Verse Category: Traditional Verses (Long)

Solace

They are not gone those loved ones Whom we mourn; We must not think of them as far away, Unto a fuller life they have been born, Laying aside the vesture of this day. Yet near us still they watch and know; We are the blind ones, who no longer see, Familiar forms that we …

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I Did Not Die

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 autumn rain. When you awaken in the morning’s hush, I am the swift, uplifting …

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His/Her Journey

Don’t think of her (him) as gone away, Her (His) journey’s just begun, Life holds so many facets, This earth is only one. Just think of her (him) as resting, From the sorrows and the tears, In a place of warmth and comfort, Where there are no days or years. Think how she (he) must …

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Contented

Now I am contented That my life it was worthwhile, Knowing as I passed along the way I made somebody smile. When you are walking down the street And you’ve got me on your mind I’m walking in your footsteps Only half a step behind. And when you face the gentle breeze Or the wind …

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Miss Me But Let Me Go

When I come to the end of the road, And the sun has set for me. I want no rites in a gloom filled room, Why cry for a soul set free? Miss me a little, but not too long, And not with your head bowed low. Remember the love that we once shared, Miss …

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Softly

Softly in the evening (morning), You heard a gentle call, You took the hand God offered you, And quietly left us all. The day you left us ….., our hearts just broke in two, The smallest part is still with us, And the biggest part with you. For the rest of our lives we will …

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After Glow

I’d like the memory of me To be a happy one. I’d like to leave an after glow Of smiles when life is done. I’d like to leave an echo Whispering softly down the ways. Of happy times and laughing times And bright and sunny days. I’d like the tears of those who grieve, To …

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When I Must Leave You

When I must leave you for a little while, Please do not grieve and shed wild tears, And hug your sorrow to you through the years, But start out bravely with a gallant smile, And for my sake and in my name, Live on and do all things the same. Feed not your loneliness on …

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Memories

Distance takes us far apart And darkness marks my today I have to keep remembering You’re just a thought away When the world is too confusing And times are hard to bear I pull your precious meaning Your bright spirit from the air If I sometimes drift into A lonely state of mind I gather …

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They Say There Is A Reason

They say there is a reason, They say that time will heal, But neither time nor reason, Will change the way I feel, For no-one knows the heartache, That lies behind our smiles, No-one knows how many times, We have broken down and cried, We want to tell you something, So there won’t be any …

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