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Mothers are faithful companions and confidants even in the most difficult times. Mothers dedicate their lives to caring and providing for their children both physically and emotionally. They always seem to know how to help them to overcome problems and thrive in spite of them. A mother's love is irreplaceable, which makes losing her to death an incredibly painful experience. While sons and daughters of all ages carry within their hearts a dull and lasting ache where they once felt love and security, it is important they continue searching for the happiness their mother always desired for them.
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Remembering My Mother
- By Belinda Stotler
- Published: January 2009
Grieving And Healing With Memories
My mother seems so far away from me
On that beautiful white shore across the sea.
Yet I remember love's soft glow upon her face
And the feel of her touch and tender embrace.Read Complete Poem
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The poem is really nice. I lost my mother 23/12/2016,16 days after my birthday. Too sad she was still admitted in the hospital on my birthday. I felt like cursing that day, but I had to be...
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Your Mother, Your Angel
- By Natasha Jordan
- Published: February 2009
Death Of Sister-In-Law Poem
You look back on memories you forgot you had,
And at times you'll smile even though it hurts so bad.Your mother is a special woman, and no one can take her place.
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My sister-in-law was suddenly snatched from us by the cruel hands of death leaving behind my brother and four young children. Her sudden death is a big blow for both families. I was extremely...
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Missing Mama
- By Claudia Lee
- Published: November 2008
Grief Over Mother Lost To Lung Cancer
I awake each morning to start a new day,
But the pain of losing you never goes away.
I go about the things I have to do,
And as the hours pass, I think again of you.Read Complete Poem
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I can relate. I lost my mom this year in May 2020. We spent 15 wonderful years together. I see and walk by her room every day, and the "whys" come on, trying to navigate this life without...
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No Goodbyes
- By Annette R. Hershey
- Published: November 2016
Last Moments With My Mom
Oh Father, can you hear me?
I'm sending a prayer your way,
I'm clutching hard to my faith, as mom taught me,
As she draws closer to you each day.Read Complete Poem
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My Momma was the stronger woman I knew. We went to the hospital because Mom was having trouble breathing. She said maybe a day, and the next thing I knew, the doctors were talking about...
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My Mother, My Angel
- By Kathy J. Parenteau
- Published: September 2012
Once upon a time an angel held my hand.
She wiped away my tears and helped me understand
Our time on Earth is brief; there are lessons to be learned.
Each precious day God gives us, another page is turned.Read Complete Poem
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It will get better, I promise you, and there will come a day when you remember moments from your childhood with smiles and joy. I thank God every day for my mother even though she has crossed...
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Although You're Gone
- By Shannon Walker
- Published: August 2015
Poem About Love Making A Loss Easier
Although you're gone, I'm not alone,
And never shall I be,
For the precious memories of the bond we shared
Will never depart from me.Read Complete Poem
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This poem hit my heart heavy. I first lost my father in June 2018, then my father's oldest brother in July 2018. In August 20018, I lost my baby brother who was born on my 5th birthday. He. ..
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How Grateful I Would Be To Have Just One More Day
- By Kathy J. Parenteau
- Published: December 2013
Missing Mother
If I could have just one more day and
wishes did come true,
I'd spend every glorious moment
side by side with you.Read Complete Poem
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We all wish for one more day with the loved ones we've lost. I wish for one more day to be with my mum. She was one of the sweetest, most loving and caring mothers in the world. She was my...
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Roses For Mama
- By Lynn Casstevens
- Published: May 2008
First Mother's Day Without Mom
Lord, are there roses in your garden
On the shores of jubilee
Would you pick a dozen of your best
And deliver them for me?Read Complete Poem
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Thank you for your lovely and thoughtful poem. My mother also loved roses, especially yellow roses. She passed away in April of 2010...just three months after my younger sister and only...
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My Mother
- By Carol Bodenham
- Published: October 2015
Poem About Seeing Mother In The Sky
Look up to the sky.
Now tell me what you see.
A cloud, the moon, possibly the sun.
Many answers there will be.Read Complete Poem
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I was looking for something that I could relate to and post on Mother's Day this year. I lost my mother a few days before Mother's Day last year. Such a beautiful poem that really made me...
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You Mattered To Me
- By Ruth Morris
- Published: September 2015
Poem About The Love A Daughter Has For Her Mother
You lived your life thinking that no one cared.
You thought you were all alone, your heart feeling tattered.
