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It’s strange we don’t appreciate
The things we see each day
We never know their value
Till they’re cruelly snatched away
Things I took for granted then
Her voice, her smile, her touch
I always knew I loved her
But I never knew how much
This is an extract from a longer poem by T.S Elliot, who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1948. It reflects on the optimism
Don’t cry for me today, I wouldn’t want it this way. Be strong and smile, for you will see me in a while. I know
The moment you took your life, I felt mine ended too. If I could only turn back time, there’s so much I would undo. I
A short funeral reading, originally written by Helen Keller. Ideal as a short eulogy or funeral poem for a loved one.
