Children's Funerals
Here are a few readings which are a bit different. Some are humorous, some are specialised, some are quirky. Just click the title to go to the reading/poem or scroll down the page:
C2. Little Snowdrop
C3. Our Angel
C6. In Loving Memory of a Special Little One
C7. Little Angel
C9. The Cord
C10. Too Soon
C1. A Message From Heaven
Mummy I am in Heaven, so please don’t shed your tears
I can see you and I love you and I will through all the years
I know you are my mother and none other would I have chosen
For even up here in Heaven true love continues to grow.
Daddy I see that sometimes when you are all alone
Your eyes get kind of misty and your thoughts they kind of roam
You are thinking of how things would be if I was there with you
All the things you would have taught me and watched me as I grew.
But I still love you my dear parents as if I was there on earth
I remember how you longed for me and looked forward to my birth.
There was nothing you did wrong so please put your minds at rest,
God just wanted to keep me and you know he picks the best.
And one day we will all be together in our castle in the sky
True peace and love and happiness, things money cannot buy
And you can hold your angel and sing me a lullaby
For a parent’s love for their children is a love that will never die.
C2. Little Snowdrop
The world may never notice
If a snowdrop doesn’t bloom,
Or even pause to wonder
If the petals fall too soon.
But every life that ever forms,
Or ever comes to be,
Touches the world in some small way
For all eternity.
The little one you longed for
Was swiftly here and gone.
But the love that then was planted
Is a light that still shines on.
And though your arms are empty,
Your hearts have had their fill,
For every beating of that hearts
Says how you love him still.
C3. Our Angel
Listen...can you hear it?
A heavenly choir sings.
Another little angel
Just got his set of wings.
There’s joy and there is shouting
As he steps through heaven’s gate,
They’re all lined up to greet him –
All the angels celebrate.
His eyes are shining brightly
And a smile lights his face,
As he receives his halo
And takes his special place.
He’s the smallest little angel
With the biggest kind of love.
He’s wiser than an owl
And more peaceful than a dove.
And though there’s joy in heaven,
There is sorrow down below –
Broken hearts are crying
Since you had to let him go.
So, he watches you from heaven
But he knows the time will come
When you will join your precious son,
When your work on earth is done.
C4. A Message Of Hope
[name(s) of mourners], today is bleak,
It’s good that of [deceased’s name] we speak.
Think of him now as somewhere near,
With ancestors not far from here.
Someday you’ll meet again I’m sure,
You’ll find out what’s behind that door.
But for now take things day by day
Time will help wash sorrow away.
My hope for you is a future bright,
Though any future now may seem out of sight.
Comfort each other, seek the light in each day,
I pray your sorrow will pass away.
C5. Feel No Guilt in Laughter
Feel no guilt in laughter,
He’d/She'd know how much you care.
Feel no sorrow in a smile
That he/she is not here to share.
You cannot grieve forever,
He/She would not want you to.
He’d/She'd hope that you could carry on
The way you always do.
So, talk about the good times
And the way you showed you cared.
The days you spent together,
All the happiness you shared.
Let memories surround you.
A word someone may say
Will suddenly recapture a time,
A minute, an hour, a day,
That brings him/her back as clearly,
As though he were still here
And fills you /she with the feeling
That he/she is always near.
For if you keep those moments,
You will never be apart
And [deceased's name] will live forever
Locked safely within your hearts.
C6. In Loving Memory of a Special Little One
I have so much love for you,
my precious little one
You have left behind such sorrow
now that you are sadly gone
Now you sleep in heaven
and the angels watch you play
My thoughts are always with you,
I miss you every day
Why were you taken early?
It’s so terribly unfair
The love you left behind lives on
but the pain is still hard to bear
My heart is truly broken
your life was tragically cut so short
But I will always be so grateful
for the happiness you brought
C7. Little Angel
The day that God called your name
It broke my heart in two
But Heaven needed an Angel
And the one he picked was you
I just wish he could have waited
And let you stay with me
But you have left memories in my heart
And that’s where they’ll always be
I just wish I could rewind the clock
Or make it turn real slow
I could have hugged you one more time
Before you had to go
No matter how much time will pass
I’ll miss you every day
Keep shining bright in Heaven
So you can light my way
C8. These Are My Footprints
These are my footprints, so perfect and so small.
These tiny footprints, never touched the ground at all.
Not one tiny footprint, for now I have my wings.
These tiny footprints were meant for other things.
You will hear my tiny footprints, in the patter of the rain.
Gentle drops like angel's tears, of joy and not from pain.
You will see my tiny footprints, in each butterflies' lazy dance.
I'll let you know I'm with you, if you give me just a chance.
You will see my tiny footprints, in the rustle of the leaves.
I will whisper names into the wind, and call each one that grieves.
Most of all, these tiny footprints, are found in mummy's heart,
'cause even though I'm gone now, we'll never truly part."
C9. The Cord
We are connected, my child and I,
by an invisible cord not seen by the eye.
It's not like the cord that connects us at birth
this cord can't be seen by any on earth.
This cord does it's work right from the start
it binds us together attached to my heart
I know that it's there though no one can see
the invisible cord from my child to me.
The strength of this cord it's hard to describe
it can't be destroyed it can't be denied.
It's stronger than any cord man could create
it withstands the test, can hold any weight
And though you are gone, though you're not here with me
the cord is still there but no one can see
It pulls at my heart, I am bruised...I am sore
but this cord is my lifeline as never before.
I’m thankful that my heart connects us this way
a mother and child, death can't take it away!!
C10. Too Soon
This was a life that had hardly begun.
No time to find your place in the Sun,
No time to do all you could have done,
But we loved you enough for a lifetime.
No time to enjoy the world and it’s wealth,
No time to take life down off the shelf,
No time to sing the songs of yourself,
Though you had enough love for a lifetime.
Those who live long endure sadness and tears
But you’ll never suffer the sorrowing years.
No betrayal, no anger, no hatred, no fears,
Just love – only love – in your lifetime.