I am here to tell you that you were wrong
'Cause you see - Mom - to me you mattered.Read Complete Poem
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27 Best Funeral Poems for Mom
We have assembled a collection of the most beautiful funeral poems for Mom to help you celebrate her life and her enduring love.
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This first funeral poem is very popular, even though it is simple, because it perfectly captures how much we love our Mom, even after her passing.
It would be an appropriate poem to read at a funeral or memorial service, and even a celebration of life ceremony.
1. If Roses Grow in HeavenBy Dolores M. Garcia
If roses grow in heaven,
Lord please pick a bunch for me,
Place them in my Mother’s arms
and tell her they’re from me.
Tell her I love her and miss her,
and when she turns to smile,
place a kiss upon her cheek
and hold her for awhile.
Because remembering her is easy,
I do it every day,
but there’s an ache within my heart
that will never go away.
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We love this funeral poem because we all know that a Mom is an angel in disguise, protecting us always. It is one of our favourite poems for a meaningful funeral service.
2. I Never Saw Your WingsBy an Unknown Author
How is it that I never saw your wings
when you were here with me?
When you closed your eyes and soared
to the Heavens I could hear the
faint flutter of you wings as you left.
Your body no longer on this side
your spirit here eternally I see your halo shine.
I close my eyes and see the multi-colored wings
surround me in my saddest moments and my happiest times.
Mother my angel God has given you your assignment
always my mother forever my angel.
You fly into my dreams and when I am asleep
I feel your wings brush against my face wiping away
the tears I shed since I can no longer hold
you in my arms but in my heart.
You earned those wings dear mother
and you will always be me angel eternal.
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Each Mom is the most special and unique person in our world. This funeral poem beautifully captures this sentiment.
3. Only One MotherBy an Unknown Author
Hundreds of stars in the pretty sky,
Hundreds of shells on the shore together,
Hundreds of birds that go singing by,
Hundreds of birds in the sunny weather.
Hundreds of dewdrops to greet the dawn,
Hundreds of bees in the purple clover,
Hundreds of butterflies on the lawn,
But only one mother the wide world over.
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When we become adults, we see our Mom more fully as a person with her own hopes and dreams, and as a friend. This funeral poem will move all who hear it spoken.
4. A Poem for MotherBy Dick Underwood
(Modified to read “mother” instead of grandma.)
Mother, you were just a girl,
So many years ago.
You had your loves and had your dreams,
You watched us come and go.
You watched us make the same mistakes,
That you had made before,
But that just made you hold us tight,
And love us all the more.
We haven’t always thought about
The things that you have seen.
To us you’ve just been ‘Mother’,
No thought of who you’ve been.
But we remember now in love,
Your life from start to end,
And we’re just glad we knew you,
As Mother, and as Friend.
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Many of us have fond memories of our Mom reading to us. We explored the world through books, while snuggling close to our Mom.
This is an easy funeral poem to learn to recite. It would be an appropriate funeral poem for a child who wants to be involved in the funeral service.
5. Richer Then GoldBy Strickland Gillilan
You may have tangible wealth untold;
Caskets of jewels and coffers of gold.
Richer than I you can never be –
I had a mother who read to me.
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The famous poet E.E. Cummings admired his mother, Rebecca Haswell Clarke Cummings, immensely. He said: “Never have I encountered anyone more joyous, anyone healthier in body and mind, anyone so quite incapable of remembering a wrong or anyone so completely and humanly and unaffectedly generous.” (Norman, 1958, pg. 18.)
He immortalized his esteem for his beloved Mother and Father in this following poem:
6. If There are Any Heavens My Mother WillBy E. E. Cummings
If there are any heavens my mother will (all by herself) have one.
It will not be a pansy heaven nor
a fragile heaven of lilies-of-the-valley but
it will be a heaven of black red roses my father will be
(deep like a rose tall like a rose)
standing near my (swaying over her silent) with eyes which are really petals and see
nothing with the face of a poet really which
is a flower and not a face with hands which whisper
This is my beloved my
(suddenly in sunlight he will bow,
and the whole garden will bow)
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It gives us comfort to think of our Moms enjoying a beautiful, garden-like dreamland after their passing. This touching funeral poem is filled with vivid imagery.
7. Child and MotherBy Eugene Field
O mother-my-love, if you’ll give me your hand,
And go where I ask you to wander,
I will lead you away to a beautiful land,–
The Dreamland that’s waiting out yonder.
