Death/Dying/Poems
Three Odes To My Mum & Friend
Physical death and decay remains the only issue that science has NOT been able to conquer
I lost a dear friend and my mum within a short time to each other. Both have now been buried, so I can write out lyrics for them both. Despite that death is real, and it affects everyone, we are not still used to it, the departure of our loved ones still pains us.
I know death IS NOT THE END, and my loved ones are in a better place because understanding the purpose of separation lessen the pain.
These three lyrics are for our encouragement, as we have all lost loved ones at one time or the other.
1. 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 me-but let me go
For this is a journey that we all must take And each must go alone. It’s all part of the Master’s plan A step on the road to home
When you are lonely and sick of heart Go to the friends we know And bury your sorrows in doing good deeds Miss me but let me go.
Author: Christina Georgina Rossetti
2. I am At Peace
Remember me, Miss me, But let me go To the living, I am gone, To the sorrowful, I will never return, To the angry, I was cheated But to the happy, I am at peace. And to the faithful, I have never left.
Remember me in your heart, your thoughts And your memories of the love we shared, The times we fought, the times we laughed. For if you always think of me, I will never have gone. Miss me, but let me go
This is a journey we all must take And each must go alone. It’s all part of the Master’s plan.
Author Unknown
3. He Has Set Me Free
Don’t grieve for me, for now, I am free, I am following the path God laid for me. 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 or play. Tasks left undone must stay that way I found that place at the close of the day.
If my passing has left a void Then fill it with remembered joy, A friendship shared a laugh, a kiss. Ah, yes, these things I too will miss.
Do not be burdened with times of sorrow. I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow. My life’s been full, I savoured much. Good friends, good times, a loved one’s touch.
You might think my life seemed all too brief, Don’t lengthen it now with undue grief. Lift your heart and share with me. God wanted me now.
