any short poems/sayings on a loss of child ...

that has no mention of god. My boss's 19 year old son died two days ago and I wanted to leave a tasteful poem in memory but they are atheist.

Re: any short poems/sayings on a loss of child ...

***Remembrance***
Remembrance is a golden chain
Death tries to break,
but all in vain.
To have, to love, and then to part
Is the greatest sorrow of one's heart.
The years may wipe out many things
But some they wipe out never.
Like memories of those happy times
When we were all together.



They still live in our hearts,
In the happiness we knew, in the dreams we shared.


***He Is Gone***
You can shed tears that he is gone
or you can smile because he has lived.

You can close your eyes and pray that he'll come back
or you can open your eyes and see all he's left.

Your heart can be empty because you can't see him
or you can be full of the love 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's gone
or you can cherish his memory and let it live on.

You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back
or you can do what he'd want: smile, open your eyes, love and go on.


***Not, How Did He Die, But How Did He Live***

Not how did he die, but how did he live?
Not what did he gain, but what did he give?
These are the units to measure the worth
of a man as a man, regardless of birth.
Not, what was his church, nor what was his creed?
But had he befriended those really in need?
Was he ever ready, with word of good cheer,
to bring back a smile, to banish a tear?
Not what did the sketch in the newspaper say,
but how many were sorry when he passed away

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This poem always gave me comfort after my 20 year old brother died....


Do Not Stand at my Grave and Weep

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 glint on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.

When you wake in the morning hush,
I am the swift, uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circling flight.
I am the soft starlight at night.

Do not stand at my grave and weep.
I am not there, I do not sleep.
Do not stand at my grave and cry.
I am not there, I did not die.


This was on the back of his prayer card:

After Glow

I'd like the memory of me to be
a happy one,

I'd like to leave an afterglow of
smiles when day is done.

I'd like to leave an echo whispering
softly down the ways,

Of happy times and laughing times
and bright and sunny days.

I'd like the tears fo those who
grieve, to dry before the sun

Of happy memories that I leave
behide when day is done.

Message edited 7/26/2009 10:59:42 AM.

Re: any short poems/sayings on a loss of child ...

thank you sorry for the delay!

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I find this poem about the loss of a child to be incredibly touching.

"Little Angels"

When God calls little children to dwell with Him above
We mortals sometime question the wisdom of His love.
For no heartache compares with, the death of one small child
Who does so much to make our world, seem wonderful and mild.
Perhaps God tires of calling the aged to his fold.
So He picks a rosebud before it can grow old.
God knows how much we need them, and so He takes but few
To make the land of Heaven more beautiful to view.
Believing this is difficult, still somehow we must try.
The saddest word mankind knows will always be "Goodbye"
So when a little child departs, we who are left behind,
Must realize God loves children
"Angels are hard to find".