We’ll walk in a sweet posie-garden out there,
Where moonlight and starlight are streaming,
And the flowers and the birds are filling the air
With the fragrance and music of dreaming.
There’ll be no little tired-out boy to undress,
No questions or cares to perplex you,
There’ll be no little bruises or bumps to caress,
Nor patching of stockings to vex you;
For I’ll rock you away on a silver-dew stream
And sing you asleep when you’re weary,
And no one shall know of our beautiful dream
But you and your own little dearie.
And when I am tired I’ll nestle my head
In the bosom that’s soothed me so often,
And the wide-awake stars shall sing, in my stead,
A song which our dreaming shall soften.
So, Mother-my-Love, let me take your dear hand,
And away through the starlight we’ll wander,–
Away through the mist to the beautiful land,–
The Dreamland that’s waiting out yonder.
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This poem is perfect for the funeral of a Mom who had a hard life, but who preserved and overcame many obstacles.
8. Mother to SonBy Langston Hughes
Well, son, I’ll tell you:
Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair.
It’s had tacks in it,
And splinters,
And boards torn up,
And places with no carpet on the floor
Bare.
But all the time
I’se been a-climbin’ on,
And reachin’ landin’s,
And turnin’ corners,
And sometimes goin’ in the dark
Where there ain’t been no light.
So, boy, don’t you turn back.
Don’t you set down on the steps.
‘Cause you finds it’s kinder hard.
Don’t you fall now
For I’se still goin’, honey,
I’se still climbin’,
And life for me ain’t been no crystal stair.
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This funeral poem is a moving tribute to his beloved Mother by the great Irish writer, Patrick Kavanagh.
It foregoes the typical motifs and rituals associated with funerals, and focuses instead on calming imagery of pastoral settings. It is the perfect poem to read at the funeral of a Mom who loved the countryside.
9. In Memory of My MotherBy Patrick Kavanagh
I do not think of you lying in the wet clay
Of a Monaghan graveyard; I see
You walking down a lane among the poplars
On your way to the station, or happily
Going to second Mass on a summer Sunday–
You meet me and you say:
‘Don’t forget to see about the cattle–‘
Among your earthiest words the angels stray.
And I think of you walking along a headland
Of green oats in June,
So full of repose, so rich with life–
And I see us meeting at the end of a town
On a fair day by accident, after
The bargains are all made and we can walk
Together through the shops and stalls and markets
Free in the oriental streets of thought.
O you are not lying in the wet clay,
For it is harvest evening now and we
Are piling up the ricks against the moonlight
And you smile up at us — eternally.
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This stark funeral poem by the famous writer, Rudyard Kipling, captures the raw emotion that follows loosing a Mom.
Kipling loved his Mother very much, and wrote the following tribute to her:
10. Mother o’ MineBy Rudyard Kipling
“When my spirit came back I heard her whisper in my ear, ‘Whether you live or die, or are made different, I am your Mother’. I was very glad. She was glad too. Neither of us wished to lose the other. There is only the one Mother for the one son.” (“The Knife and the Naked Chalk,” Rewards and Fairies, p. 138, line 11.)
If I were hanged on the highest hill,
Mother o’ mine, O mother o’ mine!
I know whose love would follow me still,
Mother o’ mine, O mother o’ mine!
If I were drowned in the deepest sea,
Mother o’ mine, O mother o’ mine!
I know whose tears would come down to me,
Mother o’ mine, O mother o’ mine!
If I were damned of body and soul,
I know whose prayers would make me whole,
Mother o’ mine, O mother o’ mine!
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This Jamaican writer shows the deep love he has for his Mom.
His Mother’s death distresses him and shakes him to the core. But despite the grief, everyday life continues. This funeral poem captures the reality that the world doesn’t stop when our lives have been shattered by our Mom’s passing.
11. My MotherBy Claude McKay
I
Reg wished me to go with him to the field,
I paused because I did not want to go;
But in her quiet way she made me yield
Reluctantly, for she was breathing low.
Her hand she slowly lifted from her lap
And, smiling sadly in the old sweet way,
She pointed to the nail where hung my cap.
Her eyes said: I shall last another day.
But scarcely had we reached the distant place,
When o’er the hills we heard a faint bell ringing;
A boy came running up with frightened face;
We knew the fatal news that he was bringing.
I heard him listlessly, without a moan,
Although the only one I loved was gone.
