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The Old Salt.
(WW2 Veteran funeral poem) 




The Old Salt was a special man
who came along in a time
when he was needed most.
A time that is now gone forever.
When men believed and sacrificed, …
SOMETIMES... 




Sometimes why we feel alone...??
Somtimes why nobody listens us...??
Sometimes why nobody cares for us...??
Sometimes why everyone consider us fake..?? …
I can't leave you.... 




I can't leave you...
because I love you deep inside my heart...
I really need you both in my dreams and in my life...
I love the time which I spend …
Brokenhearted 




you were suddenly taken from us
we asked the reason why
in tears, and brokenhearted
we had to say goodbye
no answer can be given
to ease our broken …
HEAVEN NEEDS CHILDREN TOO 




When Heavens Realm had been created
All the angels gathered round
And beheld its awesome …
My Husband 




As the tears fall gently to the floor
you lay so still so calm so peaceful
The world still turns, The rooster still crows
The children still laugh
…
AND GOD SAID 




Be not afraid my precious ones,
when your time on earth is through.
Death is but a change of life.
No harm will come to you.
No need to fret or worry, …
Dear Angel 




Dear Angel,
I know you are busy with the good things you do.
But if you have spare time I'd be grateful to you.
To seek out in heaven the one that …
An Answer To My Prayers? 




An Answer to My Prayers?
Written by Kerry Sugden in memory of my loving husband, "RON"
I'll never forget that dreadful day, we'd watch …
An Answer To My Prayers? 




An Answer to My Prayers?
Written by Kerry Sugden in memory of my loving husband, "RON"
I'll never forget that dreadful day, we'd watch …
THE LOSS OF MY BABY GIRL 




My baby was 29 when the lord took her from me. She was in the hospital for 11 days. She tried to hold on but it was bad. I had to do something I never …
Possibly by Simon Closs 




Don’t worry about all the stuff you find
When I’m gone and left behind.
Don’t worry about the pieces and bits
The little hints and traces, it’s
…
Finally Home 




As my uncle lay dying in his nursing home bed
He didn't understand the words people said
For so many years his body declined
And Alzheimers disease …
Message From A Loved One 




I know your hearts are heavy & you miss having me there
But I'm with God in heaven where no one has a care
I just shook hands with Moses, I met Job and …
I Miss You Jon.. I'll See You Again Some Day. 




I lay in bed at night
thinking and knowing none of this is right
it was your time I have been told
but you were only twenty years old
so no it wasn't …
IF MIKE COULD CALL YOU FROM HEAVEN 




IF MIKE COULD CALL YOU FROM HEAVEN
(Written by my sister in law just a few days after my husband passed away.)
I know that we're all missing Mike …
I Thought of You Today 




I thought of you with love today
but that is nothing new
I thought about you yesterday
and days before that too,
I think of you in silence
...I …
A Funeral Poem for Mother 




A quiet peace drifted over the mountain
Breathing life into that dry fountain
Bubbling up,it rippled and made its way forward.
enveloping the parched …
Do Not Cry For Me 




Do Not Cry for Me
I'm in Heaven don't you see!
I'm surrounded by lots of love
Our Lord Jesus and the Angels above!
And when you see a twinkling star, …
Let's Go Live 




I've lived my life,
sometimes it seemed long,
sometimes it seemed brief.
I did some crazy things,
they made me laugh,
they made you laugh too.
…
Love Me Enough to Let Go 




Love Me Enough to Let Me Go
Here's a poem I wrote for my best friend, Mary. Her little boy died in November after a lifetime of illness.
Your hearts …
Telling You Was Hard 




I thought you were a hero
But telling you was hard.
Your strength and honour made me proud
But telling you was hard.
Why though was it difficult …
goodbye angel. 




Her loving smile and gentle touch,
her amazing voice I miss so much,
To hear her sing, to hear her talk,
A million miles I would walk.
To hold her …
Don't Grieve For Me 




Don't grieve for me, from pain I'm free
I'm following the path God has laid, you see.
I took his hand when I heard his call
I turned around and left …
Tomorrow's wish 




As you close your eyes to sleep...
I wonder what you dream about?
I still dream of yesterday,
For I am certain to find you there,
I know that one shouldn't …
The Clock has stopped-Never Forgotten 




The Clock has stopped
The silence is deafening,
I take deep breaths
But my breathing is shallow
I see you but I am blinded
I smell you but I cannot …
An Inconceivable Wish 




