I was at the funeral of one of them yesterday and this poem by David Harkins was read out: He is gone. As it turns out David Harkins had written the piece in the early eighties, though not as a funeral oration, but in homage to an unrequited love. David Harkins 1959 – Silloth, Cumbria, UK Written 1981. You can close your eyes and pray that he'll come back, or you can open your eyes and see all he's left. In 1980/81 I wrote the following lines of prose. We can shed tears that she is gone. You can close your eyes and pray that she will come back Or you can open your eyes and see all that she has left. Your heart can be empty because you can't see her, Or you can be full of the love that you shared. You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday Not, How Did He Die, But How Did He Live? Or you can smile because she has lived. A short but uplifting funeral poem by famous Victorian poet Christina Rossetti, about saying goodbye to a loved one. Prince Philip. You can remember her and only that she is gone. Two close friends have recently lost their fathers. or you can cherish her memory and let it live on. I thought of You Today She Is Gone (He Is Gone) Author Unknown. or you can do what she would want: We had found the untitled poem on an order of funeral service sheet that a kind friend had sent in. She is Gone ~ Poem by David Harkins. This was written by David Harkins; "He" or "she" can be inserted in the proper place. You can close your eyes and pray that she will come back or you can open your eyes and see all she has left. You can cry and lose yourself become distraught and turn your back on the world or you can do what I want - smile, wipe away the tears, learn to love again and go on. You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday It's the life in your years." The Queen was said to have found the poem Experts suspect it was written by an unknown poet, and that its popularity has spread on the internet by word of mouth. "Mark Twain. amzn_assoc_bg_color = "FFFFFF"; Poetry - Eulogy - Books - Flowers - Sympathy - Gifts - Music. She Is Gone by David Harkins You can shed tears that she is gone Or you can smile because she has lived. "You live longer once you realize that any time spent being unhappy is wasted." You can cry and close your mind, You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back. We can close your eyes and pray that she will come back. She was his first real girlfriend, he says. You can shed tears that he is gone Or you can smile because he has lived. Daughter Poems.. You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back or you can do what she'd want: smile, open your eyes, love and go on. &In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.& Robert Frost, &What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal.&Albert Pike, &The fear of death follows from the fear of life. Do not shed tears when I have gone but smile instead because I have lived. Cosmopolitan House, Old Fore Street, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 8LS, Contact : customerservices@thefuneralpoem.com. Our hearts can be empty because we can't see her. or you can open your eyes and see all she has left. David Hawkins. You can close your eyes and pray that she’ll come back or you can open your eyes and see all she’s left. "And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. Or you can cherish her memory and let it live on. You can close your eyes and pray that she will come back Or you can open your eyes and see all that she has left. I once wrote a poem about Prince Philip About the time he came to visit us, And he became a little upset Selena runs out of their house and gets hit by a drunk driver. She is gone (He is gone) This uplifting poem was written by David Harkins and is based on a short verse about cherishing a loved one’s life. Your heart can be empty because you can’t see her Or … amzn_assoc_placement = ""; She Is Gone (He Is Gone) Popular funeral poem based on a short verse by David Harkins. You can close your eyes and pray that she will come back David Hawkins is a writer, journalist, editor and ecologist from Bristol. You can shed tears that she is gone Or you can smile because she has lived. You can remember her and only that she is gone. Do not shut your eyes and pray to God that I'll come back but open your eyes and see all that I have left behind. Do not shut your eyes and pray to God that I'll come back but open your eyes and see all that I have left behind. amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "funehelp-21"; Jun 15, 2015 - Beautiful Poem called She is gone by David Harkins Your heart can be empty because you can’t see her Your heart can be empty because you can't see her or you can be full of the love you shared. Your heart can be empty because you can’t see her Or you can be full of the love that you shared.