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I need a poem to read at a funeral....

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Luckygirl Sat 05-Jun-21 17:54:58

A dear friend of mine has died and I have been asked to read a poem at her (non-religious) funeral. All the poems I can find are a bit over-sentimental. She was a very down-to-earth person with a sense of humour - very practical and fun.

Any ideas? I would be grateful for some help.

I need it to be fairly short, as I do not know if I will hold it together to be honest. It seems only 5 minutes since I lost my OH and was organising his funeral.

snowberryZ Sun 17-Apr-22 10:46:07

Spice101

You can shed tears that she’s gone
Or you can smile because she lived.

You can close your eyes and pray that she will come back
Or you can open your eyes and see all that she’s left you.

Your heart can be empty because you can’t see her
Or you can be full of the love you’ve shared.

You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday,
Or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.

You can remember her and only that she has gone,
Or you can cherish her memory and let it live on.

You can cry and close your mind,
Be empty and turn your back,
Or you can do what she would want,
Smile, open your eyes, go on and live life to the full.
Anon..

I love this one.
It's very spiritual without being religious.