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The dawn departs, the morning is begun,
The trades come whispering from off the seas,
The fields of corn are golden in the sun,
The dark-brown tassels fluttering in the breeze;
The bell is sounding and the children pass,
Frog-leaping, skipping, shouting, laughing shrill,
Down the red road, over the pasture-grass,
Up to the school-house crumbling on the hill.
The older folk are at their peaceful toil,
Some pulling up the weeds, some plucking corn,
And others breaking up the sun-baked soil.
Float, faintly-scented breeze, at early morn
Over the earth where mortals sow and reap–
Beneath its breast my mother lies asleep.
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This simple funeral poem celebrates how lucky we feel to have been given the best Mom in the world.
12. Wonderful MotherBy Patrick O’Reilly
God made a wonderful mother,
A mother who never grows old;
He made her smile of the sunshine.
And He moulded her heart of pure gold;
In her eyes He placed bright shining stars,
In her cheeks fair roses you see;
God made a wonderful mother,
And He gave that dear mother to me.
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These bible verses from the New International Version (NIV) honours Mothers and wives and have a poem-like quality. They are beautiful verses to read at a Christian funeral service.
13. She Shall be PraisedProverbs 31: 10 and 25-31
A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.
She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come.
She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.
Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her:
“Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all.”
Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
Honour her for all that her hands have done, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.
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A simple, but heartfelt tribute to a Mom. This would be the perfect poem for a young person to recite or read at a funeral service.
14. Mom and MeBy an Unknown Author
Best friends forever mom and me
picking flowers and climbing trees.
a shoulder to cry on secrets to share
Warm hearts and hands that really care.
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Words that succinctly capture how wonderful each Mom is.
15. When God Thought of MotherBy Henry Ward Beecher
When God thought of mother,
He must have laughed with satisfaction,
and framed it quickly –
so rich, so deep, so divine,
so full of soul, power, and beauty,
was the conception.
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This funeral poem inspires us to continue living our lives in a way that would make our amazing Mom proud.
16. We Had a Wonderful MotherBy an Unknown Author
(Modified to read “mother” instead of grandmother)
We had a wonderful mother,
One who never really grew old;
Her smile was made of sunshine,
And her heart was solid gold;
Her eyes were as bright as shining stars,
And in her cheeks fair roses you see.
We had a wonderful mother,
And that’s the way it will always be.
But take heed, because
She’s still keeping an eye on all of us,
So let’s make sure
She will like what she sees.
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This poem is appropriate for all types of funeral services for a Mom, from tradition, religious ceremonies to celebrations of life.
17. Weep Not For MeBy an Unknown Author
Weep not for me though I have gone
Into that gentle night
Grieve if you will, but not for long
Upon my soul’s sweet flight
I am at peace, my soul’s at rest
There is no need for tears
For with your love I was so blessed
For all those many years
There is no pain, I suffer not
The fear is now all gone
Put now these things out of your thoughts
In your memory I live on
Remember not my fight for breath
Remember not the strife
Please do not dwell upon my death
But celebrate my life
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This funeral poem honours how much our Mom did for us.
She was there when we took our first steps, she helped us grow, and she provided unconditional love. Our Mom will always be with us in spirit.
18. You Were ThereBy an Unknown Author
You were there when we took our first steps,
And went unsteadily across the floor.
You pushed and prodded: encouraged and guided,
Until our steps took us out the door…
You worry now “Are they ok?”
Is there more you could have done?
As we walk the paths of our unknown
You wonder “Where have my children gone?”
Where we are is where you have led us,
With your special love you showed us a way,
To believe in ourselves and the decisions we make.
Taking on the challenge of life day-to-day.
And where we go you can be sure,
In spirit you shall never be alone.
For where you are is what matters most to us,
Because to us that will always be home…
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This funeral poem perfectly expresses the feeling that our Mom is forever with us. She will live in our hearts forever.
19. Your Mother Is Always With YouBy Deborah Culver
She’s the whisper of the leaves as you walk down the street.
She’s the smell of certain foods you remember, flowers you pick, the fragrance of life itself.
She’s the cool hand on your brow when you’re not feeling well.
She’s your breath in the air on a cold winters’ day.
She is the sound of the rain that lulls you to sleep, the colors of a rainbow.
She is Christmas morning.
Your mother lives inside your laughter.
She’s the place you come from, your first home.
She’s the map you follow with every step you take.
She’s your first love, your first friend, even your first enemy.
But nothing on Earth can separate you.
Not time.
Not space.
Not even death.
