Sympathy Poems

Poems on Sympathy for Loss

The ability to feel sympathy for each other is one of the most beautiful traits that we possess as humans. The human condition is one of fundamental aloneness. When we reach out and share our sympathies with another human being in pain, we are offering a great kindness to the individual in pain. He knows that he is fundamentally alone but at least he knows that others care and are trying to understand.

20 Poems and Words for Sympathy Cards

1. Please Don't Cry
- By Joe Green
- Published by Family Friend Poems February 2010
Many of you reading this today have lost someone or are losing someone. This poem was written by someone who has lost someone very dear to his heart. My poem is written from the perspective of a dead loved one trying to comfort you. I hope this in some way helps.

Poem About Loved One's Spirit Being Near

Please, don't cry.
I'm not really gone.
When you look out the window,
I'll be standing on the lawn.

Please, don't cry.
I'm not really gone.
When you look out the window,
I'll be standing on the lawn.

Please, don't cry.
I'll see you again.
Don't be sad;
Keep up your chin.

Please, don't cry.
I'm not really dead.
When you cry yourself to sleep,
I'll be by your bed.

Please, don't cry.
Just because we had to part,
As long as you remember me,
I'll live in your heart.

Please, don't cry.
I'm not gone forever.
I'll be a cool and gentle breeze
In hot summer weather.

Please, don't cry.
Don't run and hide.
When you need a shoulder to lean on,
I'll be by your side.

Please, don't cry.
When you're sad and weak,
I'll be there
To kiss you on the cheek.

Please, don't cry.
This is just a goodbye.
So please, oh please,
Baby, do not cry.
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2. To One In Sorrow
- By Grace Noll Crowell
Let me come in where you are weeping, friend,
And let me take your hand.
I, who have known a sorrow such as yours,
Can understand.

Let me come in where you are weeping, friend,
And let me take your hand.
I, who have known a sorrow such as yours,
Can understand.

Let me come in - I would be very still
Beside you in your grief;
I would not bid you cease your weeping, friend,
Tears can bring relief.

Let me come in - I would only breathe a prayer,
And hold your hand,
For I have known a sorrow such as yours,
And understand.
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3. They Say
- By Ron Tranmer
- Published by Family Friend Poems January 2015
It is often hard to know just what to say when someone close to us has lost a loved one. Sometimes it is best to give them a hug and say, "He/She will be missed."

Comforting Words For Loss Of A Loved One

They say I'm sorry for your loss.
They say your heart will mend.
They say you're in a better place
and death is not the end.

They say I'm sorry for your loss.
They say your heart will mend.
They say you're in a better place
and death is not the end.

They say you're reunited
with loved ones gone before.
They say that you'll be waiting
when I walk through heaven's door.

I feel their love in every word
of comfort they impart
and know that each is spoken
from deep within the heart.

But all the words of comfort,
though kind, sincere, and true,
can't take away the emptiness
I'm feeling without you.
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4. Finally Home
- By Lynn Casstevens
- Published by Family Friend Poems February 2008
Dedicated to my mother, Fredna Louise Atkins, who died after a courageous battle with cancer on Oct. 13, 2007.

Poem About Finishing Work On Earth

Although your work on earth is done,
Your life in heaven has just begun.
Your struggles here were hard and long,
But they're over now; you're finally home.

Although your work on earth is done,
Your life in heaven has just begun.
Your struggles here were hard and long,
But they're over now; you're finally home.

Life wasn't easy, by choice or fate.
A decision made, sometimes too late.
A fight to the finish, always strong.
Rest easy, Mom, you're finally home.
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5. The Return
- By Alora M. Knight
- Published by Family Friend Poems September 2017
Although this poem has never been published before, it is one that I have shared many times. When you have lived to be almost 95, you have witnessed the passing of many people and the sadness that it brings. This poem has been included in many funeral rituals and people have expressed their gratitude for it. If it can be of solace to anyone in the future, I will be very pleased.

Poem For Condolence

At a time of sorrow, it is hard to believe
That the sun will once again shine.
That's when it seems you do nothing but grieve,
With all joy being left far behind.

At a time of sorrow, it is hard to believe
That the sun will once again shine.
That's when it seems you do nothing but grieve,
With all joy being left far behind.

Still, life has a way of starting anew,
A gradual moving away
From heartaches that linger, as heartaches will do,
If you will allow them to stay.

