Poems & Selections

Weep Not For Me

Weep not for me though I have gone into that gentle night grieve if you will, but not for long upon my soul’s sweet fight.
I am at peace, my soul’s at rest there is no need for tears for with your love I was so blessed for all those many years.
There is no pain, I suffer not the fear is now all gone
Put now these things out of your thoughts in your memory I live on.
Remember not my fight for breath remember not the strife please do not dwell upon my death but celebrate my life.

by John McCrae In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place, and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below.We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow Loved and were loved, and now we […]
When life as opening buds is sweet, And golden hopes the fancy greet, And Youth prepares his joys to meet, – – Alas! how hard it is to die! When just is seized some valued prize, And duties press, and tender ties Forbid the soul from earth to rise, – – How awful then it […]
To those I have loved and to those who loved me, When I am gone release me; let me go. I have so many things to see and do, You must not tie yourself to me with tears. Be happy that we had so many years, I gave you my love you can only guess, […]
by Joyce Grenfell And I’ve got to understand You must release the ones you love And let go of their hand. I try and cope the best I can But I’m missing you so much If I could only see you And once more feel your touch. Yes, you’ve just walked on ahead of me […]