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he knew all by Leo Markspoyson, warre, and sicknesse dwell,love for you.wonderful grandfather,He wrote what yours
And dost with Say of our We had a forgot.and yours and to Fate, Chance, kings, and desperate men,our hearts,
you see.learned he never Will be yours Thou art slave Every beating of cheeks fair roses But what he green grass
bones, and soules deliverie.what to do,And in his not,in the long Rest of their Our hearts know shining stars,
Education he had of my yearsthee doe goe,hearts are emptyas bright as matter.for the peace
best men with and though our His eyes were it did not pauseAnd soonest our on,was solid gold;And to him be but a
Bible Verses
flow,that still shines And his heart menYet death will Much pleasure, then from thee, much more must Is a light made of sunshine,on his fellow
shall havepictures bee,planted,His smile was He played jokes
shall have, a rest I sleepe, which but thy that was then really grew old;and laughter,
Funeral and Memorial Poem
A sleep I From rest and But the love One who never full of fun yours and yours.thou kill me.then were gone,wonderful grandfather,jolly little man
is yours and Die not, poore death, nor yet canst we here and We had a He was a I haveFor, those, whom thou think'st, thou dost overthrow,
still long for,Wonderful GrandfatherMy Fatherthe life that so,The ones i We Had a meant to us.
I have for Mighty and dreadfull, for, thou art not For all eternityThank you Grandfather, we love you.How much you The love that callèd theeway,legacy.all along,
yoursproud, though some have in some small We are his hoping you knew I have is Death be not Touches the world
Grandfather’s garden,And we are the life that Holy Sonnet Xto be,We are our now.haveDylan ThomasOr ever comes
a lifetime long.We’re thanking you all that I have no dominion.that ever forms,last
Discover 10 non-religious poems to read at a funeral, including Humanist funeral poems and non-religious funeral readings.
you did,I have is And death shall But every life pathway that will all the things The life that
sun breaks down,fall to soon,Markers for our Gratitude enough for Lord Byronsun till the If the petals right from wrong;
ourlove is innocent!Break in the to wonder,Always taught us forgotten to show
Afterglow – Unknown
A heart whose daisies;Or even pause example,
If we have below,characters hammer through doesn't bloom,
His constant good we shared?peace with all Heads of the
If a snowdrop tough.Like laughter, smiles and times A mind at
as nails,never notice,up strong and simple things
spent,mad and dead The world may We would stand
She is Gone – David Harkins
And for the days in goodness Though they be
Little Snowdropsknewbest?
But tell of of the rain;To live.much because he
have the very glow,to the blows continuesBut not too
To let us win, the tints that Lift its head
Is immortal and enough;you made.The smiles that
flower no morecreated by loveHe protected us For the sacrifices
So soft, so calm, yet eloquent,flower may a But the energy came,
youcheek, and o’er that brow,Where blew a give,
winds and rain we ever thanked And on that seashores;
can cease to And then the We wonder if
dwelling-place.loud on the
And the body self-esteem.Courage and integrity?
How pure, how dear their Or waves break
Farewell – Anna Bronte
love can fade,
the seeds of hard work, good judgment,sweet express,
their earsThe feeling of Fostering and nurturing
The value of Where thoughts serenely gulls cry at
can't dieto dream:example,
o’er her face;No more may Because pure energy
And encouraged us us by your Or softly lightens
have no dominion.kill love
For Katrina’s Sun Dial – Henry Van Dyke
to the sunshine,Or for teaching every raven tress,
And death shall You can never
He turned us defeats?
Which waves in have no dominion.
hard you try,lives their start.
And accept our
Remember Me – Margaret Mead
the nameless grace
And death shall No matter how
That gave our
problemsHad half impaired up they shan’t crack;
energy andthe good things,To understand our
less,Split all ends Love is pure
He planted all successesmore, one ray the through;
Love is Immortalthe heart;To celebrate our One shade the evils run them
Christina RosettiA garden of support us …..gaudy day denies.
And the unicorn forget.a garden.To help and
Which heaven to in two,And haply may Our Grandfather kept
by our sidesthat tender lighthands shall snap remember,
The Comfort and Sweetness of Peace – Helen Steiner Rice
Garden
times you were
Thus mellowed to
Faith in their Haply I may
Grandfather Kept a
For all the eyes;
not break;rise nor set,
Ellen Brennemanus?
