Forever in my heart. For if you always think of me, I will never be gone. Let love melt into memory and pain into songs. You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday Or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday. I will always love & miss you Tim you are my soulmate & love of my life you will always & forever be in my heart. Remember me in your heart, your thoughts, your memories of the times we loved, the times we cried, the times we fought, the times we laughed. I said, "Well why?" Let it not be a death but completeness. You can remember her and only that she’s gone or you can cherish her memory and let it live on. In my heart you'll always stay. Of course I knew the answers to those questions but I just wanted to make sure. You will be able to relate to this fact if you have lost a dad. An uplifting poem about being grateful for a loved one’s life. Cry your heart out and give your soul a release. So I said to her "Well, I'll be your friend." Your heart can be empty because you can't see him Or you can be full of the love that you shared You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday Or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday You can remember him and only that he is gone Or you can cherish his memory and let it live on David Harkins ***** Goodnight. Peace My heart Peace, my heart, let the time for the parting be sweet. As it turns out David Harkins had written the piece in the early eighties, though not as a funeral oration, but in homage to an unrequited love. ‘She is gone (He is gone)’ is based on a short prose poem written by English poet David Harkins, in 1982. Video PDF. ~Author Unknown. But what breaks my heart is that still, after be being gone for 2 years she still has stayed strong with nobody liking her. David Harkins You can shed tears that she is gone, or you can smile because she has lived. I smile each time but my heart hurts because I miss you so much. I see her sometimes when I go and visit South Africa. And for you will everlast . Your heart can be empty because you can't see her, or you can be full of the love you shared. This poem was given an anonymous attribution until the early 2000s, but after it was included in the Queen Mother funeral in 2002, Harkins claimed his authorship. I felt very sad for her. Let it not be a death but completeness. Read these heartbreaking quotes and let the tears flow. You can close your eyes and pray that she will come back Or you can open your eyes and see all that she has left. Let love melt into memory and pain into songs. Reading of a poem or verse at the funeral can be a very moving sentiment, especially if read by a friend or family member, here is some inspiration. He is watching down on you like the angel that he has always been. David Harkins. THE BODY IN FULL PRESENCE The body in full presence You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday, or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday. Then I had to leave for another country. I Will Live Forever “Give my sight to the man who has never seen a sunrise, a baby’s face or love in the eyes of a woman. Neural nets cast aglow. There may be times you miss me, I sort of hope you do, But smile when you think of me, For I’ll be waiting for you. Let the last touch of your hands be gentle like the flower of the night. This was sent to me unsought and quite fortuitously today, at a time when I had allowed my latest grief to come out for an airing and was struggling to regain myself. always and forever. It’s about being grateful for time spent with a loved one. A.E Housman David Harkins 1981 *This line is taken from Samuel Beckett. Just then my heart dropped down and felt a horrible pain in my body. “She is Gone” (Short poem by David Harkins of Silloth, Cumbria in the United Kingdom) You can shed tears that she is gone Or you can smile because she has lived. she replied, "I don't know." As across space I flow . Synapses, lightening forks. Your heart can be empty because you can’t see her or you can be full of the love you shared.