If Tears Could Build A Stairway

Submitted by admin on Mon, 02/14/2011 - 12:11

Funeral Poem : If Tears Could Build A Stairway

If tears could build a stairway
and thoughts a memory lane
I'd walk right up to heaven
and bring you home again.

No Farewell words were spoken
No time to say good-bye
You were gone before I knew it
And only God knows why.

My heart's still active in sadness
And secret tears still flow
What it meant to lose you
No one can ever know.

But now I know you want us
To mourn for you no more
To remember all the happy times
Life still has much in store.

Since you'll never be forgotten
I pledge to you today
A hallowed place within my heart
Is where you'll always stay.

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92 Comments

You have some beautiful

Submitted by Jenny on Sat, 05/01/2010 - 06:04

You have some beautiful poems.. brings tears to my eyes.. this sept will be 7 years of the loss of my baby son.. he was 32 years old..

Such a nice sweet poem. Made

Submitted by Dan on Mon, 05/03/2010 - 20:29

Such a nice sweet poem. Made me feel very sad.

I could not have expressed

Submitted by Ilona on Wed, 05/05/2010 - 01:38

I could not have expressed myself better. This poem says it all, and the hardest part for a mother is never having been able to say goodbye.

The first stanza says it

Submitted by Rhonda on Sun, 05/09/2010 - 23:55

The first stanza says it better than i ever could. My tears my thoughts and never having the chance to say goodbye have been the hardest parts to endure. Today is Mothers Day as well as my mothers birthday. Thanks for giving me a way to express what i am truly feeling today. i did not have the words. Thanks!

so so sad !!!brings tears to

Submitted by Dan on Mon, 05/10/2010 - 13:56

so so sad !!!brings tears to my eyes.

The poem expresses my pain it

Submitted by maya francis on Wed, 05/19/2010 - 11:17

The poem expresses my pain it brought my hidden tears out of my eyes bcoz i lost my beloved husband 5 months back who was just 30 yrs.

jerry...! I really miss

Submitted by shrinivas on Mon, 05/24/2010 - 12:58

jerry...! I really miss you...(words r really touched my heart)

I just read this poem and it

Submitted by Jami on Wed, 05/26/2010 - 04:08

I just read this poem and it touched my heart so much.. I lost my 22 month daughter June 20,2009 and it seems like it isn't getting any easier... I love you babygirl and I will see you when I get there...

This poem is very sad! If

Submitted by Mari on Fri, 05/28/2010 - 15:35

This poem is very sad! If only tears and thoughts would bring you back... Both of you would have been back! To my beloved Uncle and Cousin I miss you both and someday we will al meet again...

O God do I ever miss Betty,

Submitted by Harvey Payne on Fri, 06/18/2010 - 05:37

O God do I ever miss Betty, love you so much. some day will see you again, you can count on it. Love you Betty,

This poem expresses my pain

Submitted by Hale on Tue, 06/22/2010 - 19:14

This poem expresses my pain about loosing Michael Jackson...Can`t wait to really meet him in Heaven cuz I miss him sooo much. May your soul rest in peace, darling Michael!

I have the first part of this

Submitted by Stevyn on Thu, 06/24/2010 - 16:38

I have the first part of this poem tattooed on the inside of my arm in memory of my nana..... Sums things up well

I have the first 2 clauses on

Submitted by Joan on Tue, 06/29/2010 - 12:30

I have the first 2 clauses on little stones at the graves of my beloved dogs and horse. I think is speaks volumes for all the losses of those we loved.

Christopher, I love you so

Submitted by Carol T on Fri, 07/23/2010 - 11:28

Christopher, I love you so very, very much and I miss you more with each passing second. Why you were taken at such a young age, only God knows. It has only been 2 months, and it seems like forever. We'll be together again someday, with all of my love, Aunt Carol
If Tears Could Build A Stairway

If you have seen the "If

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/27/2010 - 19:42

If you have seen the "If Tears Could Build A Stairway" funeral poem on a gravestone, or engraved on an urn, or printed on a funeral programme, we would be pleased to receive comments on the date that you saw it, and any additional information you can provide.

