Death Is Nothing At All – Funeral Poem by Henry Scott Holland

Death Is Nothing At All – Funeral Poem by Henry Scott Holland

 

 

Death Is Nothing At All – Funeral Poem by Henry Scott Holland

Read by Marc Lemezma Funeral Celebrant – Maidstone Kent

 

Death is Nothing at All by Henry Scott Holland There are several variations of this poem in existence. That is often the case for poems, especially those written for funerals. They often affect the listener deeply and are simply recalled from memory, rather than being written out in full. No matter which version, this poem connects the speaker (representing the deceased) with the listener (the person left behind) and reminds that they remain close, perhaps just a breath away.

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“Life means all that it ever meant. It is the same as it ever was.

There is absolute and unbroken continuity.

What is this death but a negligible accident?

Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight?

I am but waiting for you, for an interval,

somewhere very near, just round the corner.”

 

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. If you chose to share or use the poetry at a funeral or memorial service, please give the author credit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Funeral Memorial Poem – Feel No Guilt In Laughter – Anon

Funeral Memorial Poem – Feel No Guilt In Laughter – Anon

 

 

 

Funeral Memorial Poem – Feel No Guilt In Laughter – Anon

Read by Marc Lemezma Funeral Celebrant – Maidstone Kent

 

Life goes on after death, and those of us left have to eat, drink, love, laugh, work and cry. So we should not feel guilty about the normal human feelings and emotions we experience as we go about our lives. This poem gives us that message, clearly and simply.

Feel no guilt in laughter, he’d know how much you care.

Feel no sorrow in a smile that he is not here to share.

You cannot grieve forever; he would not want you to.

He’d hope that you could carry on the way you always do.

So, talk about the good times and the way you showed you cared,

The days you spent together, all the happiness you shared.

Let memories surround you, a word someone may say

Will suddenly recapture a time, an hour, a day,

That brings him back as clearly as though he were still here,

And fills you with the feeling that he is always near.

For if you keep those moments, you will never be apart

And he will live forever locked safely within your heart.

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. If you chose to share or use the poetry at a funeral or memorial service, please give the author credit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Funeral Poetry – Look For Me In Rainbows by Conn Bernard

Funeral Poetry – Look For Me In Rainbows by Conn Bernard

 

 

 

Funeral Poetry – Look For Me In Rainbows by Conn Bernard

Read by Marc Lemezma Funeral Celebrant – Maidstone Kent

 

This beautiful poem is becoming popular for inclusion at funerals, although it was originally a song.

Time for me to go now, I won’t say goodbye;
Look for me in rainbows, way up in the sky.
In the morning sunrise when all the world is new,
Just look for me and love me, as you know I loved you.

Time for me to leave you, I won’t say goodbye;
Look for me in rainbows, high up in the sky.
In the evening sunset, when all the world is through,
Just look for me and love me, and I’ll be close to you.

It won’t be forever, the day will come and then
My loving arms will hold you, when we meet again.

Time for us to part now, we won’t say goodbye;
Look for me in rainbows, shining in the sky.
Every waking moment, and all your whole life through
Just look for me and love me, as you know I loved you.

Just wish me to be near you,
And I’ll be there with you.

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.

If you chose to share or use the poetry at a funeral or memorial service, please give the author credit.

 

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Funeral Memorial Poem – Remember Me – By Margaret Mead

Funeral Memorial Poem – Remember Me – By Margaret Mead

 

 

 

Funeral Memorial Poem – Remember Me – By Margaret Mead

Read by Marc Lemezma Funeral Celebrant – Maidstone Kent

 

A touching poem, reflecting on loss and the emotional journey we go through after losing someone.

To the living, I am gone,
To the sorrowful, I will never return,
To the angry, I was cheated,
But to the happy, I am at peace,
And to the faithful, I have never left.

I cannot speak, but I can listen.
I cannot be seen, but I can be heard.
So as you stand upon a shore gazing at a beautiful sea,
As you look upon a flower and admire its simplicity,
Remember me.

Remember me in your heart:
Your thoughts, and your memories,
Of the times we loved,
The times we cried,
The times we fought,
The times we laughed.
For if you always think of me, I will never have gone.

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.

If you chose to share or use the poetry at a funeral or memorial service, please give the author credit.

 

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Funeral Memorial Poem – If You Had Not Been There To Love Me by Marc Lemezma

Funeral Memorial Poem – If You Had Not Been There To Love Me by Marc Lemezma

 

 

 

Funeral Memorial Poem – If You Had Not Been There To Love Me by Marc Lemezma

Read by Marc Lemezma Funeral Celebrant Maidstone Kent

 

 

Love is the the most persistent force on Earth. When we lose our partner, the person we love, everything we have together remains.

This poem is from a lover who has passed to their partner who remains – asking them to hold on to those memories to keep the love alive.

When a tree falls in the forest, and there’s nobody around, would that tree even exist; would it ever make a sound?

If I’d not been there to see your smile or sense your breathing quicken, would our love have been an empty space; would it never really happen?

If I’d never felt you near me or that tingling when we touch, would our paths had never crossed; would you not miss me just as much?

If recollections were just photographs never taken out and seen, would the universe erase them all; would it wipe my memory clean

If you had not been there to love me and I had never drawn a breath, would you not be here to mourn me; would I have never known my death?

But these things are more than memories; grab hold for they exist, so you’ll know when your world is falling down, our love will still persist.

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.

If you chose to share or use the poetry at a funeral or memorial service, please give the author credit.

If you have a poem you’d like to hear me read, get in touch and I will do my best to help.

 

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