Funeral Poem

Hi. My grandmother died yesterday morning and my mother would like me, as her oldest grand-daughter to read a poem at her funeral. My mum had a poem but can't find it now so if anyone can help. Unfortunately she does not know the title but it is about a mother, grandmother and what she meant to the family. That is about all I know at the moment and would greatly appreciate any help.

Ali

So sorry to hear about the death of your grandmother - you must be devastated.

You have not provided a lot to go on - but there is one possibility - The Poem "What is a Grandmother"

Mom Lived Her Life for Love of Friends and Family

Mom lived her life for love of friends and family,
Neither asking for nor wanting a return.
Her days became a sunlit homily,
With others' joy her joy and main concern.
When we were ill, she also became sick;
When we were cut, she, too, began to bleed.
Of our oil lamp she was the wick,
Drawing her bright flame from our need.
Some say that such behaviour's out of date:
That self-fulfilment is the way to grace.
But Mom, without much choice, then chose her fate,
Finding greater truth in an embrace.
She lives on in the sparkle in our eyes:
Laughing, quiet, gentle, loving, wise.
Hope this helps
fred.booth

There is also another good discussion going with lots of Funeral Poems at
http://www.presentationmagazine.com/...ogy-poems.html

There is also some advice on how to structure a Funeral Speech at http://www.presentationmagazine.com/funeral.htm

hi my mother died a few weeks ago and i have to read a poem to aswell as a speach i would recomend these ...



Not a day goes by that I don't think of you.
They say I should move on, but tell me, where?
Where such love as I have shared with you,
Such sweetness from such joy so many years?
There has to be some room for storing sorrow,
Some place to keep one's undivided pain,
Where past can still be present, though in shadow,
And I can hold you in my arms again.
Ah, darling! We will be together always,
Though you are dead, and I must live alone.
Time is nothing but an open window
To things more real, which you and I have known.
When we were married, we became one flesh;
So now in me you'll not return to dust.

Recently I dreamed I talked to you.

Recently I dreamed I talked to you.
You were in the desert, and you said
That I would never want for love, for you
Would love me now until the end of time.
I cannot think that you are wholly gone,
That one day you could simply be no more,
And it should come about that your bright soul
Would vanish like a rainbow in the darkness.
For me it is as if you were away,
Somewhere on a very long vacation.
And though I know you're dead, you do not seem
To be beyond the boundaries of my love.
Our souls do not abide in days or hours
But in a love that never, never ends.
You will be with me till life is over,
Then I with you somewhere beyond the stars.
To say goodbye's impossible forever,
To say goodbye's impossible forever,
And yet we must too soon exchange goodbyes.
No magnitude of love when someone dies
Can manage the immensity of never.
Yet even death cannot our friendship sever
Though you may rest somewhere beyond our sighs
And all the talk of afterlife be lies.
Eternity is our brief glimpse of ever.
Even as each breeze must alter time
And each unruly rock reshape the sea,
So love lasts beyond our consciousness.
Each pulse of life's a piece of the sublime,
A breath so full of grace it cannot be,
A wave that ripples endlessly through darkness.


You were my mother and my friend,

You were my mother and my friend,
Which was unusual.
Somehow our characters still blend:
Your wisdom and my will.
I turned, and you were there for me;
I spoke, you understood.
I felt cared for, but also free;
You loved, and I was good.
I'm fortunate that I was born
To someone just like you;
I love you still. Though you are gone,
You live in what I do.

take care

I cant beleive that a poem for a funeral can catch so many people. this was so emotional for me. i nearly fell into tears. you must be so devastated to be writing such a poem like this. who ever this was for they must of been very very proud of you!!!!!!!!