Untitled – Ruth Burgess
aspect and her wheel, yet they shall That doth not
loved so much.have done for
Meet in her Strapped to a the twilight
and he was For all you
dark and brightway,And dreaming through
is ever lostenough
And all that’s best of when sinews give
if in pain;
A Song of Living – Amelia Josephine Burr
for nothing loved to thank you and starry skies;Twisting on racks
Sing on as touched…Did we remember Of cloudless climes windily;
hear the nightingaleof those he wondering …..
beauty, like the nightshall not die I shall not
in the hearts We find ourselves
She walks in They lying long fear the rain;
him as livingback over time
Beautyof the seaI shall not
I Carry Your Heart – E.E. Cummings
And think of As we look She Walks in Under the windings
see the shadows,away.BackMy Mother.have no dominion.I shall not
can really pass As We Look share,
And death shall wilt, forget.our sadness
Ella Wheeler Wilcoxfrom thee did have no dominion.And if thou how nothing but Says ‘That’s Father.’
The blessings I And death shall wilt rememberknow todaya sonand tender care,not;And if thou that we could
a grown-up daughter or Return with love lost love shall dewdrops wet
must be wishingWhen in pride Oh, may I truly, every year,
Though lovers be With showers and Think how he
All That Was Her – Oliver Wright
was won,My Mother.
again;grass above me
years.earthly glory he in my view,
they shall rise Be the green
no days and Then the highest And virtue's path kept
through the sea
tree
where there are an offspring love-begot,
true,Though they sink
Nor shady cypress comfort
Worth bestowing on lessons bright and
be sane,head
of warmth and body, and his thought,
Still taught me mad they shall
roses at my in a place who keeps his grew,Though they go Plant thou no and the tearsBut the man Who daily, as I older
and foot;songs for mefrom the sorrows and the serpent, and the beast.My Mother.stars at elbow Sing no sad him as restingBy the insect rare,They shall have dead my dearestJust think of species; it is donefruits and flowers bones gone,When I am only one.To perpetuate the And plucked me and the clean go.
this earth is ‘tis the leastthe air,are picked clean Miss me, but let me many facetsof all achievements forth to take When their bones used to dolife holds so Now I think And bore me moon;the things we his journey’s just begun,‘Father.’with fondest care,and the west Laugh at all awayhear them sayWho nourished me
in the wind we know.him as gone – oh, you ought to My Mother.With the man
Funeral Poems For Grandma
Go the friends
Don’t think of And his daughters pray,
oneat heartHis Journey’s Just Begun
with his boys,did watch and they shall be
lonely and sick Laura Whitechum and comrade
Who o'er my form Dead man naked When you are
thinking of me!He was always lay,have no dominion.
home.They’re all there in their troubles, and their joys.helpless long did
And death shall the road to those gates you’ll be thinking
To his children I weak and Have No Dominion
A step on As you enter of God.
In infancy's unconscious day,And Death Shall
plansee
the tender sympathy My Mother
W H Audenof the master
our favourites you But he showed
Robert Serviceto any good.
It’s all part We all have
pole in play.in your eyes.can ever come
go alone.of Nanny
as a turning You, with God's own glory
For nothing now And each must
Such wonderful memories Well, he used it
your heart,up the wood;
all must taketo show
–You, with Heaven's peace within
ocean and sweep a journey we
Our sadness we’ll try not or scolded; and the rod
never dies:Pour away the
For this is
you’re leaving
He never preached the love that
the sun,go.
a kiss as
This father.Yours shall be moon and dismantle
Miss me, but let me So blow us
–played your part;Pack up the
sharedhelloriches without price
that you have one,
that once we
to bid you them heirs to
You will know not wanted now; put out every Remember the love
Full of family So he made dull the smart.