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This funeral poem celebrates the pure love of a Mom. While we may have teased her for always hovering nearby, the truth is that we her constant presence made us feel safe and loved.
20. The WatcherBy Margaret Widdemer
She always leaned to watch for us
Anxious if we were late,
In winter by the window,
In summer by the gate.
And though we mocked her tenderly
Who had such foolish care,
The long way home would seem more safe,
Because she waited there.
Her thoughts were all so full of us,
She never could forget,
And so I think that where she is
She must be watching yet.
Waiting ‘til we come home to her
Anxious if we are late
Watching from Heaven’s window
Leaning from Heaven’s gate.
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This funeral poem perfectly articulate how difficult it is to accept that our Mom has passed away. A life without her is incomprehensible.
21. AwayBy James Whitcomb Riley
I cannot say and I will not say
That she is dead, she is just away.
With a cheery smile and a wave of hand
She has wandered into an unknown land;
And left us dreaming how very fair
Its needs must be, since she lingers there.
And you-oh you, who the wildest yearn
From the old-time step and the glad return-
Think of her faring on, as dear
In the love of there, as the love of here
Think of her still the same way, I say;
She is not dead, she is just away.
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This beautiful poem sheds light on all the wonderful things your mother did for you over the course of your life and how each of those are ‘jewels’ that make up a ‘mother’s crown.’
22. A Mother’s Crown
By an Unknown Author
Heaven lit up with a mighty presence,
as the Angels all looked down.
Today the Lord was placing the jewels
Into my mother’s crown.
He held up a golden crown,
as my darling mother looked on.
He said in His gentle voice,
‘I will now explain each one.’
‘The first gem,’ He said, ‘is a Ruby,
and it’s for endurance alone,
for all the nights you waited up
for your children to come home. ’
‘For all the nights by their bedside,
you stayed till the fever went down.
For nursing every little wound,
I add this ruby to your crown.’
‘An emerald, I’ll place by the ruby,
for leading your child in the right way.
For teaching them the lessons,
That made them who they are today.’
‘For always being right there,
through all life’s important events.
I give you a sapphire stone,
for the time and love you spent.’
‘For untying the strings that held them,
when they grew up and left home.
I give you this one for courage.’
Then the Lord added a garnet stone.
‘I’ll place a stone of amethyst,’ He said.
‘For all the times you spent on your knees,
when you asked if I’d take care of your children,
and then for having faith in Me.’
‘I have a pearl for every little sacrifice
that you made without them knowing.
For all the times you went without,
to keep them happy, healthy and growing.’
‘And last of all I have a diamond,
the greatest one of all,
for sharing unconditional love
whether they were big or small. ’
‘It was your love that helped them grow
Feeling safe and happy and proud
A love so strong and pure
It could shift the darkest cloud.’
After the Lord placed the last jewel in,
He said, ‘Your crown is now complete,
You’ve earned your place in Heaven
With your children at your feet.’
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If you are one of those lucky people who were fortunate enough to consider your mother as your best friend, this beautiful poem is the perfect tribute for her funeral or memorial service.
23. Farewell Dear Mother
By an Unknown Author
Somewhere in my heart beneath all my grief and pain,
Is a smile I still wear at the sound of your dear name.
The precious word is ‘MOTHER’, she was my world you see,
But now my heart is breaking cause she’s no longer here with me.
God chose her for His angel to watch me from above,
To guide me and advise me and know that I’m still loved.
The day she had to leave me when her life on earth was through,
God had better plans for her, for this, I surely knew.
When I think of her kind heart and all those loving years,
My memories surround me and I can’t hold back the tears.
She truly was my best friend, someone I could confide in,
She always had a tender touch and a warm and gentle grin.
I want to thank you Mother for teaching me so well,
And though the time has come that I must bid you this farewell.
I’ll remember all you’ve taught me and make you proud you’ll see.
Thank you my Dear Mother for all the love you showed me.
Although you’ve left this earth and now you’ve taken flight,
I know that you are here with me each morning, noon and night.
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If your Mom suffered from an illness that left her in pain before her passing, this beautiful poem offers comfort to loved ones in knowing that she is no longer in any pain and is in God’s loving arms.
24. Dearest Mum
By an Unknown Author
Memories unfold as we think of you,
A real mum, through and through.
You suffered in silence everyday,
An illness that would not go away.
But now you have no more pain
For God’s loving arms have healed you again.
