loving smile,
His eyes so full of happiness,
His heart that of a child.
Memories are forever
Be they laughter or of tears,
Memories we will treasure
Through all the forthcoming years.
Something Beautiful Remains By Anon
The tide recedes but leaves behind
bright seashells on the sand.
The sun goes down, but gentle
warmth still lingers on the land.
The music stops, and yet it echoes
on in sweet refrains...
For every joy that passes,
something beautiful remains.
The Comfort and Sweetness of Peace
By Helen Steiner Rice
After the clouds, the sunshine,
after the winter, the spring,
after the shower, the rainbow,
for life is a changeable thing.
After the night, the morning,
bidding all darkness cease,
after life’s cares and sorrows,
the comfort and sweetness of peace.
Goodnight By A.E Housman
Goodnight; ensured release,
Imperishable peace,
Have these for yours,
While sea abides, and land,
And earth’s foundations stand,
and heaven endures.
When earth’s foundations flee,
nor sky nor land nor sea
At all is found
Content you, let them burn:
It is not your concern;
Sleep on, sleep sound.
What Makes A Mum
By Unknown Author
God took the strength of a mountain,
The majesty of a tree,
The warmth of a summer sun,The calm of a quiet sea,
The generous soul of nature,The comforting arm of night,
The wisdom of the ages,
The power of the eagle’s flight,
The joy of a morning in spring,The faith of a mustard seed,
The patience of eternity,
The depth of a family need,
Then God combined these qualities,
When there was nothing more to add,
He knew His masterpiece was complete,
And so, He called it … “Mum!”
At Rest By Anon
Think of me as one at rest,
for me you should not weep
I have no pain no troubled thoughts
for I am just asleep
The living thinking me that was,
is now forever still
And life goes on without me now,
as time forever will.
If your heart is heavy now
because I've gone away
Dwell not long upon it friend
For none of us can stay
Those of you who liked me,
I sincerely thank you all
And those of you who loved me,
I thank you most of all.
And in my fleeting lifespan,
as time went rushing by
I found some time to hesitate,
to laugh, to love, to cry
Matters it now if time began
If time will ever cease?
I was here, I used it all,
and now I am at peace.
Remember Me By Margaret Mead
To the living, I am gone.
To the sorrowful, I will never return.
To the angry, I was cheated,
But to the happy, I am at peace,
And to the faithful, I have never left.
I cannot be seen, but I can be heard.
So as you stand upon a shore, gazing at a beautiful sea – remember me.
As you look in awe at a mighty forest and its grand majesty – remember me.
As you look upon a flower and admire its simplicity – remember me.
Remember me in your heart, your thoughts, your memories of the times we loved,
The times we cried, the times we fought, the times we laughed.
For if you always think of me, I will never be gone.
My Journey’s Just Begun By Ellen Brenneman
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 you could know today
How nothing but your sadness, can really go away
And think of me as living, in the hearts of those I touched
For nothing loved is ever lost, and I know I was loved so much
Remember By Christina Rossetti
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
It will be late to counsel then or pray.
Yet if you should forget me for a while
And afterwards remember, do not grieve:
For if the darkness and corruption leave
A vestige of the thoughts that once I had,
Better by far you should forget and smile
Than that you should remember and be sad.
When Tomorrow Starts Without Me by David M Romano
When tomorrow starts without me
And I’m not here to see
If the sun should rise and find your eyes
All filled with tears for me
I wish you wouldn’t cry
The way you did today
While thinking of the many things
We did not get to say.
I know how much you love me
As much as I love you
Each time that you think of me
I know you will miss me too.
When tomorrow starts without me
Please try to understand
That an angel came and called my name
And took me by the hand.
The angel said my place was ready
In heaven far above
And that I would have to leave behind
All those I dearly love.
But when I walked through Heaven’s gates
I felt so much at home
When God looked down and smiled at me
From his golden throne.
He said this is Eternity
And all I promised you
Today for life on earth is done
But here it starts anew.
I promise no tomorrow
For today will always last
And since each day’s the exact same way
There is no longing for the past.
So when tomorrow starts without me
Do not think we’re apart
For every time you think of me
Remember, I’m right here in your heart.
Miss Me but Let Me Go By Christina Rossetti
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 me, but let me go.
For this is a journey we all must take
And each must go alone.
It's all part of the master plan
A step on the road to home.
When you are lonely and sick at heart
Go to the friends we know.
Laugh at all the things we used to do
Miss me, but let me go.
Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep By Mary Frye
Do not stand at my grave and weep,
I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glint on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you wake in the morning hush,
I am the swift, uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circling flight.
I am the soft starlight at night.
Do not stand at my grave and weep.
I am not there, I do not sleep.
(Do not stand at my grave and cry.
I am not there, I did not die!)
I Heard Your Voice in the Wind Today By Anon
I heard your voice in the wind today
and I turned to see your face;
The warmth of the wind caressed me
as I stood silently in place.
I felt your touch in the sun today
as its warmth filled the sky;
I closed my eyes for your embrace
and my spirit soared high.
I saw your eyes in the window pane
as I watched the falling rain;
It seemed as each raindrop fell
it quietly said your name.
I held you close in my heart today
it made me feel complete;
You may have died…but you are not gone
you will always be a part of me.
As long as the sun shines…
the wind blows…
the rain falls…
You will live on inside of me forever
for that is all my heart knows.
She/He is Gone By David Harkins
You can shed tears
that she is gone.
Or you can smile because she 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 full of the love
that you shared,
You can turn your back on
tomorrow and live for yesterday,
Or you can be happy for tomorrow
because of yesterday.
You can remember her and
only that she is gone.
Or you can cherish her
memory and let it live on,
You can cry, close your mind,
be empty, and turn your back.
Or you can do what she would
have wanted, smile, open your
eyes, love and move on.
Silent Tear By Anon
Just close your eyes and you will see
all the memories that you have of me;
just sit and relax and you will find
I'm really still there inside your mind.
Don’t cry for me now I'm gone
for I am in the land of song;
there is no pain, there is no fear,
so dry away that silent tear.
Don’t think of me in the dark and cold,
for here I am, no longer old;
I'm in that place that’s filled with love
known to you all as "up above".
Look for me in Rainbows
Time for me to go now, I won’t say goodbye;
Look for me in rainbows, way up in the sky.
In the morning sunrise when all the world is new,
Just look for me & love me,
As you know I love you.
Time for me to go now, I won’t say goodbye;
Look for me in rainbows, high up in the sky.
In the evening sunset,
When all the world is through,
Just look for me & love me
And I’ll be close to you.
It won’t be forever, the day will come & then
My loving arms will hold you,
When we meet again.
Time for us to part now, we won’t say goodbye;
Look for me in rainbows, shining in the sky.
Every waking moment and
All your whole life through
Just look for me & love me,
As you know I loved you.
Just wish me near to you
And I’ll be there with you.