My name is Mary Boyle
and I'm told I have to go,
another realm is calling me
a place I dont yet know,
so its with pen and paper in my hand
I'll …
Please Don't Cry 




please don't cry,don't weep for me
am not gone and still with u
am that star that shines in the night
am the wind that blows
please don't cry for …
The Time Has Come 




The time has come for me to close my eyes
The pain will be gone i need you to realize
That …
PLEASE!!!
My Poem On The Death Of My Child 




Please, don't ask me if I'm over it yet
I'll never get over it
Please, don't tell me she's in a better place
she's not here with me
Please, don't …
Kids' Goodbye Dad Poem 




We lift your hand
Now you can fly
As we have said our last goodbye
You've walked the bridge
You've crossed the line
Your final sigh, the final sign …
Our Butterfly
(for my mother, with love) 




Fly away our butterfly
On silver wings way up high
Sail upon the gentle breeze
Lifting you up above the old oak tree.
Fly away our butterfly
To …
As Once Was Said 




You both took chances,
It was close a few too many times.
You thought it would never happen,
Not to you, especially not at one time.
Your jobs …
Nine months later..... 




I thought that we would never fall apart,
But here I am standing with a broken heart.
And why the angels took you far away,
They didn't ask but I wanted …
Life's Weaving 




Life is but a weaving
between my God and me;
I may not choose the colors,
He knows what they should be.
For he can view the pattern
upon the upper …
God Saw You 




God saw you getting tired and a
cure was not to be,
So he put his arms around you
and whispered "Come to me".
With tearful eyes we watched you,
…
Poem About Loved One Lost 




When I Close My Eyes
When I close my eyes
You are here
Your charisma, your cheer, your tenderness
I feel you here
When I close my eyes
You …
Poem for Loss of a Loved One: Love goes on 




Love goes on
Death is not the end,
For love goes on
And you will find the evidence
Long after I have gone.
The flowers that we planted
Will blossom …
Fears 




Colors fade,
friends shed tears.
We have all discovered
our worst of fears.
Here one min,
and gone the next.
No more phone calls
no more texts. …
Apart 




Gone to the touch,
but here in my heart.
Never thought I would
have to see us be apart.
There's not a day that passes,
That I wish you were here. …
Poem about Missing Loved One 




We Had No Time To Say Goodbye
there is one thing that makes me cry
and life is sometimes so unfair
we had no time to say goodbye
so i just hope …
Funeral Poem For Grandmother 




My Grandmother passed away December 30,2008, she was 85. I loved her so very much. A piece of myself has died as well. I miss her and want to just hold …
For An Adventurer Who Died Too Young 




What should one's life be?
Neat and orderly,
or messy and chaotic?
Quiet desperation,
even quieter compromise?
or daring thrills,
creative …
Lord Please Pray For Me 




Lord there are no earthly words left for me to say. I'm to the point now where I don't know how to pray. I just don't understand it Lord my heart is …
REMEMBER 




When my Father in-law died on December 5th 2009, I wasn't happy with the poems available at the funeral home so i wrote my own.And here it is.
REMEMBER …
A Suicide Poem: Why? 