There is nothing I can do, to make her come back
There are no words I can say, that can replace her words you long to hear

There are no answers I can give that will satisfy your questions,
There is not another soul I can introduce to you,
That will ever replace hers
And there is no love I can offer you
That will ever replace the love you shared

I cannot promise your broken heart
Will ever be complete,
I will not say that it could have been worse
I will not deny that it was a tragedy
I will not lie and tell you she will be back

She never really left

I do promise you she hears you when you speak
I will say she loves you no matter what the distance
I will not deny she is in a better place
And will not lie she is waiting to greet you someday

She is every step you take
She is everything you do
She is the air you breathe
She is every beat of your heart

She is like the wind, you cannot see her ... but you will always feel her

thank you to all the gifted people who have enspired me with their writings

I'm in the same position as you and i found this poem. for me it doesn't fit but maybe it would for you?

Legacy of Love.

A wife, a mother, a grandma too,
This is the legacy we have from you.
You taught us love and how to fight,
You gave us strength, you gave us might.
A stronger person would be hard to find,
And in your heart, you were always kind.
You fought for us all in one way or another,
Not just as a wife not just as a mother.
For all of us you gave your best,
Now the time has come for you to rest.
So go in peace, you've earned your sleep,
Your love in our hearts, we'll eternally keep.

This is just what a friend and I need!! That poem is perfect!! Thank you so much for posting it. Our team-member and a friend of ours dad past away yesterday morning. He had a growing brain tumor inside of his head. He fought the good fight and until his very last breath he lived life to its fullest. Again, thank you. We both have to come up with a eulogy and we were looking for a poem. Thank you, thank you!

My colleague and my team member passed away on Tuesday. she was a loving person, always smilling even when she was sick she would force her self to come to work. please help me with a poem.

Regards
Freddy
South Africa

it probably wont mean much, but thank you!
my nanna just passed away recently and my mother will be flying overseas for the funeral. so i wont be attending*tear* i wanted to write a poem for my mum to read at the reception but had much difficulty. these poems are all beautiful and were clearly written by talented people. they have given me much inspiration. thankyou
i would like to extend my sorrow for those who have lost a loved one. well thank you again and may God bless you all xoxoxo

This may help. It's for a granddad, but you can change 'granddad' to 'grandma'.

Granddad, you were just a lad,
So many years ago.
You had your loves and had your dreams,
You watched us come and go.

You watched us make the same mistakes,
That you had made before,
But that just made you hold us tight,
And love us all the more.

We haven't always thought about
The things that you have seen.
To us you've just been 'Granddad',
No thought of who you've been.

But we remember now in love,
Your life from start to end,
And we're just glad we knew you,
As Granddad, and as Friend.
(Dick Underwood)

this made me cry and more cry cuz my grans just died

i am only 13yrs old and i have seen so much trough me grandmothers eyes before she died she told me and when she goes she wishes no one to miss her and that nobody should miss another person because they would want us to enjoy life just as they had in their time.

hi sorry for your looses i lost my nan last week and i have to say a speech on monday could anyone help me with a poem or a speech my nan was loving kind sweet and gentle please help me if you can !!!!!!!!

I could not find any suitable poems that fitted my nan perfectly, so i used a few words here and there, but rewrote and personalized this poem:

Poem for Nan

A wife and mum, a grandma too,
You showed us how to love,
Family was everything to you ,
You couldn't get enough.

You were so strong and always kind,
Your love shone in your face,
You wore your heart out on your sleeve,
You can never be replaced.

For all of us you gave your best,
For friends and family too,
But now the time has come for rest,
And we're left missing you.

The friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss,
We remember without sorrow,
For these things too we know you miss,
But wait for in tomorrow.

Perhaps your time seemed a little brief,
Especially for us,
Don't lengthen it with undue grief,
(She wouldn't want a fuss!)

We know you've just walked on ahead,
And we must understand,
We have to now release you,
And let go of your hand.

And though it hurts to see you go,
We know you're not alone,
For part of us went with you,
The day God called you home.

Your memory is our keepsake,
Of which we'll never part,
God has you in his keeping,
But we have you in our hearts.

By Jenny