Daddy's Wealth

My daddy was a simple man
So his wealth, it wouldn't show
But buried deep inside his chest
He had a heart of gold

Growing up around him
He tried hard, to make me see
"When you have done this unto these my brethren
You have done this unto me"

He didn't ride in a limousine
An old pickup was more his style
His cloths looked more like hand-me-downs
He had worn for quite awhile

He never fed a multitude
With fish and loaves of bread
But his garden out behind our house
Helped keep some families fed

He kept "The Good Book" by his bedside
And every meal he'd ask for "Grace"
And I'd sneak a peek, every now and then
At the look there on his face

With his head bowed, and his eyes closed
He'd fold his hands in prayer
And give our thanks for the meal we had
And the love, that we all shared

On his knees, beside his bed
He'd make his nightly call
And I'd hear him sometimes late at night
From our room, just down the hall

I'd lie in bed and think about
The things he had to say
And I don't recall, a night gone by
That he didn't stop to pray

My daddy was a simple man
So his wealth, it wouldn't show
But buried deep inside his chest
He had a heart of gold

Growing up around him
He tried hard, to make me see

"When you have done this unto the least of these
My brethren, You have done this unto me"

(Matthew 25:34-40)

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Dedicated to all the Christian fathers
Who have " Fought The Good Fight"
God bless you all !!!

Funeral Poems:

Funeral Poem For a Dad

Poem for a Father

As I looked upon your face
I saw the wonder of God’s grace
Once again, whole at last
No more suffering, your life raced past

Then all was quiet, completely still
Peace at last, no longer ill
I remembered the memories that we shared
Our deep and meaningfuls, how much you cared

I used to visit, though hard it was
I watched you slip away, my Dad almost lost
Watching glints of recognition in your eyes
Crying with joy when it took me by surprise

You didn’t deserve that cruel disease
It brought us completely to our knees
The years were robbed, it wasn’t right
Up to the end, I watched you fight

Dad I smile when I think of you
You made mistakes, but me too
Dad it doesn’t matter about the past
I’m just so happy you are free at last.

Funeral Poems:

You Always Said

For your funeral, you always said,
I would like some verse.
I've tried my best, but compared to yours,
this will be a lot worse.

For your funeral, you always said,
I don't want you all in black.
Well, I think this shirt has
taken care of that.

For your funeral, you always said,
have a drink for me.
I am quite certain, you didn't mean
a cup of tea.

For your funeral, you always said,
don't make a fuss.
I wanted to cancel the hearse and
bring you over on the bus.

For your funeral, you always said,
get the cheapest coffin for me.
I wanted to dig one up and
get it for free.

For your funeral, you always said,
I don't want any crying from you.
Please forgive me, I'm finding that
so hard to do.

For your funeral, you always said,
don't be sad.
So, I'll try to smile, when I say, I love you
and I'll miss you Dad.

Funeral Poems:

Funeral Poem For a Dad

A Fathers Son

Six sons and six fathers
Carried one, who's race was run
Five of these, are brothers
And one, a brothers son

The load for them was heavy
Not in their arms, but in their hearts
For the one they bore, was their father
And each one, did his part

Their faces told the story
Of the loss, they each endured
And a memory that their father taught
Of a promice that "GOD" assured

"Sons of God" we each are called
And a promice to us, was made
Believe in his Son, and what he's done
And our sins, he'll take away

"He will wipe away, all tears from thier eyes
And there will be, no more sorrow"
This is what our father taught us
About "The World Tomorrow"

"Faith, is the substance of things hoped for
The evidence of things, not seen"
Turn to him, in your time of grief
And he will intervene

It has been my life's Greatest Honor
To walk beside my brothers
And carry my fathers body
To rest, beside our mothers

A voice cries out, From Heaven
"Be Proud of what You've done
For not only is he, Your father
He is, Your Fathers Son"

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Funeral Poems:

Funeral Poem For a Dad

Free at last

"Free At Last" (A poem for a father)

As I looked upon your face
I saw the wonder of God’s grace
Once again, whole at last
No more suffering, your life raced past

Then all was quiet and completely still
Peace at last, no longer ill
I remembered the memories that we shared
Our deep and meaningfuls, how much you cared

I used to visit, though hard it was
I watched you slip away, my Dad almost lost
Watching glints of recognition in your eyes
Crying with joy when it took me by surprise

You didn’t deserve that cruel disease
It brought us completely to our knees
The years were robbed, it wasn’t right
Up to the end, I watched you fight

Dad, I smile when I think of you
You’ve made mistakes, but we all do too
Dad, it doesn’t matter about the past
I’m just so happy that you are free at last.

poem Author: Vicky Thompson

Funeral Poems:

Where Have You Gone

A Funeral Poem For Parents

Life, it moved from day to day
I cared for you, what more to say.
One day up, one day down.
Never mind, you'll come around.

I came , I saw, I looked at you
My life on hold, nothing else to do.
I came back home and sat alone
I sat in your chair, I sat by the 'phone.

The house is empty, you're not at home
I call out 'Mam', I'm all alone.
You're somewhere else I cannot be
Though I know you know you're my world to me.

It's early morning when I get the call
You fought many battles, but you can't win them all.
You felt no pain when you fell asleep
I stand by your bed and inside I weep.

I cry for your soul
I cry for your life
I cry for your husband, my father.
I cry for my mother, you, his wife.

I turn around and walk away
You're in heaven now, no more to say.
From what I've heard it ain't all bad
I hope you enjoy being back with dad.

You're looking down with some disfrown
you don't agree, but I'm on my own.
I can't stay here, there's nothing left
So the Canary Islands I think are best.

I'm taking Dad and I'm taking you
One last thing for me to do.
A family holiday, don't you agree
Only this New Year's Eve you'll both be free.

Together at last, it seems so right
I end the year by turning out the light.
You may have gone far, but I feel you near
So for one last time, I wish you both 'Happy New Year'.

I love you both and I always will
but I'm not alone, even though life's up hill.
As you know Mam and you've already told Dad
I'm still down here with the love of a great lad.

I know you're looking down at this space
and someday soon you'll see a smile on my face.
It'll all work out in the end
With the help and support from family and friends

I'll remember the laughter
I'll remember the love
And when I look up
You'll be looking down from above.

Wherever I go, wherever I am
I'll never be far from my Dad or my Mam.
All I can say is that you were the best
So I bid you farewell and I lay you to rest.

Alun Boobier 2009

Funeral Poems:

Dads Poem

Funeral poems For Dad

Dads Poem

You never said “I'm leaving”
You never said “goodbye”
You were gone before I knew it,
And only God knew why.

There are no words to tell you
Just what I feel inside
The shock, the hurt, the anger
Might gradually subside

A million times I'll need you
A million times I'll cry
If Love alone could have saved you
You never would have died

In Life I loved you dearly
In death I love you still
In my heart you hold a place
That no one could ever fill

It broke my heart to loose you
But you didn't go alone
For part of me went with you
The day God took you home

Things will never be the same
And all though it hurts so bad
I will smile whenever I hear your name
And be proud you were my Dad.

Funeral poems For Dad

Funeral Poems:

Funeral Poem For a Dad

You Gave Us Life, You Gave Us Love (For Parent, for mother, for father)

Funeral Poems : You Gave Us Life, You Gave Us Love

Funeral Poems for parent. Funeral Poems for Father. Funeral Poems for Mother

You fed us well, you made us strong
You taught us to know right from wrong
You made us feel that we belong
You showed us the value of a song