Why
was there anything,
i could have done?
were there two words i could have said,
to make you re-think it?
family wondering why?
why would you …
A POSTCARD FROM HEAVEN. Not rated yet
Dear everyone, just a card to say,
I'm having a wonderful time.
Don't fret that you can't see me.
I promise I'm doing fine.
I'm here with all those …
THE FREE SPIRIT Not rated yet
I can go where my fancy takes me.
For like the breeze, my spirit is free.
Though it, and my body are one when awake.
In sleep, it's as free as can be. …
AN EVER OPEN BOOK Not rated yet
Our life's book began when I met you.
Countless pages recorded in time.
All the good things, some bad and indifferent.
All the shared things that gave …
will we meet again? Not rated yet
will we meet again dear mother
father and family and dogs?
will we see old sis and brother
and white christmas with fire logs?
sweet old laurie will …
Grandmother funeral poem Not rated yet
She was old when I met her,
many said her life was good,
there was none better
Her skin was rough and worn,
having weathered many a storm,
…
One Hour Left With You Not rated yet
If I could have had only one more hour with you,
I would ask that hour be in God's own time,
one hour, a lifetime, every second
an expression of love, …
MY DARLING WIFE Not rated yet
God knew you'd reached your limits.
And had truly done your best.
To live by his Commandments.
And now was time for you to rest.
Though tired from …
GRANMOTHER Not rated yet
God looked around his garden
and found an empty space.
Then he looked down upon this earth
And saw your tired face.
He put his arms around you
And …
GOD'S HEAVEN ON EARTH. Not rated yet
Oh the joy of balmy summer's morning.
And lush green grass neath my feet.
To watch bumble bees kissing wild flowers.
Whilst gathering sweet nectar in …
We Didn't Know August 24, 2012 Not rated yet
The day started out as planned
We didn't know
A voice mail from Ness
Brought me to you side
You made your decision
To go home and lie in your own …
Death Not rated yet
If you fear me, it is because you do not understand me.
If you understood me, you would except me as you except
life itself.
If you suffer pain or …
A Soldier Came Home Not rated yet
Today a soldier came home
not marching down the street
to waves and cheers
but in a box covered
with a flag of Red, White and Blue
the flags are …
FOR EVER US Not rated yet
I know you take comfort from knowing,
I am with you, still love you and care.
But it's important to me that you realise.
I am always myself when I'm …
Nanny Not rated yet
Such wonderful memories of nanny
The nanny we all used to know
We kept you too long and there waiting
The angels have said you can go
Bright golden …
my loving grandmother Not rated yet
When I had no shoulder to lean on,
and my eyes were filled with tears.
I had my nana to count on,
to drive away my fears.
despite all the wrong I’d …
To lose some one special Not rated yet
To lose some one special is so much grief in sorrow but as many people know we're not promised to see tomorrow!
His Name Was Dad Not rated yet
His name was Dad,
we loved him so
his time had come,
he had to go.
When I was young
this man named Dad
could make me smile
tho' I was sad
He …
Alzheimers Prayer Not rated yet
Dear Lord I know you're busy and I hate to bother you.
With all the problems in the world you've got so much to do.
I remeber when I was a child being …
"THIS IS LIFE"...!!! Not rated yet
“ THIS IS LIFE ”…!!!
I love to collect flowers along the road,
But…after a while, they whither away,
Lo! I look back and in front of me,
…
LOVE Not rated yet
"Love has no desire but to fulfill itself.
To melt and be like a running brook that sings its melody to the night.
To wake at dawn with a winged heart …
Thanks for the pain Not rated yet
Thanks for your messages,
thanks for your pain,
thanks that i had no gain,
but my eyes will always drain,
like clouds pour water in the form of rain, …
Time Not rated yet
Time
Time passes us by so fast
Each time we blink our eyes, it becomes our past.
Time is running away like a freight train
Leaving behind on its …
love wasnt true Not rated yet
when you left my heart went with u so
i'm asking u please come back to
me, its hard to love apart
feel as if i'm in the dark
My love, My husband Not rated yet
Flowers, Cards, Condolences
Is what I had today
It doesn't seem enough
For what I had to trade
I lost my One and Only
My Lover and My Friend
My …
THE TIME HAS COME TO SAY GOODBYE Not rated yet
THE TIME HAS COME TO SAY GOODBYE
SO PLEASE DON'T MOURN AND PLEASE DON'T CRY.
I'M ON MY WAY TO MY NEW HOME IN THE SKY
FOR AS SURE AS WE'RE BORN WE …
AN INDIAN PRAYER Not rated yet
Oh great and glorious Spirit.
Whose voice I hear in the wind.
Whose breath gives life to the whole wide world.
And who strives to keep us from sin. …
AN INDIAN PRAYER Not rated yet
Oh great and glorious Spirit.
Whose voice I hear in the wind.
Whose breath gives life to the whole wide world.
And who strives to keep us from sin. …