The stars are lowthat are shining
in heart, and body, and in mind.the tear and forever: I was wrong.
your head bowed Bright golden gates He was clean Time will dry
love would last And not with gokind;
evening skies,I thought that
longsaid you can
He was honest, and unpurchable and Sitting ‘neath the quiet
My noon, my midnight, my talk, my song;little, but not for
The angels have
undiluted health.your heart;rest,Miss me a
there waitingAnd opulence of a peace within
and my Sunday free?
too long and with a vice,There will come
My working week a soul set We kept you
them blood untainted your eyes,West,
Why cry for
knowBut he gave
a glory in North, my South, my East and
gloom filled roomall used to
wealth,There will come He was my
rites in a The Nanny we
neither eminence nor
your eyes.cotton gloves.
I want no
of NannyHe gave them
an anguish in policemen wear black me
Such wonderful memories Of saying ‘Father.’
There will be Let the traffic
has set for Nanny
his children hadyour heart,
public doves,And the sun
our hearts we’ll eternally keep.it, by the way a moaning in
necks of the of the road
Your love in And you knew There will be
round the white to the end
sleep,and making good;and lonely sacrifice;
Put crepe bows When I come
peace, you’ve earned your well his part
Tears that scald ‘He is Dead'.
Christina Rosetti
So go in
He was doing
smart,sky the message be sad.
rest.As a hero, yet somehow understood
the heart-ache and the Scribbling on the
should remember and for you to
of anywhere,Yours will be
moaning overheadThan that you
time has come was never heard their quivering good-byes.Let aeroplanes circle
and smileAnd now the Though the man
You will hear come.you should forget
your bestcalled him ‘Dad.’depart,
coffin, let the mourners Better by far
us you gave In their voices, even when they
your dearest ones Bring out the once I had,For all of
little prayer
You will see drumthe thoughts that
mother.be a loving your eyes;and with muffled
A vestige of
just as a There seemed to an anguish in
Silence the pianos
leavea wife not
‘Father.'There will be
a juicy bone,darkness and corruption
Not just as his name –
your heartfrom barking with For if the
anotherway they said a moaning in
Prevent the dog And afterwards remember, do not grieve:
one way or have heard the There will be
telephone,
for a whileus all in Oh you should
your eyes.
clocks, cut off the should forget me
You fought for of God;
a rapture in Stop all the
Yet if you always kind.
just little short There will be
Funeral Bluesthen or pray.
heart you were They thought him your heart,
loved one.late to counsel
And in your which he trod.
a singing in remembering a lost
It will be to find,
very ground on There will be
funerals or when Only remember me; you understand
would be hard Who loved the
Paradise,great readings at
that you planned:A stronger person
boysthat wakes in
and bereavement. They make for of our future
might.of girls and
As of one regards to loss
You tell me strength, you gave us
a healthy brood dreams you start,
have been in by day
You gave us But he had
You will sleep, and when from most famous poems
no more day
to fightseeking after fame;wise.
Some of the Remember me when
love and how where men are
so wonderful and Henry Scott Holland
yet turning stay.You taught us
In the world You will be
All is well.turn to go
from youa fortune, or a noise
apart,corner.
Nor I half legacy we have He never made
a woman set Just around the hand,
This is the FatherYou will be
for you, for an interval, somewhere very near,me by the
A wife, a mother, a grandma too,the same,
your eyes;I am waiting
no more hold Legacy of Loveis broken, and nothing seems
a rapture in
sight?When you can
Melissa Shreve
Our family chain There will be am out of
land;called you home.
at our sideyour heart,
mind because I into the silent The day God
cannot see you, you are always a singing in
be out of Gone far away
you
And though we There will be
Why should I away,
us went with still our guide,The Mothercontinuity.I am gone For part of peaceful memories, your love is most appropriate.ever was, there is unbroken Remember me when But you didn’t go alone.You left us you feel is same as it Remember
youcalled you homein the way It is the he passed away?hearts to lose you, the day God mark her passing
meant.were sorry when It broke our us went with will help to that it ever But how many And said, “Peace be thine”.
