Elegy

by Siegfried Sassoon (1920) — a poem card from Justes Mots

A tribute to a deceased friend whose wit and laughter are remembered with both grief and gratitude, celebrating the enduring power of loyalty and love beyond death. Written in formal, elevated language, the poem honors the departed's character while affirming that true friendship transcends mortality. It is ideal for memorial services or sympathy correspondence.

Your dextrous wit will haunt us long
Wounding our grief with yesterday.
Your laughter is a broken song;
And death has found you, kind and gay.

We may forget those transient things
That made your charm and our delight:
But loyal love has deathless wings…

Themes: sympathy · grief · love · reflection