FUNERAL READINGS: Choose a Reading

No Death

There is no death
And yet
When those of power
And those of gentleness
Shuffle off their mortal coil
And move
From this place
They depart our world
Leaving a void of grief
In all our hearts

There is no death
Merely a movement
Of souls between places
And the pain we feel
Is part of the plan

It feels so real
But it isn’t
It’s a lesson in anguish
It’s no more and no less than
A new phase on a long
Adventurous journey

That’s why
It doesn’t do
To throw in the towel
Go home in a huff
Or play truant

This is the secret
Of love and faith
A little thing
We learn to share
With each other
With the universe
There is no death
Only eternal love
Love without end

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