Comforted me................

These two poems were sent to me when my dad died. Thought they might comfort others......................

Mahkah Native Indian Prayer

Do not stand at my grave and weep -
I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow;
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain;
I am the gentle autums rain.
When you awaken in the morning hush,
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flighth,
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
So do not stand at my garve and cry,
I am not ther; I did not die.

And last but not least.......

As long as I can I will look at this world for both of us. As long as I can I will laugh with the birds, I will sing with the flowers, I will pray to the stars, for both of us. As long as I can remember how many things on this earth were your joy. And I will live as well as you would want me to live. As long as I can.

Love the first one, brings back great memories of my Grandpa, I read that one at his funeral. it was one of his favorite poems

It was read at my my dad's too. Not by me though. I was too busy doing a big girl's blouse impression Still, ended the service with Monty Python and that still makes me smile now

Very nice Joe.

Karen

Oh no its making me cry! Very good!

joe i also lost my dad
he died 2 years ago and i still find it very hard to cope without him as i was his full time carer
but them poems are very touching

Jackie,

Have Pm'd you. **HUG**

My daughter read the first one "Autumn Rain" at her nans funeral - there wasn't a dry eye in there. Her dad read this and it was very, very touching:

I’m Free

Don’t grieve for me, for now I’m free
I’m following the path God has laid you see.
I took His hand when I heard him call
I turned my back and left it all.

I could not stay another day
To laugh, to love, to work, to play.
Tasks left undone must stay that way
I found that peace at the close of day.

If my parting has left a void
Then fill it with remembered joy.
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss
Oh yes, these things I too will miss.

Be not burdened with times of sorrow
I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.
My life’s been full, I savored much
Good friends, good times, a loved one’s touch.

Perhaps my time seemed all too brief
Don’t lengthen it now with undue grief.
Lift up your hearts and peace to thee
God wanted me now; He set me free.

C x

That's one of my faves Chloe...........

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Normally I never come into this section as I never know what to say to people.

I'm glad I did tonight as they are all lovely poems