DON'T GRIEVE FOR ME. Not rated yet
Don't grieve for me I did not die.
I was merely called away.
I did not want to leave you,
But neither could stay.
But I'm just a thought away from …
I Will Not Give Up Not rated yet
Sometimes it's all I can do to take another step
Then God reminds me gently of the promises He's kept
At times I want to say I quit I've had all I can …
Come Rest In My Presence Not rated yet
O Lord there is a battle raging inside of me
I'm longing for your perfect peace
to set my spirit free
I've heard your words time and again;
come unto …
my daddy xx Not rated yet
A flower may die
The sun may set
But a friend like you
I will never forget
Your name is precious
It will never grow old
Its engraved in my heart …
Here I stand Not rated yet
In this life full of pain,
I stand out here in the pouring rain.
The water runs down my shattered face
till only tears do take its place.
It's all …
Waiting....waiting.... Not rated yet
When the sun shines and the sky clears, when strangers gather with my family near, I will be waiting...waiting.
Today is a special day, today time is …
i miss you x Not rated yet
I know you're probably long gone by now
All the way up in the clouds
But I just hope that one day
You will visit and say hey.
You know we all miss …
goodbye nanny xxxx Not rated yet
nanny,
you were great
you were my mate
you made me laugh
you gave me a bath
you held me tight
through day and night
goodbye nanny
I love you xxxx …
Listen And Be Still Not rated yet
Lord I know You have a purpose for everything You do
But sometimes I want to ask You why - instead of, trust in You.
I know I should not question Your …
God Loves Me Though I'm Old Not rated yet
When I was young and vibrant I had so many friends
Some of them told me they'd be with me to the end
Now I'm old and feeble; my hair is filled with gray …
Hero Had To Do
What A Hero Had To Do Not rated yet
You fight for your family and you fight for your country, nation, and the people of it.
You had to fight so much that you had to go.
First at home, …
Mother" Not rated yet
Mother
What a year this has been! seemed an
eternity to me.
I'm afraid to separate myself from
you,dismissing you from my mind,my
my …
someday Not rated yet
I know someday you will go and I'll have to walk alone.
I'll know someday god will call you home.
I know I'll miss you but there is a brighter and better …
the day you left Not rated yet
you never said you are going to leave us,
you never did say goodbye,
you left without telling us,
you left without a word,
you left without me.
…
An Answer To My Prayers? Not rated yet
An Answer to My Prayers?
Written by Kerry Sugden in memory of my loving husband, "RON"
I'll never forget that dreadful day, we'd watch our …
Fallen Heroes Not rated yet
From the time I was conceived God had for me a plan
He wanted me to get involved to help my fellow man
I know some were against it but God knows what …
Please Don't Drink And Drive Not rated yet
The day before Mother's Day in 1983
My daddy, my mama my sister and me
Were on our way into town to buy a gift for mom
Little did we know this day the …
Grandpa's Last Day Not rated yet
On a beautiful morning one day in May
I went to my grandma and grandpa's to stay
My grandpa fixed breakfast and fed it to me
I felt so secure as I sat …
Baby girl Not rated yet
Baby girl can you see my tears,
way up in heaven can you feel my fears.
Baby girl can you see what I dream at night, because it's you my angel shining …
We Can Shed Tears Or... Not rated yet
We can shed tears that she is gone,
or we can smile because she has lived.
We can close our eyes and pray that
she'll come back, or we can open our …
Myself by Edgar Guest Not rated yet
I came upon your site and thought of a poem you might like to include. It is called "Myself" by Edgar A. Guest.
Our maternal grandparents lived in …
Missing My Sister Not rated yet
It's hard to say you're gone,
It's hard to see your kids in tears,
It's hard to see our mom cry on her knees,
begging for you to return.
If only you …
Funeral Poetry for Grandmother Not rated yet
When I heard you were gone, it was hard to take in.
That you were gone, I'd never see you again.
You meant so much to me, and to many others.
you …
Mother Not rated yet
Mother is someone of her kind
Someone like her you would never find.
She makes us laugh
And our life goes half.
She is the one who makes us happy …
FACT Not rated yet
IT'S HARD TO FACE THE FACT...
THAT YOU'RE GONE & WON'T COME BACK...
IT'S HARD TO FACE THE FACT...
THAT THE LOVE I NOW LACK...
SLEEP'S RIGHT UNDER A …
in loving memory Not rated yet
wishing that i had heaven on speed dial that i kiss you just for a while... hoping to touch your little red face with one more kiss waiting on god to bless …
Swimming in clear blue water Not rated yet
Swimming in clear blue water
Deep, deep
You with your eyes wide open
Floating
Diving
Laughing
Happy once more
So many months of
Confusion
Sadness …
Uncle Donnie's up above us Not rated yet
