An inspiring free funeral poem

If you can't find the right words, a free funeral poem may be the next best thing.

Here's an example of a very famous poem.

I Felt a Funeral in my Brain

I felt a funeral, in my brain,
And mourners to and fro
Kept treading--treading--till it seemed
That sense was breaking through
And when they all were seated,
A service, like a drum
Kept beating--beating--till I thought
My mind was going numb

And then I heard them lift a box
And creak across my soul
With those same boots of lead, again,
Then space--began to toll,

As all the heavens were a bell,
And being, but an ear,
And I, and silence, some strange race
Wrecked, solitary, here

And then a plank in reason, broke,
And I dropped down, and down,
And hit a world, at every plunge,
And finished knowing--then--

---Emily Dickinson

Here's another inspiring free funeral poem that was written by Audrey Hepburn,
People say that was later read at her funeral:

For attractive lips,
speak words of kindness.

For lovely eyes,
seek out the good in people.

For a slim figure,
share your food with the hungry.

For beautiful hair,
let a child run his/her fingers through it once a day.

For poise,
walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone.

People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; never throw out anyone.

Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you will find one at the end of each of your arms.

As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands;
one for helping yourself, and the other for helping others.

---Audrey Hepburn

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