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Death Lay Poems

These Death Lay poems are examples of Lay poems about Death. These are the best examples of Lay Death poems written by international poets.


Lay my body down
Poem inspired by the song “Lay my body down” by Glenn Hughes


I don’t think of death when I think of you,
We’ve been told many lies,...

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Categories: lay, deep,



Premium Member As I Lay Dying
I lay alone in this hospital bed dying
With not a soul by my side
Reflecting on the life l lead
Tears of regret and shame l have...

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© Deb M   Create an image from this poem.
Categories: lay, death, goodbye, love, sorrow,

Lay Me Down
Looking at you with saddened eyes
You lay in a death bed six feet under the ground
Even then I still feel you next to me
You embrace...

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Categories: lay, angst, death, depression, funeral,

Lay With Me
Now I lay me down to sleep; right behind my death will creep. 
When you lay me in the ground, amongst my body these things...

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Categories: lay, abuse, addiction, betrayal, dark,

Premium Member Near Death Experience
Moment of death, life force sucked out,
that it’s the end, we have no doubt,
being offered no time to think,
for it’s over, in but a blink.

Having...

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Categories: death,



Premium Member Lay Me Gently Down
Lay me gently down on a cold wint’ry day,
While the fireplace sparkles and blue flames rise
A day when the sun shines not to brighten, nay
Snow...

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Categories: lay, death, feelings, memorial, perspective,

Premium Member Life After Life
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust,
body form returns to earth’s crust,
whilst soul eternal, yet lives on,
soon in another realm reborn,
until each desire’s relinquished
and all ego...

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Categories: death, life, spiritual,

Premium Member Shed No Tears
He walks through the hospital door,
like he did many times before
but now it seems, the die is cast ~
this visit, probably his last.

Family and friends...

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Categories: death, death of a

Premium Member Our Home
Our home Is filled with thanks and love,
this we got from God up above.
The kitchen stove cooking away,
before eating we first must pray.
Let's go play...

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Categories: family, food, friend, fun,

Premium Member The Day Momma Lay Dying
I will forever remember the day my Momma lay dying
It is etched into my mind like a permanent scar
The eerie quiet that suddenly settled over...

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Categories: lay, death, mother son,

Lay Down Comedy
I’ve taught you well my young elder. The chosen path of the light was handed to you in a gift of sight as I gave...

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© Jared Kent  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: lay, angel, arabic, baptism, destiny,

Premium Member Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep
Today I have played hard,                    ...

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Categories: lay, dream, food, fun, sleep,

Premium Member I Lay Me Down
(For Dad ... I love you and miss you, and time doesn't help)

            ...

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Categories: lay, death, father son, grief,

Premium Member Lay Funeral Laid To Rest-
in a gathering full of strangers friends and family
 alliances are seldom celebrated 
as lay minister stands over your casket 
preaching your eulogy
 telling your...

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Categories: lay, analogy, confidence, death, life,

Fallen Leaves Have No Winter Lair
I watch as roaring winds accost
withered leaves that would soon be lost.
Branches, once laden green, beware ~
November will strip your limbs bare.
Your clothes swept to...

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Categories: november,


Book: Shattered Sighs