Bedside Companion

Poetry, prayers, prose and meditations for the dying and their companions.

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I am dying

In the final passage — days, weeks, or months remaining

I am with someone who is dying

A loved one, patient, or person in my care

I am grieving

Someone I love has died

For the journey

Words that have held others in this passage.

Sacred words

Ancient texts gathered for this threshold moment.

Meditation & reflection

Passages to read slowly, alone or aloud together.

Your collection

Pieces you've saved — tap the heart on any card to add it here.

Read aloud or in silence

Guided meditations for the dying, their companions, and the bereaved. Read slowly — pause between each section.

When the hour is close

Gentle words for the final hours — for the one dying and those present.

Practice

Simple invitations into presence — for anyone at the bedside.

Spoken presence

Things that can be said — to the dying person, or to oneself.