Death Remembrance Poems
sympathy verses for death
7 Aspects of the best poems
Death Remembrance Poems: NO is about truth and identification.
The message needs to be clearly identified as relevant and timely. Certain verses are inappropriate, some too gushing, some too terse, some not sufficiently feeling.
Death Remembrance Poems: HELLO is about openness and attention.
Its importance lies in bringing attention to aspects of death and dying that can perhaps otherwise not be recognized. Ironically, certain aspects of death are new to us and require an attitude of opening rather than closing down.
Death Remembrance Poems: THANK YOU is about giving from the heart.
The poignancy of the reading will depend upon striking a balance between too little and too much sentiment. Eulogy plays its part; this is where we remember all that we appreciate about the departed's qualities.
Death Remembrance Poems: GOODBYE is about completion and moving on.
The finality of death has to be dealt with; there is comfort to be offered in Truth. We cannot beat about the bush politely, death is irrevocable and needs to be faced head on.
Death Remembrance Poems: PLEASE is about vision and prayer.
Many people have little or no experience of prayerfulness hence the special value of poetry to create sacredness through beauty. An image of a joyful after-life can be so reassuring to those who mourn.
Death Remembrance Poems: SORRY is essentially about release.
Remorse, guilt and blame are issues that poems can address elegantly. It is now time to release all resentments; they have no further place in our attitude.
Death Remembrance Poems: YES is about accepting and surrender.
Perhaps the deepest compassion is expressed when leading the bereaved to accept what is inevitable. Let the painful feelings be felt, so that they can be allowed to heal.
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Poems for Bereavement
Dignity
Honour goes to he who has lived
He who has walked head high
He who has stood and spoke his word
He that never did lie
He leaves behind a wealth of sorts
A pearl beyond all measure
His name will stand as firm as rock
It's that that we can treasure
For he stood his ground when others shook
He held his values clear
And I for one respect his name
And hold his memory dear
Seeing God As Our Only True Friend
As children of God, we are small and so weak
We struggle and suffer in pain
The mood of this age so somber and bleak
We forget what is actually plain
Holiness reaches each place
It touches each heart, knows every tear
And recognizes each face
Let's remember that, and trust what we know
That worldliness is not an end
But a means to an end, and that end is in God
Seeing God as our only true Friend
Towards the Sacred Light
Though hearts are heavy
Though tears may fall
And grief’s mood is strong
Let us move our thoughts
And have them fall
On the departed’s journey on
From this world of pain
Through the hallowed wall
Towards the sacred light
To be blessed again
And be loved by all
And free from endless bite
James Burgess
