Let Me Go Poem by Christina Georgina Rossetti

Let Me Go

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When I come to the end of the road
And the sun has set for me
I want no rites in a gloom filled room
Why cry for a soul set free?
Miss me a little, but not for long
And not with your head bowed low
Remember the love that once we shared
Miss me, but let me go.
For this is a journey we all must take
And each must go alone.
It's all part of the master plan
A step on the road to home.
When you are lonely and sick at heart
Go the friends we know.
Laugh at all the things we used to do
Miss me, but let me go.
When I am dead my dearest
Sing no sad songs for me
Plant thou no roses at my head
Nor shady cypress tree
Be the green grass above me
With showers and dewdrops wet
And if thou wilt remember
And if thou wilt, forget.
I shall not see the shadows,
I shall not fear the rain;
I shall not hear the nightingale
Sing on as if in pain;
And dreaming through the twilight
That doth not rise nor set,
Haply I may remember,
And haply may forget.

Monday, March 9, 2015
Topic(s) of this poem: funeral
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Rajnish Manga 09 March 2015

Can there be anything more poignant and destabilising than to read the intense parting words (in the form of a poem, though) of someone we adore so much. Death can be such a great shock to the bereaved. Hats off to the poet. I quote some of the lines: When I am dead my dearest / Sing no sad songs for me.

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Stuart 10 April 2018

This isn’t by Christina Rossetti though influenced by her. Rhythm hobbles a bit and some of the phrasing is awkward. Not a bad poem, people obviously find it comforting but not in same league as ‘when I am dead’ though there is something typically ‘off’ in Rossetti’s position, something lugubrious, in that poem.

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Hebert Logerie Sr. 16 January 2019

Miss Me, But Let Me Go Robyn Rancman ................ For this a journey we all must take, and each must go alone; It’s all a part of the master’s plan, a step on the road to home. When you are lonely and sick of heart, go to the friends we know, And bury your sorrows in doing good deeds, miss me, but let me go. P.S. It looks like Christina Georgina Rossetti plagiarized.

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John McCormack 29 October 2018

This os NOT by Christina Rossetti! ! ! It's by Robyn Rancman

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Hebert Logerie Sr. 16 January 2019

Congratulations to John McCormack and Stuart. Here is Robyn Rancman's poem.. Miss Me, But Let Me Go Robyn Rancman When I come to the end of the road and the sun has set for me, I want no rites in a gloom filled room, why cry for a soul set free! Miss me a little, but not for long, and not with your head bowed low. Remember the love we once shared, miss me, but let me go! For this a journey we all must take, and each must go alone; It’s all a part of the master’s plan,

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Shannyn 16 November 2021

It is hard to understand how so many people say it

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evelyn kelly 25 September 2020

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evelyn kelly 25 September 2020

I want a copy of this poem it's not included in poetry book

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Sarah 12 September 2020

Written by: Elizabeth (Betty) Miller This poem was written by my grandmother!

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Sergei 03 October 2019

I can't find anything about that Robyn Rancman on the Internet. Where does this information come from (if I may ask) that this " Let Me Go" poem is authored by Robyn Rancman? And by the way, did you know that this Poem Hunter site is not considered a reliable (for authorship of poems) resource by (at least) Wikipedia? Any reference to a reliable resource where the information can be found who in reality wrote this poem would be very greatly appreciated. Thanks a lot in advance.

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