Funerals can truly be augmented by a poem that is apt and fitting for the person you have just lost. The following list of funeral poems about butterflies are perfect for those who had a passion for butterfly collecting and breeding, or just enjoyed watching them flutter by.
Butterflies From Heaven
Author Unknown
When a butterfly come to you, I’ve been told,
That it’s from someone in heaven, a past soul.
If you keep a look out, if you open your heart,
The things that were ordinary will now stand apart.
I think if we look, read between the lines,
You will find clues and you will find signs,
That your loved one isn’t past, not really, not gone,
That they are not here, that they have just moved on.
It is said that there is not death, just life and transitions,
From the teachings of Buddha to the beliefs of the Christians.
So from my heart, from my hope and belief,
May you find many butterflies to assist with your grief.
Butterfly Kisses
by John F. Connor
Don’t cry for me, please don’t be sad
Hold on to the memories of the times we both had
Don’t dwell on dark thoughts, hold on tight to your wishes
Sending you hugs and butterfly kisses.
I walk beside you, I am there all day long
I am right here. But you think I am gone
You don’t see me, but I can see you
Whatever the problems, I will help you get through.
I am the wind in your hair, the sand in your toes
Butterfly kisses that you feel on your nose
I am with you at sunrise and in the sunset
But you cannot see me, it’s my one regret.
I sit right beside you when you are sad
And you look through the photos of times that we had
I watch you sleeping, I hold you so tight
Before I go, I kiss you goodnight.
I will watch over you from heaven above
Forever you will be a dear and true love
Hold on to your dreams and all of your wishes
Sending you hugs and butterfly kisses.
Little Butterfly
by Amy Farquhar
I lived my life beside you all
Cocooned within your love
So friends and family please don’t cry
I’m still with you; just up above.
The sounds of all your heartbeats
Are my sweetest melody
And at all my heavenly bedtime
The angels play it back to me.
I know how much you wish I’d stayed
I feel so very blessed
Of all the people to have in my world
I got the very best.
You may think of me in your waking hours
And on those sleepless nights
Just look out of the window and you’ll find me
That brightest star, that dazzling light.
I’m that little breeze in the summer
And I’m that unexpected white feather
I plucked it from my downy wings
So you remember; we are always together.
I know how much it hurt your soul
When we had to say goodbye
But I’m not gone, I’m always here
I am your butterfly.
On A Butterfly’s Wings
by Jim Howard
Where I have gone
I am not so small.
My soul is as wide
As the world is tall.
I have gone to answer
This call, the call
Of the one who takes
Care of us all.
Wherever you look,
You will find me there,
In the heart of a rose,
In the heart of a prayer.
On butterflies’ wings,
On wings of my own,
To you, I’m gone,
But I’m never alone.
I’m over the moon
I am home.
While Waiting For Thee
Author Unknown
Don’t weep at my grave,
For I am not there.
I’ve a date with a butterfly
To dance in the air.
I’ll be singing in the sunshine,
Wild and free,
Playing tag with the wind
While I’m waiting for thee.
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All poems featured on this website are free to use during any ceremony, although it is good practice to make sure the author is mentioned, if known. Should you require a celebrant for your ceremony, be it a funeral, a wedding, a naming ceremony or something else, feel free to get in touch. I am a double award-nominated Family and Funeral Celebrant covering the entire UK, and would be happy to help you commemorate in a meaningful and personal way.