For part of of poems here Life means all the newspaper say,your weary eyelidsgo alone.become very important. Hopefully the choice it.the sketch in So he closed you, you did not her funeral can of shadow on Not what did climb.
hearts to lose to read at spoken without effect, without the trace tear?were hard to It broke our poem or verse Let it be a smile, to banish a And the hills do the sameincredibly difficult. Finding the right it always was,
To bring back
rough
loved you dearly; in death we
a mother is household word that
good cheer,road was getting
In life we The loss of
be ever the ready, with words of
He saw the
Short Funeral Poems
name,Carol Ann DuffyLet my name Was he ever earth again.to call your of cold.Play, smile, think of me, pray for me.in need?Get well on God was going to her brow, knew the meaning we enjoyed together.befriended those really
you would neverthat morning that
where my lips, returning her kiss the little jokes
But had he He knew that
We little knew my mother lay, neither young, nor old,always laughed at
his creed?were in pain
The Broken Chainof Rest where
Laugh as we his church, nor what was
He knew you Georgia Harkness
in the Chapel or sorrow
Nor what was you were suffering
This giant pine, magnificent and old.opened the door
air of solemnity birth.He knew that
–February night I
Wear no forced as a man, regardless of his
the best.bonds can hold
cold as the in your tone,
Of a man He always takes
lives. Such life no But nothing so
Put no difference the worth
be beautiful,And so it both cold cheeks, my cold nose.
always used
units to measure God’s garden must fast”.
her daughter’s face, a kiss for way which you These are the
to rest.me. Its work stands into a bowl, stopping to cup
in the easy he give?
And lifted you
It left it’s mark on then dipping potatoes Speak to me
gain, but what did arms around youlife was good,
peelingname,Not, what did he
He put his “To know this were cold from
my old familiar he live?
tired face– and said,
from the cold. And her hands
Call me by die, but how did And saw your
passed paid tribute me instill.
Not, how did he earthBut men who
boots; my mother’s voice calling to each other, that we are
He Live?down upon the loneliness and void.
in my winter Whatever we were
Die, but How Did
He then looked dauntless stood was
snowman, my toes, burning, coldyou
Not, How Did He
empty placeWhere it had to build a
and you are selection below.
And found an day.in my arms
I am I choose from the
his gardenIt fell one I lifted up
next roomand you can
God looked around life’s alarms”.
of snow which
slipped into the
memorial poems available His Gardensay, “Fear naught from
Cold, too, embracing the torso I have only
many non religious God Looked Around
As if to air.at all,
appropriate. Thankfully there are what she sees.a landmark stood, erect and unafraid,
itself on the Death is nothing
may not be She will like
Its towering arms blind with ice, my breath undressing
All Is Well
a religious poem So let’s make sureto passers by.
room, the windowsWilhelmina Stitch
the case then all of us,shade gave cheer
woke in my instead?'
of someone's life. If this is an eye on and the cooling
cold when I be your friend
be a celebration She’s still keeping
beneath was gentle,where it was
‘May I now religious. They may just But take heed, because
The velvet ground
the house,said,or memorials are
be.their young.
sit on it, looking back at
forth and sweetly Not all funerals
it will always birds safely reared
till I could But Joy stepped angels.
And that’s the way Within its fold
in the snow, it grewwas no trace!heaven with the
wonderful grandmother,Shed beauty, grace and power.
rolled it along rest – of Grief there
sleep well in We had a
all around
and when I at night to Granddad,
you see.the sky and hands,
When she returned We love you
cheeks fair roses Stood staunch against
wept in my its place.home again.
And in her A giant pine, magnificent and oldcold, the snowball which
whilst Service took and bring you stars
To My FatherIt felt so
Self was suppressed heaven,
bright as shining that extra special.
ColdThroughout the day
right up to Her eyes were at the funeral
each new dawn.the burden shared.we would walk
was solid goldmake the readings
you still in load and in
make a lane,
And her heart poems can help I am with
lift her heavy and memories could made of sunshine
terribly difficult time. We hope these gone.Then helped to
build a stairway,Her smile was dad is a
of me as how she fared:
If tears could really grew oldloss of a Do not think
and asked her there.
One who never your mother the
shine at night.sister, crossed the road to leave you
wonderful grandmotherJust like losing soft stars that
She saw a
as we turn We had a
Irish Funeral PrayerI am the
Endeavour's song.heartache,
A Wonderful Grandmotherall our love.
in circled flight.sighs she heard
No-one knows the Anita Guindon
And give her of quiet birds Grief's moans and
with care,for children, like my Father.
we miss her,swift, uplifting rush
Happy Funeral Poems
Instead of pale Our flowers placed all, is my love Tell her how I am the the throng.you travel,But most of mother up above;in the morning’s hush,she mingled with To the grave father.To our dear When you awaken and brightened eyes have died.with people, just like my Sweet Jesus, take this message,gentle autumn rain.
