Funeral Poem Where Did I Go (I’m In My Element) By Marc Lemezma
Read by Marc Lemezma – Funeral Celebrant
This poem of mine was inspired by observing families trying to rationalise where there loved ones have gone.
Perhaps they are in specific places, or maybe dispersed among the elements.
No matter where they are, we can be sure they are in our hearts.
I hope you enjoy listening to it.
Do you look up and wonder, where did I go
Do I drift with the clouds in the sky
Or should I dance with the birds in wild murmuration
Do their wings form my image as they fly
Did I rush down the head-race and into the stream
Am I caught in cold current flow
Or shall I drift in a pool in warm saturation
Where my essence feeds reeds as they grow
Or can I be felt in the ground that you walk on
Am I where ashes haphazardly lie
Or should I hide in the ground at your chosen location
And enrichen the soil with my life
You know; you saw; those curtains did close
And when I go, that next moment brings sorrow
Or should I see this as my last contribution
To the cycle of life that we follow
But there is no need to search; I float all around you
I lived in your life from my start
Perhaps you could see this as just a migration
I’m in my element, and I live in your heart
Poetry is written to be shared, read and heard.
Can I share or use this poetry?
The poems I share on my website or social media are original or are regularly used at funerals and are presented to aid those researching poetry for use at their loved one's funeral service.. Wherever known, I do give credit and thanks to the author. If you know the author of any I have marked as ‘unknown’, then let me know, and I will amend the page.
Wherever you use the poetry, no matter who the author, please give appropriate credit.
Many of these poems are original to me; please feel free to share those or use them if they seem right for your service. All I ask is that you give credit to me as the author.