Poem for DMiL

[Karatema]

I need a suggestion for a poem I can read at my DMiL's funeral next week? I've been looking but can't find anything.

Any suggestions please?

There are some on this previous thread: -

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/bereavement/4826538-a-poem-or-song-for-my-beloved-bff

And some more here

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/bereavement/1385577-Suitable-funeral-reading-for-my-mum

I like this one: -

Dry Your Tears

You can shed tears that she is gone
Or you can smile because she has lived
You can close your eyes and pray that she will come back
Or you can open your eyes and see all she’s left
Your heart can be empty because you can’t see her
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 her and only that she is gone
Or you can cherish her memory and let it live on
You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back
Or you can do what she would want: smile, open your eyes, love and go on.

We had She is Gone at my mums funeral, we replaced some of the she's with her name and my uncle read it out. It was very poignant.

Sorry for your loss 💐

Thank you all.

I've looked at other threads and the other suggestions and now have a short list. Will ask her sons which one they'd like.