Knowing the earliest date it has been seen, will help us to differentiate between claims to authorship.

A Friend of mine email me

Submitted by Ester R. Yates on Wed, 08/04/2010 - 08:16

A Friend of mine email me Mail In Heaven And If Tears could build A Stairway to heaven She and i both lost a child.So I Have Enjoyed This

My friend Steven passed away

Submitted by Chrysta N. Coleman on Sat, 08/07/2010 - 17:48

My friend Steven passed away in May. This poem was everywhere at his Wake and Funeral. I enjoy this poem so much. :)

My dad passed away and this

Submitted by Visitor on Sat, 08/21/2010 - 02:40

My dad passed away and this was the poem at the funeral. It basically sums up my feelings. He will never be forgotten.

I was a senior ofthe

Submitted by student on Fri, 08/27/2010 - 15:36

I was a senior ofthe graduating class of 2010 and i picked this poem to go on the back of pour tshirts for a classmate that committed suicide. R.I.P. ur forever in our hearts!

i have this poem on my dad

Submitted by irma on Wed, 09/01/2010 - 02:45

i have this poem on my dad grave stone it means the exact way i feel thank you

i love this poem im going to

Submitted by victoria lewis on Wed, 09/08/2010 - 14:33

i love this poem im going to get it tattooed on me as a memory to the baby i miscarried

I was at a tattoo parlor and

Submitted by Sara on Tue, 09/28/2010 - 17:43

I was at a tattoo parlor and this poem was engraved in a rock in the front flower bed.

My exboyfriend died one year

Submitted by marimar on Fri, 10/01/2010 - 05:43

My exboyfriend died one year ago... If the first part could be possible, I would have gone already! Always missing him. Great poem

Was sent to me after the

Submitted by Raymond Oeth on Tue, 11/16/2010 - 17:50

Was sent to me after the psssing of my wife from a freind in Germany. A great comfort to me.

My mom got this poem from a

Submitted by Taylar on Wed, 11/17/2010 - 02:26

My mom got this poem from a hospital after my grandpa passed away in dec. 2005

i found it written in a

Submitted by Nitlaksh on Sun, 11/21/2010 - 14:16

i found it written in a newspaper article when i chose it for my father who past away on 1st feb, 2010

I have chosen this poem for

Submitted by anon on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 14:40

I have chosen this poem for my dad who die on the 4th of November my sister mother and I all miss him greatly (me aged 15 and my sister aged 12)

We love you Dad and will never forget you
xxxxxxxxxxxx

i saw this in one of my dad

Submitted by Michelle on Sat, 12/04/2010 - 06:01

i saw this in one of my dad hunting mags etched into the back of a locket on one of those order forms they have for items they are selling

I have a plaque with this

Submitted by Doug on Sat, 12/18/2010 - 09:03

I have a plaque with this inscription on my daughter's grave. She passed away on 10/15/2010 at age 32.

On October 28th, 2010 my

Submitted by Richard on Sun, 01/02/2011 - 07:58

On October 28th, 2010 my mother attended a funeral being held for the daughter of a close friend. When she returned home with the program I noticed that "If Tears Could Build A Stairway" was on the back. As I read it, the words touched me so profoundly that I felt compelled to write a song based (in part) on its wording. After re-reading the poem, I sat down with my guitar and completed the song.

What I didn't know it at the time was that my own father's death was 0nly two weeks away. When I played "If Tears Could Build A Stairway" at my father's funeral, there wasn't a dry eye in the auditorium.

I'll be forever grateful to whomever wrote the poem.

my grandpa loved this poem

Submitted by crysa on Mon, 01/17/2011 - 14:19

my grandpa loved this poem and he always will he has passed but still feels like he is with us

That's simply.. wonderful and

Submitted by Tiziana on Thu, 02/10/2011 - 22:53

That's simply.. wonderful and so is who wrote this for Michael.. I'm speechless about this..just tears..
Big heart..

i just lost my mom a month

Submitted by Katie Ramirez on Sat, 02/19/2011 - 03:10

i just lost my mom a month ago, she was only 52 this breaks my heart

i am going to give this poem

Submitted by Liz T. on Sat, 02/19/2011 - 15:13

I am going to give this poem to my aunt, she lost her husband of 23 years yesterday.