What can I say about my Uncle Donnie? He loved television. He liked the movie Star Trek. He also likes the SyFy channel. He was always there for his …
I'll see you again one day Not rated yet
When I wake I wonder if it has all been a bad dream
I hope things are not what they seem
Then I remember that you are no longer here
I blink hard, to …
will remember thee-always Not rated yet
just when i raise my hopes to see
you disappeared like a dust
just when i looked forward to see
you've turned a thing on the past
my hopes are gone …
Remembering Leisha Not rated yet
In adulthood
As brothers and sisters:
We have our own lives
So different
So far apart
Yet there is so much we share
Childhood experiences
Recollections …
Be At Peace Not rated yet
Let the tears fall,
I will still be there with you.
Let the rain fall,
And never fear the thunder.
I am still with you dear ones,
Watching you and …
To One in Paradise
by Edgar Allan Poe Not rated yet
Thou wast all that to me, love,
For which my soul did pine --
A green isle in the sea, love,
A fountain and a shrine,
All wreathed with fairy fruits …
Crossing the Bar
by Alfred Lord Tennyson Not rated yet
Sunset and evening star,
And one clear call for me!
And may there be no moaning of the bar,
When I put out to sea,
But such a tide as moving seems …
please don't cry Not rated yet
please don't cry ,don't weep for me
am not gone and still with you
am that star that shines in the night
am the wind that blows
please don't cry …
rest in peace Not rated yet
dear mama hope you're fine
in the other world that you're in,
but mama u left me weeping
i wept and wept cause u went with out saying goodbye
and …
Why Say Goodbye? Not rated yet
HEY MUM I KNOW THAT U LEFT
BUT MUM I STILL WONDER WHY
U WOULD LEAVE US WITHOUT SAYING
GOODBYE,U LEFT ME WEEPING
I WEPT AND WEPT
MUM U WERE MY MORNING …
why say good bye Not rated yet
each night i still feel him
i have no rest,no hope for the
hope that i had my taken away
by fate,the love that i had for him.
i still remember …
gone too soon Not rated yet
I never thought this day would come
by me closing my eyes and saying fair is done granny you left my heart empty
and to never be filled
I never knew …
My little Angel Not rated yet
Out the blue you came with little warning
So beautiful, so sweet
You smiled you jabbered all the noises and sights a mother loves to see
Your …
here and gone. Not rated yet
you're here and so very much apart of our lives and then your gone such a sad loss
but not from our hearts and minds
for your memory will live as …
Little Wing
Poem for The Loss of A Child Not rated yet
Fly, fly little wing
Fly beyond imagining
The softest cloud, the whitest dove
Upon the wind of heaven's love
Past the planets and the stars …
I will be no more Not rated yet
When the leaves curl and fall from the trees
My life shall be no more
The wind will blow
Breaking the winter’s silence
But I will be no more
Gone …
losing you is like losing myself Not rated yet
losing you is like losing myself
cold dull and dark i know
you don't want me to worry but
its hard when i cant see and talk to you.
until we meet …
Picture Me by Phyllis Franklin Not rated yet
Picture Me,as you say your last goodbye
Picture Me,as with the Angels I did fly.
Picture Me,In Heaven They're saying Here She(He) come's
Picture Me,as …
Funeral Poem for My Mother Not rated yet
My Mother
In infancy's unconscious day,
I weak and helpless long did lay,
Who o'er my form did watch and pray,
My Mother.
Who nourished me with …
Nothing to say Not rated yet
There's nothing to say now that I'm gone.
I'm quiet now, no sound no song.
I'm in the wind, as it blows through your hair.
I'm the sun on your face, …
Death in the Family Not rated yet
How are we supposed to act
When there is a death in the family
Do you just stop and break down
Or do you keep on going
Do you stop and call
To your …
To God's Garden Not rated yet
An adaptation of God Saw You Getting Tired:
You strove to live alone,
To talk and walk around,
But as the illness was relentless,
You were forced …
The Rebel Not rated yet
The crazy ones, the misfits, rebels,
troublemakers,
The round peg in the square hole,
The ones who see things differently.
Their not fond of …
Poem for mom Not rated yet
This is the poem we put in my mother's program for her memorial service.
The Cost by Dorothy Monroe
Death is not too high a price to pay
for having …
The poem, Closing The Circle, by Wendell Berry Not rated yet
Within the circle of our lives
we dance the circle of the years,
the circles of the seasons
within the circles of the years,
the cycles of the moon …
Funeral Poem for Mother Not rated yet
We ended my mother's funeral with the following benediction:
Out of her Mother she came,
- born as we all are born.
And she returns to the Mother …
Johnny Cash Not rated yet
Here is a video of the tribute for Johnny Cash that was played at his funeral. Johnny's family provided much of the footage. I love this!
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