Below are some POEMS WHICH MAY BE APPROPRIATE

When Tomorrow Starts Without Me
When tomorrow starts without me and I’m not here to see
If the sun should rise and find your eyes all filled with tears for me
 I wish so much you wouldn’t cry the way you did today
While thinking of the many things we didn't get to say.
I know how much you love me, as much as I love you
And each time that you think of me, I know you’ll miss me too
 
But when tomorrow starts without me, please try to understand
That an angel came and called my name and took me by the hand
And said my place was ready in heaven far above
And that I’d have to leave behind all those I dearly love.  
But when I walked through Heaven’s Gates, I felt so much at home
When God looked down and smiled at me from his golden throne
 
He said “This is Eternity and all I promised you
Today for life on earth is done, but here it starts a new.
I promise no tomorrow, for today will always last
And since each day’s the exact same way, there is no longing for the past.”
 So when tomorrow starts without me, don’t think we’re apart
For every time you think of me, I’m right here in your heart .
 ~ David Romano~

Silent tear
Each night we shed a silent tear,
As we speak to you in prayer.
To let you know we love you,
And just how much we care.
Take our million teardrops,
Wrap them up in love,
Then ask the wind to carry them,
To you in heaven above.

I felt an angel
I felt an angel near today, though one I could not see
I felt an angel oh so close, sent to comfort me
I felt an angel's kiss, soft upon my cheek
And oh, without a single word of caring did it speak
I felt an angel's loving touch, soft upon my heart
And with that touch I felt the pain and hurt within depart
I felt an angel's tepid tears, fall softly next to mine
And knew that as those tears did dry a new day would be mine
I felt an angel's silken wings enfold me with pure love
And felt a strength within me grow, a strength sent from above
I felt an angel oh so close, though one I could not see
I felt an angel near today, sent to comfort me.

I'll lend you a child
"I'll lend you for a little time a child of Mine." He said.
"For you to love the while he lives and mourn for when he's dead.
It may be six or seven years, or twenty-two or three,
But will you, till I call him back, take care of him for Me?"
He'll bring his charms to gladden you, and should his stay be brief
You'll have his lovely memories as solace for your grief."
"I cannot promise he will stay since all from Earth return,
But there are lessons taught down there I want this child to learn.
I've looked the wide world over in my search for teachers true,
And from the throngs that crowd life's lanes I have selected you.
Now will you give him all your love, not think the labour vain,
Nor hate Me when I come to call and take him back again."
I fancied that I heard them say, "Dear Lord, Thy will be done,
For all the joy Thy child shall bring, the risk of grief we run.
We'll shelter him with tenderness, we'll love him while we may,
And for the happiness we've known, forever grateful stay.
But should the angels call for him much sooner than we planned,
We'll brave the bitter grief that comes and try to understand."
~ Edgar Guest ~

Two Hearts
Two hearts, we were, as one on Earth,
Two hearts that were entwined,
My love for you was ever strong,
Now you live inside my mind.
Your lovely life just slipped away,
That life so full of zest!
Your twinkling eyes got weary,
Your beating heart took rest.
I know you’ve gone to Heaven,
From Earth you slipped away,
But faith in you my dearest Lord
Keeps me strong each day.
Two hearts once beat together,
Now one beats all alone.
I know one day we’ll meet Dear Lord,
The day you call me home.
~ Dawn Glenton ~

His Journey's Just Begun
Don't think of him as gone away, his journey's just begun,
Life holds so many facets, this earth is only one.
Just think of him as resting from the sorrows and the tears
In a place of warmth and comfort where there are no days and years.
Think how he must be wishing that we could know today
How nothing but our sadness can really pass away.
And think of him as living in the hearts of those he touched,
For nothing loved is ever lost and he was loved so much.
~ Ellen Brenneman ~

You Never Said Goodbye
You never said I’m leaving, you never said goodbye
You were gone before I knew it and only God knew why.
A million times I needed you, a million times I cried
If love alone could have saved you, you never would have died
In life I loved you dearly, in death I love you still
In my heart you hold a place no one will ever fill
It broke my heart to lose you, but you didn’t go alone
For part of me went with you, the day God took you home.

Time will ease the hurt
The sadness of the present days is locked and set in time,
And moving to the future is a slow and painful climb.
But all the feelings that are now so vivid and so real
Can't hold their fresh intensity as time begins to heal.
No wound so deep will ever go entirely away;
Yet every hurt becomes a little less from day to day.
Nothing else can erase the painful imprints on your mind;
But there are softer memories that time will let you find.
Though your heart won't let the sadness simply slide away,
The echoes will diminish even though the memories stay.
~ Bruce Wilmer ~

Memories
The love we have for Granddad will never fade away.
We’ll think of him, our special friend throughout each passing day.
We’ll walk into the room and see his empty chair;
Although we know he’s resting, we’ll feel his presence there.
The memories of his laughter, his warm and loving smile,
His eyes so full of happiness, his heart that of a child.
Memories are forever, be they laughter or of tears,
Memories we will treasure through all the forthcoming years.