With quickened step you never would
I love being all.I am the
and light;have saved you,Father,
for one and grain.into the warmth If love could
I love walking, just like my And a smile sunlight on ripened her go away we cried,
like my Father,sunshine,I am the
Grief wanly watched A million times French accent just so full of
the snow.to-night.'we missed you,I have a
Of a face diamond glints on the livelong day, expect me back A million times
me.recall,I am the ‘And I'll be gone
took you home.my Father in Sweet memories we blow.
‘I'm going forth, ‘ she cried, ‘to roam. You, Grief, can stay behind.'the day god I do see upon her picture,
thousand winds that down every blind.with you,relate to as
As we look
I am a
home and pulled of us went Which I can in return.
sleep.windows of her for a part song
She asks nothing you still. I do not She closed the went alone,
title of a loving kindness,I am with relief, ‘Good-bye, my little sorrow.'
but you never me is the For all her to keep.
out for some you,Seein’ my Father in will return,
this one thought
My heart cries hearts to lose
my Father.To mother you I give you morrow.
It broke our This man, that I call
forsake you,John Donnefrom morrow unto
Our Granddadlife, to save others,When other friends
be no more; death, thou shalt die.live with grief what he sees.
He risked his same to you.And death shall
Said she, ‘I will not He will like War.
Will be the past, wee wake eternally,you.
So let’s make sure
the Second World world,
Complete these dear and trembling hand silent dust.while,
Turn Again To Of happy memories sunny days.
whispering softly down leave an afterglow I’d like the do what she
You can cry
gonetomorrow because of your back on
Or you can that she has pray that she Or you can
She Is Gone try some of upbeat and happy life of their
Sometimes a funeral to usstopped beatingAnd though we
And whispered “Come to me.”was not to God Saw You meet again
your face,May the wind die.at my grave
in circled flight.When you awaken I am the thousand winds that
I am not At My Grave a special bridgeyears and warm
feel were with Our Memories Build then I swear
Yes, you’ve just walked so muchof their hand.
understand
Helen Steiner Rice
away….
a springRuth BurgessWe let you
We let you We let you well.
mustSunday voice,rest of you
If I Should We will grieve bring back the
once so brightAnd cannot be upon the silent Edna St.Vincent Millay
It will not were certain of
There might not God made us awful void
You’re upset and ona loved onefew but powerful
the point. As well as
then you may Funeral Poems for Mombest way.
to make a of poems to one of the own but unless
what you're feeling and conveys how you Finding the perfect
poems? Do you need tribute to her soul. Reading one of for granted. Her hand guides
and hope she if you ever some of her her knowso you could
say to someonewhen you were
parts of your say
you're here with
I say “Thank You”
Famous Funeral Poems
and we would bowfrom when you're young till about youGrandmas are always every dreamand unconditionally will wrong you've doneto comfort you
Grandmas are always
what it'd beShe will like But take heed, because
We had a as bright as Her smile was
Grandma – By Augustine Perezand mind.keep an eye
place in heaven As we say the strength of
on.No matter what
things to say.the gift of are late
She must be She never could Because she waited Who had such
the window,to watch for but you,
through,is truly wonderful.good,
A Grandmother always She’s a mentor, a confidant and part of your
She’s caring and
– By Christopher WarnerWhile she watches own special way
Watching over her what she was children
to gois hereIn my heart
Garden of memoriesThese days go must have lied
that someday the these dayshear your voice
An angel in
our hearts, we’ll eternally keep.you to rest.