As spring returns to the Earth every year,
Bringing all of its beauty in view,
So merciful time will heal everything,
Bringing peace of mind back to you.

Know in your heart that love never dies,
No matter whatever befalls.
The only ones who never have tears in their eyes
Are those who loved no one at all.

The greater the love, the greater the loss.
Still, it's love that makes life worth living.
Few are the ones who will not bear the cost
To have shared in the joy of its giving.
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6. The Loss Of A Loved One
- By Kenya. H
- Published by Family Friend Poems February 2010
I wrote this poem when my ex-boyfriend lost his little brother.

The loss of a loved one is so hard to face.
You just want to hide,
go somewhere and escape!
But death is something

The loss of a loved one is so hard to face.
You just want to hide,
go somewhere and escape!
But death is something
we all must go through.
I know it's hard
when it's someone you loved and knew.

Just know now,
he is in a better place.
No more hurt or pain shall he face.
It seems unfair, and yes, this is true,
but he is in Heaven now
watching over me and you!

God has called him home to rest!!
And he's being well taken care of
Because God knows best!
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7. Precious Boy
- By Ilona M. Blake
- Published by Family Friend Poems June 2019
My friend's child was just 6 years of age and drowned in a swimming pool. My poem is for him to know his mum, dad, and family will always love him and never forget him.

Condolences Poem For Losing A Young Son

I'd like to offer my condolences
With a poem I'd like to share.
To all those suffering in this difficult time,
I say a little prayer.

I'd like to offer my condolences
With a poem I'd like to share.
To all those suffering in this difficult time,
I say a little prayer.

It is so hard for everyone
To think that you're not here,
Your happy face, your gorgeous eyes,
Your beautiful smile so dear.

Little Angel, precious boy,
Please spread your wings and fly.
God picked you as his new Angel
Up there in the sky.

It's times like this we question just
How could He let this be?
But He has a plan for each of us.
Sometimes it's just hard to see.

Who knows in heaven, there might've been
Little angels in need
Of a special friend just like you,
Someone to play with or to lead.

My heart goes out to your family,
Especially your mum and dad.
I can't imagine how they must feel.
It is just so terribly sad.

But rest assured they'll think of you,
Each day through and through,
And they will keep you close to their heart
In all they say and do.

So I encourage them to keep their faith
In this time that they grieve
To have courage, strength and be brave,
To continue to believe.

To see the signs you'll send to them,
To let them know you're near,
To keep your love alive forever
And bring them a little cheer.

So whenever they see a beautiful rainbow
High up in the sky
Or in the garden when they see
A graceful butterfly flutter by,

They will think of you, little one,
And you will all never be apart,
As you will always have a place
Nestled deep within their heart.

We'll look to the sky on a starry night
And search for the brightest star,
As we will know that will be you
Shining down from afar.

God bless you, our beautiful boy.
Fly high up above.
May you always keep on smiling,
And look after all those you love.

Little Angel, precious boy,
We all just want you to know
That you'll be safe in God's hands now
And be missed forever so.
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8. The Little White Hearse
- By Ella Wheeler Wilcox
When Ella Wheeler Wilcox was about 28 years of age, she married Robert Wilcox. They had one child, a son, who died shortly after birth. The Rhyme Scheme is ABAAB.

Somebody's baby was buried to-day--
The empty white hearse from the grave rumbled back,
And the morning somehow seemed less smiling and gay
As I paused on the walk while it crossed on its way,

Somebody's baby was buried to-day--
The empty white hearse from the grave rumbled back,
And the morning somehow seemed less smiling and gay
As I paused on the walk while it crossed on its way,
And a shadow seemed drawn o'er the sun's golden track.

Somebody's baby was laid out to rest,
White as a snowdrop, and fair to behold,
And the soft little hands were crossed over the breast,
And those hands and the lips and the eyelids were pressed
With kisses as hot as the eyelids were cold.

Somebody saw it go out of her sight,
Under the coffin lid--out through the door;
Somebody finds only darkness and blight
All through the glory of summer-sun light;
Somebody's baby will waken no more.

Somebody's sorrow is making me weep:
I know not her name, but I echo her cry,
For the dearly bought baby she longed so to keep,
The baby that rode to its long-lasting sleep
In the little white hearse that went rumbling by.

