Poems About Loss Of Loved One

In loving memory poems are kind of confusing by definition, are you telling people how you remember the person, saying goodbye or making a tribute to their life?

This is a very important choice and one that has to be made early.

There are no set rules about the kind of in loving memory poems people use, but you need to consider this:

Are you saying goodbye? If you are then how do you say it so that it doesn’t sound final? The most upsetting part of a funeral is when someone makes a statement like “and we shall never see you again” this is just awful, you need to choose something which either leaves it open “You will be with us forever” or “Until I see your smile again” these are open ended farewells which don’t close the door at the end, they seem more positive.

Also, avoid poems which end similar to “until we meet again” this is a time of immense sorrow and the last thing the people in the funeral party need right now is to (A) think about their own mortality (they’re already doing that) and (B) it makes you sound as though you are in a rush to join your departed one, this makes them worry about leaving you on your own.

A celebration of life is always a good idea, create a eulogy about the persons life, share these memories with the people at the funeral service. Once you have shared your feelings go on to a nice poem of life rather than death.