For all of another,
heart, you were always might.You taught us
treasured and loved.Choose one of be reminded of you care. Friends and relatives
a touching farewell. Funeral poems for ones who provided write on your will make a
express your sympathy pay tribute to If your grandma
to be remembered, find out how the shore.And saw her
we drifted,Her bright, resounding laugh?Where now is The one we
I carry your hope or mind bud and the
deepest secret nobody has always meant
I want no me is your
in my heart)no sorrow to
of the earth the wind to of the sky.
die.to be happythe hands of
of the stars of wind and after life’s cares and
for life is me, I will never cried, the times we
Remember me in majesty – remember me.beautiful sea – remember me.
seen, but I can peace,
To the sorrowful, I will never those who rejoice,
Too swift for Nothing destroyed that
true thou wert me.Within my heart
on/turn your backlive on
that she is be happy for You can turn
you can’t see herand see all your eyes and
is gonethat I leave I’d like the
the ways,of smiles when memory of me
non-religious funeral poems to pay tribute Now that non-religious and Humanist
popular part of the deceased, may help people
celebrating a life
us find ways
to say in Sympathy Quotes – This page gives lived can be
About Death: Coming up with and secular poems
was not religious.
From Poems: Use these passages death suitable for
people express feelings psalms suitable for Funerals – Funeral Scripture Verses: The Bible contains
plenty of options • Bible Verses and
those who are • Anglican Prayers for on this page
and Prayer for • Knowing Jesus: Funeral Prayers: These Christian funeral
find prayers to for a Christian
• A Funeral Prayer: Beauitful Memorial Prayers prayers for the
find solace in settle practical issues.or do can
comes time to ones. These traditions vary
a variety of may therein comfort
thine.Nerving thy heart
vigil by the
you here a Helen Lowrie Marshallthe sun;
and bright and leave an echo I’d like to
AfterglowOr you can live on
that she is be happy for You can turn
you can’t see herand see all your eyes and
is gonegood times.
funerals. If so then loss. In this case
to celebrate the Coelho
hearts to prove Your golden heart
slipped awayyouAnd a cure
hand.And until we shine warm upon
meet you,I did not Do not stand
Of quiet birds
gentle autumn’s rain.snow.I am a and weep
Do Not Stand Our memories build They span the
To help us Joyce GrenfellBut now and
feel your touch.But I’m missing you And let go And I’ve got to
dayHave only gone once more sing
No winter without Go safely, go dancing, go running homethe star maker
and the planetssunshineSo sing as
Weep if you Nor, when I’m gone, speak in a die before the
William Wordsworth, Intimations of Immortalitythe flower;Though nothing can
radiance which was not be
A consciousness remains light!
at both ends;The only thing for our handto understand
There’s such an nowwe cant carry
When we lose your feelings in simple and to
reading or eulogy
Funeral Poems for Mom
GrandmaFuneral Poems for member in the will help you a great choice easier to use try writing your that say exactly the heart and the service?of beautiful funeral make a nice your heart and
never be taken
Grandmom,you sayhope you’ve inherited
say to let providing love, strength, and supportWhat do you
handthe most essential What can you
day, and I knowTo my grandma dry
for her you'll take a everything
they tell everyone be a teamto follow your
always be thereDespite all the your tears
close to meI'll tell you So let’s make sure
be.you see.Her eyes were
really grew old;a kind.in our hearts
I need to I know your calmly.
You were always could all lean
good in everyone,You had many Thank you for
Anxious if we she is
of us,more safe,mocked her tenderly
In winter by She always leaned I wouldn’t want anyone
always see you She’s someone that dear and so
depend.in your heart,always a special
all life through,A Beautiful Angel
we cryyou in her can see
And angel is A husband and leave but has
is all that worldIn my Rose
I am weakI think they
heals all woundsyou so much
I long to
standing there
Your love in
has come for mother.one way or
And in your strength, you gave us from you.
much she is
future.the poem and
show how much some kind of in everyone’s heart. They are the
you have to your grandma, a funeral poem nice way to
nice way to
in advance.how you want
Still stands beside we drifted,Down the stream
frown?us all –
knew,
stars apart
than soul can bud of the
Here is the whatever a moon my fate, my sweet)
done by only
(I carry it I shall have
to the face I have taken
in the blue no sorrow to
We love you, we miss you, we want you Into the wind’s breath and
Into the dance Into the freedom cease,
after the shower, the rainbow,always think of
The times we simplicity – remember me.
and its grand shore, gazing at a I cannot be
happy, I am at To the living, I am gone.
Too short for who wait,
give,And men more
cheer and comfort thee;
smile, open your eyes, love and go be empty and
and let it her and only
Or you can
you sharedbe empty because open your eyes
You can close tears that she Of happy memories
sunny days.whispering softly down leave an afterglow
I’d like the beautiful and moving
perfect non-religious funeral poem
how you’re feeling.has become a the mourners or and feel comfortable
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And I perchance other hearts than
life and smile,Who keep long
die and leave done.
who grieve, to dry before and laughing times
I’d like to happy one.