I know not her name, but her sorrow I know;
While I paused on the crossing I lived it once more,
And back to my heart surged that river of woe
That but in the breast of a mother can flow;
For the little white hearse has been, too, at my door.
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9. A Child Never Forgotten
- By Carolyn Autiello
- Published by Family Friend Poems June 2012
This poem was inspired by the untimely death of a young family member. I wrote this poem for the parents of this child because it was the anniversary of his death and I was thinking of them and my emotions came out in these words. I hope this poem will bring some comfort for those who have lost a child.

our heart was broken
without a warning, no words spoken
you were taken away
someone said you could not stay

our heart was broken
without a warning, no words spoken
you were taken away
someone said you could not stay

empty and lonely is what we are
we lost a precious shining star
our family torn apart
your world began with a promising start

life is unfair
this difficult cross we must bear
strength and courage we will find
our special child always in our mind

a place in heaven is where you sit
looking at that star you lit
in our thoughts forever you will be
never knowing why someone set you free
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10. Back To The Start
- By Rita Box
- Published by Family Friend Poems August 2017
In memory of all family members who have passed but are never forgotten...people who have inspired me throughout my life. It's funny, you think of them with a smile; then you think of their passing with a heavy heart and sadness. But to bring myself back to today, I go back to things they've done to make me smile.

Holding Onto Memories

Step into a memory,
Of all the years that have passed.
Remember all the good times,
The ones locked in to last.

Step into a memory,
Of all the years that have passed.
Remember all the good times,
The ones locked in to last.
Sometimes your heart has broken,
All shattered, torn and sad,
Like when you lose a loved one,
The best friend you had.
But memories last a lifetime,
They are planted in your heart,
So look at all the sad things,
Then turn them to the start,
To the memory of the time that passed,
The times that made you laugh.
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11. Heaven's Light
- By Ron Tranmer
- Published by Family Friend Poems June 2014
It is the absence of a deceased loved one that most grieve about and fear.
To understand and believe that their absence is temporary and that our loved one is in a wonderful, beautiful place brings great comfort and hope.

Poem About Hope And Faith In Eternal Life

The sun shines down upon us
and gives us warmth and light.
Then when the day has ended,
it disappears from sight.

The sun shines down upon us
and gives us warmth and light.
Then when the day has ended,
it disappears from sight.

Though we're left in darkness,
we know the sun has not died,
for it is shining brightly
on the world's other side.

So it is when one we love
comes to their end of days.
They just go to the other side
to shine their loving rays.

That's why heaven is a place
that glows beyond compare.
The lights of those who've left us
are all brightly shining there.
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12. Have You Ever?
- By Bobbi Jo Morrow
- Published by Family Friend Poems February 2011
My family lost my grandfather to colon cancer this year. He was a hero to our whole family. My 9 year old daughter was having a real difficult time, so I sat down with her one night and we decided to put our feelings down on paper about him. We know that he is with us every day.

Have you ever been lonely?
Have you ever been sad?
Remember I'm with you
through the good and the bad.

Have you ever been lonely?
Have you ever been sad?
Remember I'm with you
through the good and the bad.

Have you ever been happier
than you are today?
With your family and friends
whom love you more than words can say.

Have you ever just ran in the rain?
Splashed through the puddles feeling no pain.
Have you ever just played in the snow?
Building a snowman with no place to go.

Have you ever put your toes in the sand?
To feel the ocean around you and trust God's hand.

Remember, someone is always thinking about you!

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13. A Mother's True Price
- By Timothy J. Letts
- Published by Family Friend Poems July 2011
I wrote a poem for a friend about her son: a brother, father, uncle, nephew, husband and friend. I had been searching for the past year for something to say, anything to help ease her burden, but it's been impossible. Then I was just looking, browsing pictures, and I just started writing words that came. She, along with friends of hers, seem to have found some peace.

Poem About Always Remembering

A single tear rolls down her cheek as she remembers.
Every thought and every memory, she remembers.
She sees his face, she feels his soul, she remembers.
She feels the pain, she lays in vain as she remembers.

A single tear rolls down her cheek as she remembers.
Every thought and every memory, she remembers.
She sees his face, she feels his soul, she remembers.
She feels the pain, she lays in vain as she remembers.
There isn't a second of the day,
not a single memory she lets drift away, she remembers.

She lost a friend, she lost a son,
she lost a hero to everyone, she remembers.
There will always be a heavy grief,
every second it feels there's no relief as she remembers.

She remembers the son, the friend, that she has lost.
She knows more than all how great a cost, as she remembers.

