This brief poem by Catherine Turner is a moving way to say goodbye to a parent, grandparent, sibling, child or friend. Extracts from it might also be a good choice for a non-religious inscription on a headstone.
I never knew a single word could alter all it touched
I never knew a word could make me cry
I never knew our last sad word would break my heart so much
I never knew.... before we said goodbye.
Share this page
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.
Let Me Go
A short but uplifting funeral poem by famous Victorian poet Christina Rossetti, about saying goodbye to a loved one.
Afterglow
A short funeral poem by Helen Lowrie Marshall about happy memories living on after a loved one has gone.
To Those Whom I Love & Those Who Love Me
Beautiful remembrance poem, ideal for a funeral reading or eulogy. Written from the point of view of the person being laid to rest.
Remember Me
Short funeral poem by Margaret Mead, ideal for a eulogy. The words are a message of remembrance and love in times of grief.
You’ve Just Walked On Ahead of Me
Short funeral verse written by Joyce Grenfell with a message about finding ways to cope with grief carry on after losing a loved one.
God Saw You
A short religious funeral poem, ideal for a eulogy or memorial poem. A poem about loved ones finding peace with God in Heaven.
Farewell My Friends
This poem by Rabindranath Tagore is a reflection on the narrator’s contentment with his life and gratitude to his or her friends for their companionship and support. The poem ends with a hope that they will live on after death in the memory of these friends.
Not what you’re looking for? Browse more funeral poems to find the right song for your loved one’s funeral.