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 are still.
Call me by the old familiar name.
Speak of me in the easy way which you always used.
Put no difference into your tone.
Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow.
Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes that we enjoyed together.
Play, smile, think of me, pray for me.
Let my name be ever the household word that it always was.
Let it be spoken without an effort, without the ghost of a shadow upon it.
Life means all that it ever meant.
It is the same as it ever was.
There is absolute and unbroken continuity.
What is this death but a negligible accident?
Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight?
I am but waiting for you, for an interval,
somewhere very near,
just round the corner.
All is well.
Nothing is hurt; nothing is lost.
One brief moment and all will be as it was before.
How we shall laugh at the trouble of parting when we meet again!
Hello Everyone, Reading the comments here, I just felt that I "belonged." This year has been very hard - in March my father passed and in October my dear brother. I feel so lost now without...
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Death Is Nothing At All
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I am truly sorry to hear about the devastating loss of your son. Losing a loved one to suicide is an incredibly painful and difficult experience, and my heart goes out to you during this unimaginably challenging time.
Discovering the poem on your son's phone must have been both surprising and bittersweet. Be patient and kind to yourself as you process these emotions, allowing yourself the time and space to grieve in your own way.
Please take care of yourself and lean on your support system during this difficult time. Remember that you are not alone, and there are people who care about you and want to help you through this grief journey.