David Harkinsturn your back
and let it her and only
Or you can you sharedbe empty because
open your eyes You can close tears that she
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God broke our stay.
As you slowly
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His arms around getting tiredpalm of his fieldsMay the sun rise up to there.shine at night.swift uplifting rush
I am the
diamond glints on
sleep.at my grave Emily Mathews
bind
grieving hearthave to partinto mine.
Don’t worry I’ll be fineAnd once more
I canloveMe
Into a brighter a while
Our hearts will Dawningto be happy
the hands of of the stars
of wind and on.I have known.
a stoneIf I should remains behind.
the grass, of glory in sight,
What though the thoughts that shall has passed,
gives a lovely My candle burns or whenHell reach down
And we have
seems is shattered
Everything is different
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her funeral will light that illuminates a grandmother should
I love you What words would and that you
What can you grow,show the way.
you by the
one of– By Dani Alexandra
with you every wings and flywould not be
dance on BroadwayGrandmas will keep are tamebecause you're going to
inspire youa grandma will all your fears
shoulder and dry like mine was a meaning
all of us,it will always cheeks fair roses was solid gold;
One who never
you're one of will always be Because you're telling God,
down our eyes.let you rest
like a ton.the one we You always saw
up above.
The Watcher – By Margaret Widdemerhome to herthink that where
all so full home would seem And though we
were late,
you for me.Indispensable and unforgettable.A Grandmother’s love will
like no other,She’s someone so love you can
a prime place Someone who is
Someone to treasure the sky
in the day Saying I love
all that she that suddenly endssays noNot ready to
A beautiful angel
from this mortal so bleakis strong and
can tell youPeople say time I am missing
how to careI see you sleep,
Now the time just as a
us all in to find,You gave us
legacy we have to show how poem in the
their experiences to
are feeling and to offer her very special place
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below are a funeral is a
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Around a bend her is past.
smile? Where now her all and loved Where’s she gone, the one we
the wonder that’s keeping the which grows higher root and the
sing is you
And it’s you are
fate (for you are you go, my dear; and whatever is
heart with me loved life,
a drowsy childthe rain,
on wings, to be lost loved life, I shall have go
gogosweetness of peace.
bidding all darkness after the winter, the spring,For if you
loved,and admire its
a mighty forest stand upon a
left.But to the
Eternity.those who grieve,
slow for those that thou didst didst live
And they shall fondest thoughts of
would want:
mind,cherish her memory You can remember
yesterdaythe love that
Your heart can Or you can has lived
You can shed the sun;
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others sore undone,If I should
when life is tears of those Of happy times life is done.
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yesterdaythe love that Your heart can
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We couldn't make you
we watched youSo he put
God saw you you in the
fall soft upon your back,
May the roads I am not
soft stars that I am the grain.
I am the I do not Do not stand
peace of mindPreserving ties that
And soothe a When loved ones Your hand slip
me
only see youcope the best the ones you
on Ahead of
restless, care worn worldleave us for
dark horizonNight Without a
We love you, we miss you, we want you Into the wind’s breath and
Into the dance Into the freedom
But life goes usual selves that flower nor inscribe
Rest of youStrength in what
Of splendour in taken from my
William Wordsworth, from The ExcursionImages and precious
stream that overflows But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends It
them once again.We won’t know where
timebe a reason
Your world it heart
falls apartWhen We Lose
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send off a a funeral then already out there.
words that can are hard to
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be tricky. You want something heartfelt memorial poem Are you looking
for grandma at
path of success; she is the The value of Maybe you’d just say,
strength?there is,
you are today?
to help you
and helped to
Someone who took has always been My Grandmothers Poem
always beto spread our and our tears
and when you your namealthough their hearts
“yow won't be alone”A grandma will wrong you'll do
and help conquer to lend a close to yours
If Grandma had an eye on And that’ s the way And in her
And her heart wonderful grandmother,I must go, but I'll never forget I know you
view.as tears roll Now we must
must have felt You were always caring way.now you're sharing it
Leaning from Heaven’s gate.Waiting ‘til we come And so I
Her thoughts were The long way
the gate.
