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Sep 29, 2020 · These poems emphasize this truth. 1. "If I Should Go" by Joyce Grenfell. Parents often give their children instructions for living a good life. Thus, this is a powerful “gone, but not forgotten” poem for a parent, as it tells the listener to “weep if you must” but “sing as well.”.
A poem about the pain of losing a loved one and the memories that will never be forgotten. The poem expresses the author's grief, gratitude, and admiration for the person who was gone. Read stories from other readers who shared their experiences and feelings with this poem.
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- "The Life That I Have" by Leo Marks
- "Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep" by Mary Elizabeth Frye
- "Warm Summer Sun" by Walt Whitman
- "Funeral" by Rupi Kaur
- "Life" by Charlotte Brontë
- "Risk" by Anais Nin
- "Farewell My Friends" by Rabindranath Tagore
- "All Is Well" by Henry Scott Holland
- "Your Spirit" by Tram-Tiara T. Von Reichenbach
- "When I Die I Want Your Hands on My Eyes" by Pablo Neruda
The life that I have Is all that I have And the life that I have Is yours The love that I have Of the life that I have Is yours and yours and yours. A sleep I shall have A rest I shall have Yet death will be but a pause For the peace of my years In the long green grass Will be yours and yours and yours.
Do not stand at my grave and 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 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 sta...
Warm summer sun, Shine kindly here, Warm southern wind, Blow softly here. Green sod above, Lie light, lie light. Good night, dear heart, Good night, good night.
when i go from this place dress the porch with garlands as you would for a wedding day my dear pull the people from their homes and dance in the streets when death arrives like a bride at the aisle send me off in my brightest clothing serve ice cream with rose petals to our guests there's no reason to cry my dear i have waited my whole life for suc...
Life, believe, is not a dream So dark as sages say; Oft a little morning rain Foretells a pleasant day. Sometimes there are clouds of gloom, But these are transient all; If the shower will make the roses bloom, O why lament its fall? Rapidly, merrily, Life's sunny hours flit by, Gratefully, cheerily Enjoy them as they fly! What though Death at time...
And then the day came, when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.
It was beautiful as long as it lasted the journey of my life. I have no regrets whatsoever save the pain I'll leave behind. Those dear hearts who love and care and the heavy with sleep ever moist eyes. The smile, in spite of a lump in the throat and the strings pulling at the heart and soul. The strong arms that held me up when my own strength let ...
Death is nothing at all, I have only slipped into the next room I am I and you are you Whatever we were to each other, that we are still. Call me by my old familiar name, Speak to me in the easy way which you always used Put no difference in your tone, Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes we enjoy...
I know that no matter what You will always be with me. When life separates us I’ll know it is only your soul Saying goodbye to your body But your spirit will be with me always. When I see a bird chirping on a nearby branch I will know it is you singing to me. When a butterfly brushes gently by me so care freely I will know it is you assuring me you...
When I die I want your hands on my eyes: I want the light and the wheat of your beloved hands to pass their freshness over me one more time to feel the smoothness that changed my destiny. I want you to live while I wait for you, asleep, I want for your ears to go on hearing the wind, for you to smell the sea that we loved together and for you to go...
- She Is Gone (He Is Gone) You can shed tears that she is gone. Or you can smile because she has lived. You can close your eyes and pray that she will come back.
- Remember Me. 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.
- Let Me Go. 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 for long.
- Do Not Stand At My Grave and Weep. Do not stand at my grave and weep. I am not there. I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow. I am the diamond glints on snow.
- Do Not Stand At My Grave And Weep. Famous Poem. By Clare Harner. Do not stand. By my grave, and weep. I am not there, I do not sleep- Stories 64. Shares 153676. Fav orited 487.
- A Happy Man. Famous Poem. By Edwin Arlington Robinson. When these graven lines you see, Traveller, do not pity me; Though I be among the dead, Let no mournful word be said.
- Song. Famous Poem. By Christina Rossetti. When I am dead, my dearest, Sing no sad songs for me; Plant thou no roses at my head, Nor shady cypress tree: Stories 1.
- O Captain! My Captain! Famous Poem. By Walt Whitman. my Captain! our fearful trip is done, The ship has weather'd every rack, the prize we sought is won,
A poem about being gone but not forgotten, read at funerals or memorials. The author expresses his gratitude for the memories and comfort for the grieving ones.
A poem about the loss of a loved one and the comfort of memories. The poem expresses the sentiment that the person is not gone, but in a better place, and that the memories will live on. The poem is one of the most popular funeral poems for a moving and emotional tribute.
