An effective eulogy does not happen in just a blink of an eye. When I lost my mother there was no way on earth that I could have written a shopping list never mind poems for funeral tributes.
These three words are enough to convey to the grieving person that you understand the importance of the deceased person in his life and that you share his sadness. The eulogy should convey your feelings and your experiences and should be written in an informal, conversational tone. An Irish Funeral Prayer, derived from a sermon delivered in 1910 by Henry Scott Holland during the funeral of King Edward VII at Westminster, has been used for years in Irish and Christian funeral services.
This will help you not only to gather all the information to be included or mentioned in the eulogy, but also to enable you to decide early on the tone your writing will take. A poem for the deceased that prompts that thought is invaluable after a loved one has died. You should refer to the deceased person by name, using no other terms.
No one will be timing you, with a stopwatch, so take your time. Grief is not something we can simply set aside.
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