1. Heaven Received A New Angel Today
We're gathered together in tribute to pay,
A life that was lost, yet still paving the way,
And in spite of our mourning, all is not grey,
For heaven received a new angel today.
Funeral Poems
Poems for Funerals and Memorial Services
One does not leave a funeral in the same way that he has come. He cannot help but have death on his mind. He cannot help but be aware that such is the end of all life. He may look at himself and have a new awareness that his body will not last forever. These thoughts are ones that humans must face and find a way to deal with. Some believe that the death is only the beginning of the next great mystery and the soul is eternal. Others take a practical view that death is all there is. One leaves a funeral with thoughts of life and its fragility on his mind.
27 Poems for Funerals
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2. Watching
I watch you weep as it hurts to grieve
You'd much prefer that I didn't leave
But rest assured that I'm always near
To brush your face and to wipe your tears -
3. The Funeral Poem
I choose to be thankful
Not to be sad
For all of the wonderful
Years that we had -
4. Missing You
Thinking of you as you're gone this day.
The pain that we feel will never fade away.
As our eyes fill with tears and make us cry, -
5. Full Circle
A smile can mask
our deepest fears
but it doesn't wipe
away the tears -
6. Beautiful Angel
Beautiful Angel outside and in
She's very calm and sees no sin
Beautiful Angel went up to heaven
So peacefully she never noticed -
7. Please, Please Don't Be Sad
Please do not weep, for we must depart.
I'll always be there, there in your heart.
A little tiny piece, a tiny little part
Of the friendship and love we did impart. -
8. When Tomorrow Starts Without Me
Famous Poem
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 -
9. When Great Trees Fall
Famous Poem
When great trees fall,
rocks on distant hills shudder,
lions hunker down
in tall grasses,Featured Shared StoryI have also lost a son, a baby boy. Back then I was very grieved by that experience. I was told by people that loved me and helped support me to quickly heal and get over the way I felt, even...
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10. Our Special Mum
There's so much to say, many memories to share
About a wonderful mum who did nothing but care.
Not just for us but all those she knew.
Her genuine kindness would always shine through.Featured Shared StoryMy selfless, loving Mum passed away on 24th April 2020 from Covid19 along with other medical conditions. This poem relates to her life in many ways, and she too will be reunited with loved...
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11. Do Not Cry
When I leave this world, please do not cry,
For I have gone up with the spirits in the sky.
Do not place flowers by my side,
For I never got them when I was alive. -
12. Remember Me
Speak of me as you have always done.
Remember the good times, laughter, and fun.
Share the happy memories we've made.Featured Shared StoryI have recently lost both my parents, Mum going first and Dad exactly 2 weeks later to the day. They were married for 66 years and very rarely apart other than for the more frequent hospital...
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13. Penny
I have gone beyond the rainbow
To my heavenly home above
Please don't shed a tear for me
Remember me with love -
14. The Greatest Man
I knew a man, he was the greatest man
I've known in all my days.
Then one day God called on him,
and now he's gone away.Featured Shared StoryI'm sorry for the very late reply. I hope that you indeed did use my poem for your dad's memorial service. The process of writing this really helped me through my grieving process, and if my...
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15. Child's Letter From Heaven
Mommy, please don't cry for me
Tell Daddy to not be sad
Tell my brother and sister
To remember all the fun we had -
16. Goodbye
In our minds we always knew
this time would come to pass.
But knowing it and living it,
has come and gone so fast.Featured Shared StoryI dedicate this poem to my family friend Mpho Mampshe, who passed away on the 19 of April 2013 via car accident. May he rest in peace*lots of love*
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17. Poem For Nana
To my dearest darling Nana,
Up in Heaven, high above.
I know today you're with us all
And sending all your love.Featured Shared StoryI lost my Nana two weeks ago today. I'm crushed! Nana was my mother, friend, confidant, and mentor. She was my everything! I love her so much that I want her back! She was ill. I'm lost...
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18. I Love You Dad
I love you Dad with all my heart
And hate that we should be apart
Our love is a bond that can't be broken
You may be gone but never forgottenFeatured Shared StoryI lost my dad last week. I never got to say goodbye. I'm lying here wishing that I had one moment to tell you I love you. I lie here thinking about when I was a little girl and you were...
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19. Five Minutes
If I only had five minutes
the day you passed away,
I would have had time to tell you
all the things I needed to say.Featured Shared StoryThat's a sad story. I'm deeply sorry for your loss, and I can imagine what you felt at the time your father passed away because I recently lost my father as well. It's been 5 days since he...
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20. Don't Be Sad When I Die
When tomorrow starts without me,
and I'm not there to comfort you,
please know that I still love you,
'cause I know you love me too.Featured Shared StoryThis is a good poem. It reminded me of the universality of human feelings. Feelings are the same whether one lives in India, like me, or at distant places like the poet. But there is another...
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