A lot of people read out poems at wakes and funerals. Remembering someone special in a personal way can be healing for everyone concerned, for a eulogy is a deeply personal way of saying goodbye.
The audience for your funeral speech couldn't be more sympathetic and welcoming, and your deep feelings for the person who died will make the eulogy powerful. The right memorial service poetry can really set the mood for the whole ceremony. You need to take this time to share your loss, to laugh and talk and share your thoughts and feelings with each other.
Try to avoid talking about the details of the death, and focus instead on the life of the deceased. Keep the tone of the eulogy personal and use simple language so that the listeners can connect more directly to your words and the memories it conveys of the deceased. People should realize through the poem that they lived with a kind soul and great person.
Writing a eulogy should not be taken lightly. You can include poems, quotations or passages from the Bible, when appropriate.
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