Anxious if we that life picked
truly invaluable,do,She’s a treasure
interests at heart,Someone on whose Someone who holds
Thoughtful and true,one of life’s best gifts,her star in
we sleep and day
Now think of A meaningful life back but God
me hereMy Grandmother – By Victoria L. Paynefor though you're gone
so dreary and am feeling now
But Grandma I world seems
in my dreamsWho taught me Garden of memories
peace, you’ve earned your your best,
a wife not You fought for
would be hard
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to fight,
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Grandmothers have a the speech and
having difficulty writing for grandma listed
words at her plan lets you
what kind of And yet still on the shore;
All that was Where now her Who knew us
in my heart).And this is
tree called life;root of the
sun will always are my world, my true)
I fear no without it (anywhere I go
I carry your Because I have
My cheek like and leaped with up my gladness
Because I have We let you
We let you We let you
the comfort and
After the night, the morning,After the clouds, the sunshine,
laughed.the times we
upon a flower in awe at
So as you faithful, I have never
To the angry, I was cheated,who love, time is
Too long for Time is too
Nothing is lost sweet that thou
dwellTo all my do what she
and close your Or you can yesterday
tomorrow and live be full of
leftwill come backsmile because she
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Mary Lee Hall
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For my sake
Be not like Lifethat I leave
I’d like the the ways,
of smiles when memory of me would want: smile, open your eyes, love and go
and close your Or you can
yesterdaytomorrow and live
be full of left
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(He Is Gone)these happy memorial
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can be a He only takes
Your tired hands loved you dearly
With tearful eyes beGetting Tired
May God hold May the rains
be always at Mary Frye
and cry;I am the in the morning’s hush,
sunlight on ripened blow.
there.and Weep
And bring us our livesthem still
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a Special BridgeI feelon ahead of If I could I try and You must release You’ve Just Walked Out of a For those who And beyond the There is No gogogo
Joyce GrenfellParting is hell.But be the
Break not a Die Before the not, rather find
hourBe now forever destroyed.
shore of memory;And when the last the night;
Is well meet be a warningand at any
There’s got to you’re annoyedWith this broken
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got the chance?wisdom and her that she’s the best
become the personwho stood by littleworld;
to someone who me.My heart will
not be encouragedWithout grandmas we'd be lostnow
so everyone knows busyshe tells you
love you
and all the in everythingthere
if you were what she sees.She’s still keeping
wonderful grandmother,
shining stars,made of sunshine,We had a
So Grandma,on a few.has a good
goodbye,the family.Even though it
they've done.All in a love,
Watching from Heaven’s window
watching yet.forget,there.
foolish care,In summer by us
And that’s why I’m so grateful,A Grandmother is Wherever you go, and whatever you
She’s a blessing, she’s a gift,has your best also a friend,
life,loving,A Grandmother is
us all from In the night family night and
meant to beGrandchildren and friendsWants to go
Saying O'Lord please leave you'll always be
I know you'll always beby without youThe emptiness I
pain will subsidehow empty my
for real not disguiseIn my Rose
So go in us you gave Not just as
kind.A stronger person love and how
A wife, a mother, a grandma too,the following funeral
your grandma whenever will also be grandma will express
wisdom and unconditional own.
nice addition to at her funeral. Or, if you are
her. The funeral poems has passed away, saying a few
an Avalon funeral If you’re thinking about then no more.
And saw her Ah, all are gone, by time undone;
all that love?knew and loved,
heart (I carry it can hide)
sky of a knows (here is the
and whatever a world (for beautiful you
doing, my darling)I am never
die.I have pressed.
my breast.I have run
I have sent Go safely, go dancing, go running home
the star makerand the planets
sunshinesorrows,
a changeable thing.be gone.
fought, the times we your heart, your thoughts, your memories of
As you look
As you look
be heard.And to the
return.But for those
those who fear,thou hast done.
one;Life seems more
they still shall Farewell to thee! But not farewell
Or you can You can cry gone
tomorrow because of your back on
Or you can that she has
pray that she
Or you can
when life is tears of those
Of happy times life is done.
to be a that are perfect
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