They still smile in the moonlight's silver,Īnd laugh in the sunlight's sparking gold. In the lingering fragrance,windblown, from their favourite flowers. In the happiness we knew, in the dreams we shared. Who leave us this great heritage of remembering joy The journey has been enjoyable and well worth making-once Life is a whole, and good and ill must be accepted together. The glory of light cannot exist without its shadows. Let us treasure our joys but not bewail our sorrows. Let us reconcile ourselves to the mysterious rhythm of our destinies, such as they must be in this world of space and time. Let us accept the natural order of things in which we move. Let us be contented with what has happened and be thankful for all that we have been spared. ‘Let Us Be Contented’ by Winston Churchill You can't live long enough to make them all yourself.įriends, you and me. If someone betrays you twice, it is your fault Many people will walk in and out of your life,īut only true friends will leave footprints in your heartĪnger is only one letter short of danger. You can cry and lose yourself, become distraught and turn your back on the world or you can do what I want - smile, wipe away the tears, learn to love ‘Today is a gift’ by Laszlo Kotro-Kosztandi You can remember me and grieve that I have gone or you can cherish my memory and let it live on. You can turn your back on tomorrow and live only for yesterday or you can be happy for tomorrow because of what happened between us yesterday. I know your heart will be empty because you cannot see me but still I want you to be full of the love we shared. Or you can do what she would want: smile, open your eyes, love and go on ‘Remember Me’ by David Harkinsĭo not shed tears when I have gone but smile instead because I have lived.ĭo not shut your eyes and pray to God that I'll come back but open your eyes and see all that I have left behind. You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back Or you can cherish her memory and let it live on You can remember her and only that she is gone Or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday Or you can be full of the love that you shared Your heart can be empty because you can't see her Or you can open your eyes and see all that she has left You can close your eyes and pray that she will come back ‘She Is Gone (He Is Gone)’ by David Harkins How we shall laugh at the trouble of parting when we meet again! One brief moment and all will be as it was before Let my name be ever the household word that it always was Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrowĪt the little jokes we always enjoyed together Speak to me in the easy way you always used I have only slipped away into the next room sing as well ‘Death Is Nothing At All’ by Canon Henry Scott-Holland Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood.įor nothing now can ever come to any good. The stars are not wanted now: put out every one I thought that love would last for ever: I was wrong. He was my North, my South, my East and West, Let the traffic policemen wear black cotton gloves. Put crepe bows round the white necks of the public doves, Scribbling on the sky the message He Is Dead, Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone,īring out the coffin, let the mourners come. Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone, ‘When God saw you getting tired’ – Author Unknown ‘If I should go tomorrow’ – Author Unknown Here are just a few of our favourite funerals poems: ‘Do not stand at my grave and weep’ by Mary Frye You don’t necessarily have to choose a funeral poem however as there are many everyday poems and readings full of sentiment and purpose that would be suitable.įor example you could decide on a reading that meant something to the person who has died or perhaps you might want to write a Eulogy. Funeral Poems Funeral poems and readings can be a comforting and fitting tribute, regardless of whether the funeral is religious or non religious.
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