Freedom is not free, it is something we can agree,
it comes with such a powerful cost. It comes with every person lost
one day I pray that we, just maybe, we will find it ultimately.

By Timothy James Letts
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14. My Angel, My Gram
- By Julia
- Published by Family Friend Poems July 2013
I lost my gram in what felt like the blink of an eye. Cancer stole her away from us, but I know that she is not really gone. I wrote this poem for her and for me. R.I.P Gram, I love you!

Poem Of Comfort For Grieving

Tear drops run down our faces
While our loved one takes her place
In the land of dreams and faith
She waits for the day when life will wake

Tear drops run down our faces
While our loved one takes her place
In the land of dreams and faith
She waits for the day when life will wake

The sun will rise and the clouds will clear
Her smile we show she is near
We'll feel her strength when a new day is here
And her heart when it's too hard to bear

My angel is one with the bluest eyes
The honest voice and generous spirit
Her love is there whenever we need it
All we have to do is believe it

She may be gone, but that doesn't change
The way she makes us feel every day
When the wind blows by and the trees shake
We hear every word she makes

No matter where we go
She will be there
Always willing to show she cares
She's sitting on her cloud above
Watching all of those she loves
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15. Heaven Only Knows
- By Khyle Snowden
- Published by Family Friend Poems March 2011
Ever since 7th grade many people close to me have passed. I realize that when people so close to you die, it is hard to get over the fact that they are gone. Moreover I am aware I am not the only one who is experiencing loss within my life. So to those who are also struggling while coping with the loss of people dear to them, I wrote this to inform everyone God makes no mistakes and has a plan for those who have gone.

I send your family my condolences during your time of grief
May God bless your souls,
You may be wondering why did he have to go
But only God and Heaven knows...

I send your family my condolences during your time of grief
May God bless your souls,
You may be wondering why did he have to go
But only God and Heaven knows
When the day comes you'll see him at the crossroads
But until that day
Just know God works in mysterious ways.
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16. Still Here
- By Stephen Hamer
- Published by Family Friend Poems February 2010
I wrote this after my friends mother died, she seems to get strength from it, of that I am so glad.

Remember them like they're still here
Even though they are not
They have gone to a better place
Somewhere we are not...

Remember them like they're still here
Even though they are not
They have gone to a better place
Somewhere we are not

The feeling of loss we get
Some people don't understand
Just to get one more day
When our parent walked this land

I wasn't there that morning
When my father passed away
I didn't get to tell him
All the things I had to say

You and your mum where best of friends
Remember that's what you told me
So speak like she's still here
Tell your kids the stories
They won't think your queer

So don't be ashamed
Because I am not
To talk about them
They gave us a lot

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17. It Will Be Ok, Mom
- By Rebecca Qualls
- Published by Family Friend Poems December 2011
My stepdad passed away, and my mom is hurting. He is the only father my siblings and I have ever known, so to us, he is our real, true father. We all love him and miss him, but my mom is so alone without him, and I wrote this to let her know that she will never lose him, no matter if heaven and earth separate them for now.

My heart is hurting for you, Mom
Because Daddy had to go
I know you feel like your love is gone
But I just want you to know

My heart is hurting for you, Mom
Because Daddy had to go
I know you feel like your love is gone
But I just want you to know

He is watching you from above
With longing in his heart
He wants to send you all his love
He never wanted that he should part

He knew from the moment you met
That your love would last forever
That one of the promises he kept
Is that you would always be together

You never have to say goodbye
He will never leave you alone
When you're sad, just look to the sky
And feel the love that has grown

Soul mates are what you truly are
Purer love I have never known
For now you will have to love from afar
But you will never be on your own

Just smile when you think of Dad
You will make it through
Even though sometimes you are sad
Just know that he will never leave you
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18. Ode To Caylee
- By Edward
- Published by Family Friend Poems September 2008
A Tribute To Caylee Anthony

Poem About The Loss Of An Innocent Girl

Ode to Caylee
Although I've never met Caylee Anthony face to face
I pray she is in a warm safe place
Such a sweet and innocent little girl

Ode to Caylee
Although I've never met Caylee Anthony face to face
I pray she is in a warm safe place
Such a sweet and innocent little girl
It breaks my heart to think she has left this world
That she is no longer among the living
Her beautiful memory will surely keep giving
Though she may never reach the tender age of eleven
I take comfort knowing she is with God in heaven
No one knows what she had to endure
Unfortunately for people like her mother there is no known cure
While her mother wishes she was never born
For her an entire country will mourn
The world will miss the little Angel named Caylee
At least I know she is where we all hope to be.