Miss Me, But 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 and not with your head bowed low.
Remember the love that once we shared, miss me, but let me go.
For this is a journey we must all take and each must go alone.
It's all part of the master plan, a step on the road to home.
When you are lonely and sick at heart, go to the friends we know,
Laugh at all the things we used to do, miss me, but let me go.

A Fallen Limb
A limb has fallen from the family tree
I hear a voice that whispers, ‘Grieve not for me’
Remember the best times, the laughter, the songs
The good I lived while I was strong
Continue my heritage, I’m counting on you
Keep on smiling, the sun will shine through.
My mind is at ease, my soul is at rest
Remembering all. how I was truly blessed
Continue traditions, no matter how small
Go on with your lives, don’t stare at the wall
I miss you all dearly so keep up your chin
Until that fine day we’re together again

I Only Wanted You
They say memories are golden, well maybe that is true.
I never wanted memories, I only wanted you.
A million times I needed you, a million times I’ve cried.
If love alone could have saved you, you never would have died.
In life I loved you dearly, in death I love you still.
In my heart you hold a place no one can ever fill.
If tears could build a stairway and memories make a lane,
I’d walk the path to heaven, to bring you back again.
Our time on Earth has ended and nothing seems the same.
But when God calls me to be with you, our love will live again.

He is gone
You can shed tears that he is gone
Or you can smile because he lived a wonderful life
You can close your eyes & pray that he will come back
Or you can open your eyes & see all that he has left
Your heart can be empty because you can't see him
Or you can be full of the love that you shared.
You can turn your back on tomorrow & live for yesterday
Or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday
You can remember him & only that he is gone
Or you can cherish his memory & let it live on
You can cry & close your mind, be empty & turn your back
Or you can do what he would want:
smile, open your eyes, love & go on.
~ David Harkin ~

My Final Wishes
Do not mourn me in black
But paint me a rainbow
Shed a few tears
But remember me with a smile
Forget the suffering
And think only of the joys
Take care of those I leave behind
Two legged or four
For they are my true treasures
And be comforted to know this
That my life was better
For knowing you.

Sometimes
Sometimes on our journey through life we meet people
who leave footprints on our minds;
They challenge us to see things differently and
to question our personal reality.
Sometimes on our journey through life we meet people
who leave footprints on our hearts;
They create a safe place for us to open our hearts
to feel loved and special.
Then sometimes on our journey through life we meet people
who leave footprints on our souls;
They share themselves with us so profoundly that they
touch the very essence of who we are, in that secret quiet place.
Dad has left footprints on the minds, hearts and
souls of everyone here today;
May we always remember the beauty of his love, his kindness,
​ and the special way he touched our lives.

Farewell My Friends
It was beautiful as long as it lasted, the journey of my life.
I have no regrets, whatsoever said, the pain I’ll leave behind.
 Those dear hearts who love and care and the strings pulling at the heart and soul
The strong arms that held me up when my own strength let me down.
 At the turning of my life I came across good friends,
Friends who stood by me, even when time raced me by.
Farewell, farewell my friends, I smile and bid you goodbye.
 No, shed no tears for I need them not, all I need is your smile.
If you feel sad, do think of me, for that’s what I’ll like
When you live in the hearts of those you love
Remember then, you never die.
~ Rabindranath Tagore ~

Grandpa’s Garden
Our Grandpa kept a garden, a garden of the heart;
He planted all the good things that gave our lives their start.
He turned us to the sunshine and encouraged us to dream:
Fostering and nurturing the seeds of self-esteem.
 And when the winds and rain came, he protected us enough;
But not too much because he knew we would stand up strong and tough.
His constant good example always taught us right from wrong;
Markers for our pathway that will last a lifetime long.
We are our Grandpa’s garden, we are his legacy.
Thank you, Grandpa, for everything, we love you endlessly.

Afterglow
I’d like the memory of me to be a happy one.
I’d like to leave an afterglow of smiles when life is done.
I’d like to leave an echo whispering softly down the ways,
Of happy times and laughing times and bright and sunny days.
I’d like the tears of those who grieve, to dry before the sun;
Of happy memories that I leave when life is done.

​ Thoughts of You
I thought of you with love today, but that is nothing new.
I thought about you yesterday, and days before that too.
I think of you in silence, I often speak your name.
All I have are memories and a picture in a frame.
Your memory is a keepsake with which I'll never part.
God has you in His keeping, I have you in my heart.

The Broken Chain
We little knew the day that God was going to call your name,
In life we loved you dearly, in death we do the same.
It broke our hearts to lose you, but you did not go alone
For part of us went with you the day God called you home
You left us peaceful memories, your love is still our guide,
And though we cannot see you, you are always at our side.
Our family chain is broken and nothing seems the same,
But as God calls us one by one, the chain will link again.
~ Ron Tranmer ~

Memories of the Heart
Feel no guilt in laughter, she'd know how much you care.
Feel no sorrow in a smile that she is not here to share.
You cannot grieve forever, she would not want you to.
She'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 her back as clearly as though she were still here,
And fills you with the feeling that she is always near.
For if you keep those moments, you will never be apart
And she will live forever locked safely within your heart.

