A Funeral Poem

A Funeral Poem

by Bud Lemire on March 19, 2012

Let me write a Funeral poem

For all those who are taken home

It's not a poem about the dead

It's about the life they've lead

All about the journey they took

Written down on a page from a book

Everyone has a life's story to tell

Some parts you won't know as well

You might know who they are

But did you know about their scar

You may see them at a store

Did you know there's much more

The experiences they've been through

The good and bad, like all people do

Emotions that are hidden away

What they go through every day

Get to know the person as they live

Learn about what they had to give

Life is too short not to share

And let them know that you care

I was asked once about my poems that end up at Funerals

 

I replied “it's because they tell the story of their life.”

Celebrate their life, not their passing from your life.

Their life goes on, and that's a great cause to celebrate.

It's much better than their life here or ours