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19. For Kara
- By Zoe Slavin
- Published by Family Friend Poems July 2013
I wrote this poem for a friend whose younger sibling died before birth a long while back. He said he always knew it would be a girl because he'd always wanted a sister. This is for the both of them.

Sympathy For A Miscarriage Poem

A scar on the soul
Never to be seen
A light in the tunnel
Please return to me...

A scar on the soul
Never to be seen
A light in the tunnel
Please return to me

And when we meet
After the dark
You'll be there
To complete my heart

An ugly truth
But one so real
Few understand
Just how I feel

So until the day
We finally meet
I will continue
Without defeat

And when I see you
After I rise
I will come to see
You were always alive
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20. You Broke Apart
- By Nandi Roberts
- Published by Family Friend Poems October 2010
This is dedicated to my best friend/god-brother whose 18-year-old brother was killed. It hurt me deeply when they broke the news, and the worst part...my best friend saw his big brother die.

Poem About Friend Losing A Brother

The one who just showed anger
No fear, no hurt
The one who never seemed to care
Broken;

The one who just showed anger
No fear, no hurt
The one who never seemed to care
Broken;
Tears shed and not a word spoken
Now I see that you were being strong
Trying to hold it together
Not just for you
But for the people around you.
When I saw one tear fall
I knew right away
Something was wrong
And I knew it was serious.
What is there for me to do?
What is there for me to say?
I feel helpless because the loss of a brother
I have never been through.
I can't say I know your pain because I don't.
I can't say I know what you're going through
because that would be a lie.
But something I can say is
I'm here for you and I love you
Always and forever.
Your brother, although he is gone from the Earth
Is always in our hearts.
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Sympathy Poems

Poems on Sympathy for Loss

20 Poems and Words for Sympathy Cards

1. Please Don't Cry

Many of you reading this today have lost someone or are losing someone. This poem was written by someone who has lost someone very dear to his heart. My poem is written from the perspective of a dead loved one trying to comfort you. I hope this in some way helps.

2. To One In Sorrow

3. They Say

It is often hard to know just what to say when someone close to us has lost a loved one. Sometimes it is best to give them a hug and say, "He/She will be missed."

4. Finally Home

Dedicated to my mother, Fredna Louise Atkins, who died after a courageous battle with cancer on Oct. 13, 2007.

5. The Return

6. The Loss Of A Loved One

I wrote this poem when my ex-boyfriend lost his little brother.

7. Precious Boy

My friend's child was just 6 years of age and drowned in a swimming pool. My poem is for him to know his mum, dad, and family will always love him and never forget him.

8. The Little White Hearse

When Ella Wheeler Wilcox was about 28 years of age, she married Robert Wilcox. They had one child, a son, who died shortly after birth. The Rhyme Scheme is ABAAB.

9. A Child Never Forgotten

10. Back To The Start

11. Heaven's Light

It is the absence of a deceased loved one that most grieve about and fear. To understand and believe that their absence is temporary and that our loved one is in a wonderful, beautiful place brings great comfort and hope.

12. Have You Ever?

My family lost my grandfather to colon cancer this year. He was a hero to our whole family. My 9 year old daughter was having a real difficult time, so I sat down with her one night and we decided to put our feelings down on paper about him. We know that he is with us every day.

13. A Mother's True Price

14. My Angel, My Gram

I lost my gram in what felt like the blink of an eye. Cancer stole her away from us, but I know that she is not really gone. I wrote this poem for her and for me. R.I.P Gram, I love you!

15. Heaven Only Knows

16. Still Here

I wrote this after my friends mother died, she seems to get strength from it, of that I am so glad.

17. It Will Be Ok, Mom

18. Ode To Caylee

A Tribute To Caylee Anthony

19. For Kara

I wrote this poem for a friend whose younger sibling died before birth a long while back. He said he always knew it would be a girl because he'd always wanted a sister. This is for the both of them.

20. You Broke Apart

This is dedicated to my best friend/god-brother whose 18-year-old brother was killed. It hurt me deeply when they broke the news, and the worst part...my best friend saw his big brother die.

It is the absence of a deceased loved one that most grieve about and fear.
To understand and believe that their absence is temporary and that our loved one is in a wonderful, beautiful place brings great comfort and hope.