Little Snowdrop
The world may never notice if a snowdrop doesn't bloom,
Or even pause to wonder if the petals fall too soon.
But every life that ever forms, or ever comes to be,
Touches the world in some small way for all eternity

Life Is But A Stopping Place
Life is but a stopping place, a pause in what’s to be,
a resting place along the road to sweet eternity.
We all have different journeys, different paths along the way,
we all were meant to learn some things, but never meant to stay.
Our destination is a place far greater than we know,
for some, the journey’s quicker, for some the journey’s slow.
And when the journey finally ends, we’ll claim a great reward,
and find an everlasting peace, together with the Lord.

If Tears Could Build A Stairwell
If tears could build a stairwell and memories were a lane,
I would walk right up to Heaven and bring you home again.
No farewell words were spoken, no time to say good-bye.
You were gone before I knew it, and only God knows why.
My heart still aches in sadness and secret tears still flow,
What it means to lose you no one will ever know.

God's Garden
God looked around His garden and found an empty place.
He then looked down upon the earth and saw your tired face.
He put His arms around you and lifted you to rest.
God's garden must be beautiful, He always takes the best.
He saw the road was getting rough and the hills were hard to climb,
So He closed your weary eyelids and whispered "Peace be thine."
It broke our hearts to lose you but you didn't go alone,
For part of us went with you the day God called you home.

I’m Only a Whisper Away
Come dry your tears, smile again love, I’m only a whisper away
Near in the dusk of the evening, just out of sight through the day
Watching you waking and sleeping, hearing each prayer that you pray
Sending my love to surround you, I’m only a whisper away
Come dry your tears, smile again love, remember the good times we’ve known
Cherish the joy we discovered and the love that was planted and grown
Your road may seem lonely ahead love and distant horizons look grey
You won’t be walking alone my darling because, I’m only a whisper away.

Welcome Home
When I am gone, release me, let me go.
I have so many things to see and do,
You mustn't tie yourself to me with too many tears,
But be thankful we had so many good years.
I gave you my love, and you can only guess
How much you've given me in happiness.
I thank you for the love that you have shown,
But now it is time I travelled on alone.
So grieve for me a while, if grieve you must
Then let your grief be comforted by trust
That it is only for a while that we must part,
So treasure the memories within your heart.
I won't be far away for life goes on.
And if you need me, call and I will come.
Though you can't see or touch me, I will be near
And if you listen with your heart, you'll hear
All my love around you soft and clear
And then, when you come this way alone,
I'll greet you with a smile and a "Welcome Home".

An Old Irish Blessing
May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind always be at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
and rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

The Australian Sunrise
The Morning Star paled slowly, the Cross hung low to the sea
And down the shadowy reaches, the tide came swirling free.
The lustrous purple blackness of the soft Australian night
Waned in the grey awakening that heralded the light;
Still in the dying darkness, still in the forest dim,
The pearly dew of dawning clung to each giant limb.
Til the sun came up from the ocean, red with the cold sea mist
And smoked on the limestone ridges and the shining treetops kissed.
Then the fiery scorpion vanished, the magpie’s note was heard
And the wind in the sheoak wavered and the honeysuckles stirred
The airy golden vapour rose from the river breast
The kingfisher came darting out of his crannied nest
And the bulrushes and the reed beds put off their sallow grey
And burnt with cloudy crimson at dawning of the day

I’m Free
Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free,
I'm following the path God laid for me.
I took his hand when I heard his call,
I turned my back and left it all.
I could not stay another day,
To laugh, to love, to work, to play.
Tasks left undone must stay that way,
I've found that peace at the close of the day.
If my parting has left a void,
Then fill it with remembered joy.
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss,
Ah yes, these things I too will miss.
Be not burdened with times of sorrow,
I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.
My life's been full, I savoured much,
Good friends, good times, a loved one's touch,
Perhaps my time seemed all too brief,
Don't lengthen it now with undue grief.
Lift up your heart and share with me,
God wanted me now, He set me free.

Short Verse
Those we love don’t go away
They walk beside us every day
Unseen, unheard, but always near
Still loved, still missed and very dear.

Short verses and phrases
When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure.
Death leaves a heartache no one can heal; Love leaves a memory no one can steal.
Gone yet not forgotten, although we are apart, Your spirit lives within me, Forever in my heart.
Always in our thoughts,Forever in our hearts.
Forever remembered,Forever missed.
A garden of beautiful memories,sprayed with a million tears.
In the hearts of those who loved you,you will always be there.
As you were you will always be,treasured forever in our memory.
I keep in my heart the love of the past,for there it was planted forever to last.
Your presence I miss,your memory I treasure, loving you always,forgetting you never.
Always a smile, instead of a frown,always a hand, when one is down.
Always true, thoughtful and kind,wonderful memories she left behind.
His life earnest, his actions kind,a willing hand, an active mind. A loving brother and faithful friend.
Your smile has gone forever,and your hand we cannot touch.We have so many memories,of you, Dad, we loved so much.