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This poem is absolutely beautiful and talks about all the love that can be felt by a mother’s hands from rocking your cradle as a baby to caressing you when troubles came your way.
25. Mother’s Hands
By Marian Jones
Hands that rocked the cradle
From the moment of my birth,
Their tender touch remembered
By those still here on Earth.
Soft as silk those hands
That taught me how to pray,
Banishing childhood fears;
They soothed each one away.
When I grew much older
And troubles came my way,
Those hands caressing mine
Did more than words could say.
Mother’s hands were gentle,
They’re missed so very much,
I’d give the world to feel once more
Their warm and tender touch.
Those hands were full of comfort
Now they lie at rest,
But memories hold them close
To the ones they served the best.
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If your mother was an angel on Earth, a woman who loved life, cherished her family and was kind beyond words, this is the perfect poem to honour her at her funeral or memorial service.
26. An Angel
By an Unknown Author
An angel lived among us,
A gift from God above.
She showered us with kindness
And shared with us her love.
She cherished every moment
With the man who was her life;
Walking hand in hand together,
Facing life with all its strife.
She loved her children dearly,
Each one a different way,
Nestled close within her heart.
Though, now, she’s far away.
She’s gone to live with Jesus.
But, she’s here with us, today,
Smiling down on every one of us,
And telling us she’s O.K.
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This gorgeous poems provides us with comfort when mourning the passing of a beloved mother. Although a mother’s journey on Earth might be over, this is just one part of her journey.
27. Her Journey’s Just Begun
By an Unknown Author
Don’t think of her as gone away
her journey’s just begun
life holds so many facets
this earth is only one.
Just think of her as resting
from the sorrows and the tears
in a place of warmth and comfort
where there are no days or years.
Think how she must be wishing
that we could know today
how nothing but our sadness
can really pass away.
And think of her as living
in the hearts of those she touched
for nothing loved is ever lost
and she was loved so much.
~
28. Are You There Momma?
By Katherine Gallagher
All it takes is one picture, one memory, one song
Ever since you left us everything seems wrong
The sadness can hit me and knock me on the floor
They say it gets easier but it’s hurting so much more
I still can hear your voice and I visualize your face
But all I want is to have you right back in your place
Can you hear me momma, in my dreams I call for you
And I try so hard to get to you but I don’t know what to do
Can you see me momma, are you watching over me?
Is Heaven all they say it is, are you healthy and happy?
Your family is hurting, it’s so hard since you’ve been gone
I’m crying so much now, but I once was very strong
Losing you has changed me, made me someone new
I know you want me happy so I’ll try to be that for you
Please watch over us all, from your perch up in the sky
And every time I think of you I’ll try hard not to cry
Can you hear me momma, calling out your name
I feel you all around me, but it’ll never be the same
Can you see me momma, as you look down from your cloud?
I hope and pray with all my might that I still make you proud.
~
29. Last Journey
By Timothy Coote
There is a train at the station
With a seat reserved just for me
I’m excited about its destination
As I’ve heard it sets you free
The trials and tribulations
The pain and stress we breathe
Don’t exist were I am going
Only happiness I believe
I hope that you will be there
To wish me on my way
It’s not a journey you can join in
It’s not your time today
There’ll be many destinations
Some are happy, some are sad
Each one a brief reminder
Of the great times that we’ve had
Many friends I know are waiting
Who took an earlier train
To greet and reassure me
That nothing has really changed
We’ll take the time together
To catch up on the past
To build a new beginning
One that will always last
One day you’ll take your journey
On the train just like me
And i promise that I’ll be there
At the station and you will see
That Life is just a journey
Enriched by those you meet
No one can take that from you
It’s always yours to keep’
But now as no seat is vacant
You will have to muddle through
Make sure you fulfill your ambitions
As you know I’ll be watching you
And if there’s an occasion
To mention who you knew
Speak kindly of that person
As one day it will be you
Now i can’t except this ending
And as it’s time for me to leave
Please make haste to the reception
To enjoy my drinks, they’re free!
~
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Poems in memory of mother from daughter
Would return mother for a moment,
Say everything that I didn’t have time to say to her,
Hug as before gently - gently
And stroke the shoulders, kiss hands ...
And tell how not enough,
And ask for forgiveness, for everything...
Sit cuddled up, not letting go of your hands
And talk, and tell her about everything...
After all, I know that my mother will never be able to enter the door of the apartment
,
earlier
Won't ask how I'm doing now...
Mommy, dear, dear
Only the memory of you remains,
And the pain that beats and time did not save ...
