For Those Left Behind: Guidance on Death and Grieving

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While a funeral can be a somber occasion, maybe you or your loved one want to add a bit of levity, if so, here are some lighter-hearted poems for a farewelling. If you feel anxious about reading a long poem or want to keep the service as short as possible, you may wish to choose a short funeral poem which is still a touching tribute to your loved one and the life they have left behind. Here are a few short funeral poems:

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And what is it to cease breathing, but to free the breath from its restless tides, that it may rise and expand and seek God unencumbered? When we lose a brother, we lose a friend as well as a piece of our shared histories. If you want to honor your brother’s life with a funeral poem, the following odes are perfect. This poem echoes the sentiments of many by encouraging loved ones left behind to remember but not grieve too deeply. This short poem is often used for funerals because it reminds everyone in attendance that there is something bright beyond death. If all of the classics are a bit too stiff for you, one of these modern funeral poems may be exactly what you’re looking for.Sisters can be our closest friends, sharing parents as well as the journey of life with us. If you want to honor the life your sister shared with you, one of the following verses may be perfect. You look at the world in a different way," she said."Not only did I have meaning in my life because of his death, but I also cherished the world in a different way. My relationships with my children were more intense, more purposeful. I was more present and connected to the outside world, whether that’s nature or other people. I found joy in little things and appreciated little things and moments with people that I may not have discovered prior to my husband’s death, and I was able to honor his life lived by telling other people about him and preventing suicide in honor of him." This poem uses the metaphor of a ship to describe the experience of death and serves as a reminder that leaving this plane of existence may just be a transition.

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Grief, she learned, was not linear. Some days were terrible. Some were OK, even good. Shehad to learn, she said,to embrace it all.This poem encompasses both the pain of losing the woman you hold dearest and the gratitude for her existence. Don't ask for an explanation. Survivors often feel as though they're being grilled: Was there a note? Did you suspect anything? The survivor may be searching for answers, but your role for the foreseeable future is simply to be supportive and listen to what they have to say about the person, the death, and their feelings. Written by a grieving sister, this oft-recited funeral poem captures the heartbreak that comes with losing your first friend. Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,' says the LORD, who has compassion on you. " (Isaiah 54:10)