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Condolences Poem - please help?

Im not a "flowery" person but a friend has just lost her father. I remember reading a very lovely comforting poem on a condolence card before, but I cant find it. Its about a person standing sad saying goodbye to their loved one, saying There He Goes. While they are doing that, there are other people waiting, smiling saying Here He Comes. I would be grateful if anyone could find it for me. Thankyou

Update:

thanks psicatt, but its not that poem. Its much shorter and I think a boat may be involved, but not sure. its basically saying that when we are crying saying goodbye, to be aware that somewhere else there are people waiting for him, and saying happily here he comes,

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Poem by W.H. Auden

    Stop all the Clocks.

    Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone,

    Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone,

    Silence the pianos and with muffled drum

    Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come.

    Let aeroplanes...

    For the rest visit...

    http://www.npr.org/programs/death/readings/poetry/...

  • Ollie
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Sorry have not heard of it.When my mam & dad died I wrote my own has I wanted it to come from the heart.

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