I never saw your twinkling eyes
Or touched your precious feet.
I never shared a tiny yawn
Or rocked you fast asleep.
I never kissed your tiny hands
Or saw your little smile.
I never held you in my arms,
But I held you for a while.
Although I never saw your face
Or heard your precious laughter,
You’re still my child whom I love
And will forever after.
A remembrance poem by Madison Julius Cawein, suitable for a religious or non-religious funeral reading or eulogy.
I stand alone on the sandy beach my tears flowing into the sea because I know you’re out of reach and no longer here with
This short poem by the 19th century Romantic poet John Clare evokes the beauty of nature and the remembrance of the past in the immortality
A short funeral poem ideal for either a religious or non-religious funeral service, about loving memories lasting forever.
