Funeral Poem for a burial

Funeral celebrants have seen an increase in the number of burial funerals in recent years. This has been driven largely by the increased popularity of natural or woodland burials. There have been many new and beautiful natural burial sites created in the UK . More people are opting for this alternative to cremation as a more environmentally friendly and sustainable option .

In addition, the increased number of people dying in the UK with a family heritage and culture of burial rather than cremation, has also increased demand in municipal (council) burial grounds and cemeteries.

Below is a wonderful poem which is popular at burial funeral services.

For Those Laid to Rest Here

By Fran Hall

Under a soft blanket of fallen leaves,

Safe in the hush of the whispering trees

I have come home.

My time here on earth is now done,

All the noise and the clamour, the joy and the pain,

The powerful life force that drove me onwards

Has slipped away into the quiet of eternity,

And I am at peace.

From now on, I will dance through your memories

Threading thoughts of love through your heart.

The pain of loss will gradually ease, and the sadness will lift.

The days will be lighter, and the nights not so long,

For I am still here.

When you walk through this place, you will feel me

In the gentle touch of the breeze on your face,

In the sunlight dappling the forest floor,

In the murmur of the branches high above you,

I am all around.

I have returned to the place from whence I came,

To the elements that created me.

The earth that gave me the life I so loved

Has now welcomed me back to her,

To be at one with all her beauty.

Here, under my blanket of fallen leaves

I have found my resting place.

I have come home.

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