The title of Joh Donne’s Poem “A Valediction” is appropriate for the poem. A poem is a form of a farewell speech. The writer speaks of the start of life in the poem. The poem focuses mostly on the perception of viewing of the deceased and funerals as things used to bid farewell to the dead. These activities are being viewed as a way of mourning loved ones. However, the title of the poem goes on to allude that there is something that is fishy about mourning. A fool can only trust in mourning as it does to elaborate reality itself.

The first stanza of the poem illustrates how men of value and character pass into the afterlife in a mild way. The attribute of being virtuous gives them comfort in life and in death, and so they so easily give in to their deaths (Zheng-shuan et al. 6). Nonetheless, it is not easy for close family and friends to accept their demise. As described by the poet John Donne, “their sad friends.” This description depicts the sad atmosphere in which the friends exist due to the loss of their loved one. Further displaying the difficulty attached to saying goodbye to those who have left us.

The second stanza, however, provides courage and comforting words that advise the living. We should not emphasize on the loss but rejoice in their eternity for he or she is not lost. Instead of dwelling on their passing, people should dwell on the comforting fact that they are in a holier place (Gale 2). The poet explains that through mourning, people become oblivious of their beliefs of life after death. Religion, therefore, comes to assure the living that the dead are in a better place, and not to believe so would be committing blasphemy.

In the third stanza, there is an elaboration of how men and women put much trust in things that they can see. The things we see tend to remind us that anything can happen at any time. It is certainly easy to feel and see a loss in our world. However, a bigger problem is not getting the bigger picture, that of which is beyond human understanding.