I RECENTLY LOST A CLOSE

Submitted by KATHY ADKINSON on Tue, 02/22/2011 - 23:32

I RECENTLY LOST A CLOSE FRIEND.....THOMAS JOHNSON. HE WAS MUCH MORE THAN A MAN , HE WAS A ANGEL AND HE WILL BE SADLY MISSED. GOD BLESS YOU MY FRIEND ....2/8/11 WILL ALWAYS BE A SAD DAY IN MY LIFE.

I used this poem when my

Submitted by Mich on Wed, 02/23/2011 - 04:42

I used this poem when my husband was killed in 2001. I assure you it had been around for years already at that time as I had heard it previously.

god bless you devon passed

Submitted by bella smyth on Thu, 02/24/2011 - 01:44

god bless you devon passed away at approx 4am today 6 years ago this was spoken and meanes so much to me x

I have to agree with you

Submitted by Melanie Osmond on Mon, 02/28/2011 - 20:41

I have to agree with you there. I recently lost a baby girl (Sophia), last month. She passed on before she was born and it still hurts a lot to know that I didn't have a chance to meet her or say good-bye.

This poem is amazing my son

Submitted by Mar on Tue, 03/08/2011 - 23:31

This poem is amazing my son should be 5 years old thurs he died at just 3 days old :-(

This poem made me cry. My

Submitted by Me on Tue, 03/15/2011 - 00:05

This poem made me cry. My uncle just recently died:(

Just lost my granny at 10:30

Submitted by christy on Sun, 03/27/2011 - 07:24

Just lost my granny at 10:30 last nite. She is and always will be a very special lady. "A hallowed place in my heart is where you'll always stay" says it all. I love u granny.

I really would like to know

Submitted by Robin Roberts Little on Sun, 03/27/2011 - 18:07

I really would like to know if I could use this for the home page of my website dedicated to my family that has passed away. It is not a commercial site, just for our family.

Lost my mum 3yrs ago and my

Submitted by Diane Sheehan on Sun, 04/03/2011 - 07:53

Lost my mum 3yrs ago and my brother 16yrs ago and i have both the same gravestone for them bcos i love the sentiment x

I lost my boyfriend 5 months

Submitted by Sharon on Sun, 04/03/2011 - 22:47

I lost my boyfriend 5 months ago, he was 35 and just collapsed one day at our home. No words were spoken or a chance for goodbyes he was gone so fast this poem says it all i miss him dearly, until we meet again i love you Drew xxx

sad poem

Submitted by skylar on Sat, 04/09/2011 - 18:47

the first part of the poem was on a stone at my second cousins funeral.and this poem will always stay in my heart and this poem makes me cry,even if its alittle.this is my favorite poem of all times and its just so sad.this is a really good poem.

my only son dropped dead

Submitted by maeve on Fri, 04/15/2011 - 12:06

my only son dropped dead alone in his flat sometime between 30th march and 1st april, her was 41and as yet we still have not got him back. My grandson found this poem and has decided to say this at his funeral which we are hoping will be on 4th may 2011
it is amazing how this one poem can encapsulate all i am feeling right at this moment
many thanks to whoever wrote it.

My husband

Submitted by Rebekkah Fedorchak on Fri, 04/22/2011 - 20:26

My husband passed also on April 1st and it was so unexpected. This poem says all I want to say too. Just want to let you know that your in my prayers.

Love,

Bekkah

My Dad

Submitted by April on Sun, 04/24/2011 - 17:26

I read the first line of the 'If Tears Could Build a Stairway' poem at my dad's funeral on 26 April last year. I miss him every day and on Tuesday I will light a candle and remember all the love and laughter he gave to me. I love you dad xx

This was a beautiful poem, i

Submitted by Grace on Sat, 04/30/2011 - 08:23

This was a beautiful poem, i recently lost one of my best friends, at the very young age of 16. This poem means a lot to me. Thank you.