There are many famous poems about death, a few of my favorites I share below. “I Did Not Die” is a poem that I have often read in cemeteries on grave ledgers. I hope these poems may comfort your family.
I Did Not Die
Melinda Sue Pacho
Do not stand at my grave and forever weep.
I am not there; I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn’s rain.
When you awaken in the morning’s hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and forever cry.
I am not there. I did not die.
Miss Me, But Let Me Go
Author Unknown
When I come to the end of the road,
and the sun has set for me,
I want no rites in a gloom-filled room.
Why cry for a soul set free?
Miss me a little—but not too long,
and not with your head bowed low.
Remember the love that was once shared.
Miss me, but let me go.
For this is a journey we all must take, and each must go alone.
It’s all a part of the master’s plan, a step on the road to home.
When you are lonely and sick of heart, go to the friends we know.
Bear your sorrow in good deeds. Miss me, but let me go.
No Person is Ever Truly Alone
by Richard Fife
No person is ever truly alone.
Those who live no more,
Whom we loved,
Echo still within our thoughts,
Our words, our hearts.
And what they did,
And who they were,
Becomes a part of all that we are,
Forever.
I Do Believe
by Jennifer Janiszewski
There is nothing I can do
to make him come back
There are no words I can say
that can replace the words you long to hear
There are no answers I can give
that will satisfy your questions
There is not another soul I can introduce you to
that will ever replace his
And, there is no love I can offer that will ever replace the love you shared
I can not promise your broken heart will ever be complete
I will not say it could have been worse
I will not deny it was a tragedy
I will not lie and tell you he will come back
He never really left
I do promise he hears you when you speak
I will say he loves you no matter the distance
I will not deny he is in a better place
And, I will not lie; he is waiting to greet you someday
He is every step you take
He is in everything you do
He is the air you breathe
He is every beat of your heart
"He is like the wind. You can not see him...but you will always feel him"
Excellent poems on grief may be found at http://www.goodgriefresources.com/poems/grief_poems.htm.
Take care of your physical and mental health! Your loved one would want you to work through the grief and continue living, loving, learning and building your own positive legacy.
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