Overlijdingsgedichten in het Engels

God looked around his garden
And saw an empty space.
He then looked down upon this earth
And saw your smiling face.

God's garden must be beautiful,
He always takes the best.
For an unknown reason he took you
up to heaven,and shielded you with grace.

It broke our hearts to see you go,
But you did not go alone.
For part of us went with you,
The day God called you home.

Funeral Blues

Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone.
Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone,
Silence the pianos and with muffled drum
Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come.

Let aeroplanes circle moaning overhead

Scribbling in the sky the message He is Dead,
Put crêpe bows round the white necks of the public doves,
Let the traffic policemen wear black cotton gloves.

He was my North, my South, my East and West,
My working week and my Sunday rest
My noon, my midnight, my talk, my song;
I thought that love would last forever, I was wrong.

The stars are not wanted now; put out every one,
Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun.
Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood;
For nothing now can ever come to any good.

God looked around His garden and
found an empty space
He then looked down up on the earth
and saw your tired face
He put His arms around you and
lifted you to rest
God's garden must be beautiful
He only takes the best

Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there, I do not sleep
I am a thousand winds that blow
I am the diamond glints on snow
I am the sunlight on ripened grain
I am the gentle autumn rain
When you awaken in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
of quiet birds in circled flight
I am the soft stars that shine at night
Do not stand at my grave and cry
I am not there - I did not die

Since you have gone and I remain
One thing I ask you to do
Walk slowly down that lovely path
For some day I'll come to you
I want to know each step you take
That I may do the same
For some day down that lovely lane
You'll hear me call your name

Sorrow.

If your sorrow can be lessened,
In some warm and special way,
By knowing that so many share,
In your loss with you today.

And if it brings you comfort,
When others show they care,
Please know that thoughts are with you,
And remember they are there.