A short funeral verse, traditionally used as a eulogy or epitaph. A reminder that death comes to everyone and to remember a loved one.
Remember me as you pass by
As you are now so once was I
As I am now so will you be
Prepare yourself to follow me
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She Is Gone (He Is Gone)
Popular funeral poem based on a short verse by David Harkins. An uplifting poem about being grateful for a loved one’s life.
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Let Me Go
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When I’m Gone
A beautiful remembrance poem, ideal for a funeral reading, about treasuring happy memories after a loved one is gone.
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