I miss you very much mom,
I miss you so much that it's hard to tell,
How I want you to be beside.
But there is no way, no way back.
Mommy, dear, dear…
What should I do with my pain…
My soul screams hysterically inside,
I will always miss you…
***
I miss you, mother…
The wounds are still fresh in my heart,
And the pain of loss has not passed,
I miss you, mother,
I want you to be alive.
There is not a day that I don't remember,
I can't come to you,
The apartment is empty there,
And there is a portrait hanging on the wall.
I know you are not dead.
You are always somewhere nearby.
It hurts, my soul screams,
I don't see you. Where are you mom?!
I'm calling you like I was when I was a child,
But you don't hear me anymore,
How I miss you,
I feel very bad...
Mama, do you hear?!!
***
MOMMY, how bad it is without you,
How sometimes you are missed,
I look up to heaven,
But, LORD, your eyes do not send.
I ask, HIM, well, at least once,
Let me, MOM, see a living face,
But only a drop of rain from heaven,
Whispers quietly, MOM, sees you...
***
You know, MOM, life has stopped,
Since you left, it has not moved forward,
And I could have learned to live differently,
Yes, only the heart shrinks and burns from the inside.
Tell me, MOM, why did it happen?
We didn't expect you to leave at all.
And there is no joy...everything has changed so much,
Sometimes you won't even fall asleep because of the pain.
Forgive me, MOM, that sometimes I was angry,
Ah, if I knew that you don’t live forever,
I would pray for you day and night,
WHAT A SORRY THAT YOU WILL NOT RETURN ANYTHING ...
** *
I am sitting on a stone... and sorting through
Daisies in weak, trembling hands...
I come here and I know for sure...
That you are now... already in heaven...
I couldn't understand and calm...
I didn't have time to say much...
No... I didn't come here to disturb you...
I... missed you... again...
Forgive me ... as soon as the mother forgives...
For the rarity of meetings... for harsh words...
Because... the daughter only promises...
But she forgets... when she closes the door...
Please ... forgive me. .. for indifference...
And there is nothing to blame for being busy...
There are no matters so important...
To take a mother's place in life...
Foolishness... out of youth... out of laziness...
We forget those... who are quietly waiting...
That we will come... and... on our knees...
Let's embrace mother.. and let the world... wait...
***
Mom never dies,
It just stops being around...
Sometimes I try to imagine..
It's like she just lives far away...
It's like you can write letters to her ,
To tell.. how I love the dawn..
Just waiting for an answer - alas, it's pointless..
Where mom is, there are no more letters...
Mom never dies,
It just stops being around...
An angel accompanies you, but her love always lives on...
***
MOM! How I miss you...
My only, dear, unique...
It's so hard sometimes
Without your warmth, without your kindness and quiet strength. ..
***
Mom! Eternal memory to you,
You are gone, we parted with you forever.
Mom! Again I shed tears in silence
I will never see you again.
Mom! How to snuggle up to you I want
And feel the warmth of the hug.
Mom! And from the pain I scream again
Mom! My heart is stubbornly insisting.
Mom! I see your eyes in a dream
And I don't want to meet the morning.
Mom! I'll whisper again in silence
Mom! I would like to repeat again.
Mom! Your peace is our eternal pain
Again I shed tears in silence.
Mom! You left, we broke up with you,
Mom! Eternal memory to you...
***
You are far away... You left suddenly...
Where the world is completely different...
Where it's cold and chilly...
Where eternity and peace await us...
I don't believe it... I'm crying and longing...
I'm screaming... calling.. .don't leave...
And in silence I whisper to him: -
Bring back, please. .. bring back...
You are far away... but you are near,
I feel your warmth... whispered gently: -
Everything will be fine, daughter.
You are far away... but I know,
That you are always in my house...
And again I meet your eyes,
I see my relatives' eyes.
Forgive me... for those minutes,
What I spent not with you...
For parting... for parting,
For the crazy alien world.
You wait for me...not very soon...
Though Fate is beyond our control,
Everything will stop one day...
We will be together...forever.
Today my mother fell asleep forever,
Leaving my transparent eyes here.
No strength to believe that this happens,
Today my mother died...
Forgive my blind weakness,
Forgive me for not knowing shame,
When for nothing, you reproached me.
I'm sorry I screamed when you took me in your arms.
I, as now, will remember all those days.
How sweetly smiling, you stood at the window,
How I ran from school in shoes and bows,
How you always waited for me alone.
I will remember how I fell while playing,
And I called you with a loud cry.
I remember how you laughed at me.
Oh mother, how beautiful you were.
There is a lot of room in your huge heart,
And there was no more room in it than for the three of us.
I won't forget how you scolded me severely,
I won't forget how ashamed I was of my words.
I will come to your grave in rain and snow
And I will kneel at your feet.
And even though they have long forgotten you,
I will remember you and me for the two of us,
I will sacredly believe in your soul,
She always watches over me from heaven.
I ask you again for all your forgiveness.
I know, mother, you are with me, I know, mother, that you are.
***
I want to be close to you,
Cling close to your chest.
Well, why did I think before,
It's much more fun with friends?
Friends disappeared, as if it had never happened,
The love of the past years also rushed off.
As soon as you did not forget me,
There is no love stronger than mother's.
I have already told you more than once,
How sorry I am for the bygone days,
I caused so much evil and pain
And I did not appreciate your love.
But now we are with you together with God.
He opened my eyes and let me know,
That no matter how many good friends there are,
Only mother is dearest of all in the world.
I don’t know how many days God has planned for me,
But how long I would not have to live,
Stronger than anyone in this wide world,
I will love you, mommy
***
Unshed tears burn my eyes,
When I stand at your grave,
When sadness and longing torment my soul,
You hear me, mother, I whisper softly.
I wish I could hear your voice again,
To come up to you and ask for forgiveness.
But I know that it is too late and that it is not possible,
That time cannot be returned back.
From the naivety of a child, deep in my heart
A feeling arose that you do not love me.
Your severity sometimes seemed cruel to me,
And love is inaccessible, like the moon in the sky.
Only now, when children, growing up, grow up
And sleepless nights often ask to come into the house,
Only now I understand, too late I know,
Why your cheeks were silvered by rain.
***
The planet melted without you,
The Earth shook under me.
You are not here now, but where, where are you,
My beloved mother.
Throated with love,
The air is compressed - don't leave me.
How you lived sadly and proudly,
Mom, mom - my brave!
Birds are crying on frozen branches,
Ages are crying, ringing bells.
Mom flies away - higher, higher,
My light and kind.
I'll put it for you, I'm collecting
In two tears, and praying to the Lord,
I live and die with you,
My beautiful mother.
Do you see the light above our roof,
Do you remember how we walked - a blizzard of chalk?
You will hear me through a mortal groan,
Mommy, my immortal!
***
I really want to find a place on Earth,
Wherever there is no pain.
So that I could come there
And warm myself with tender love.
So that there is no meanness there
And there was no betrayal either ...
Kindness, so that a temple was built,
So that I become younger ...
This place is like Paradise for the soul
And thoughts rush to it...
Where is such a corner, tell me,
Where is the oasis of warmth in our life?
This place has been there since I was born,
I have always been my favorite there.
Kindness and warmth cannot be counted in him...
It's just... MY MOTHER'S EYES.
***
Mom, dear, dear...
How long have I not spoken...
You are by my side, I know
And I love you in my heart!
In my heart you are forever,
Not someone else's, but mine!
I will light a candle in the church
"Forgive me for everything"
I know that you protect,
Protect, protect
"Mom, dear, you know,
and today it's raining again . .."
I know the rain will end,
You will smile with the sun
"Mom, sweetheart, am I dreaming?
Or are they just dreams?
Will you ever come back
In a new look here
And in the crowd you suddenly look back,
You will ask - "Daughter!?"
I'll say "Yes!"
Poems in memory of mother sad about death
White Dream
Dedicated to Mom...
Mom dreamed in the spring garden
under cherry blossom branches.
The glare of the sun caressed the foliage,
somewhere an oriole sang almost audibly.
Mom was like a bride
in a white and pink dress.
And I walked... Of course I walked,
to rush gently into your arms.
To touch her hands
and look into the eyes as before...
Clouds are floating in the blue sky,
doomed by the last hope.
White dream with the scent of spring,
you are so bright, so bright, so short. ..
At the tall and old pine
a series of solid silver fences.
There, far away, by the urema* of the river
Orioles will have babies soon.
The Day the Petals Fall
from a flowering rose branch.
***
My mother will hear me
Years pass, weeks go by.
Loved ones have gone on their last journey.
They sang eternal memory after them.
And we will be carried out sometime.
But only, Lord, in the sea of life
I hope to meet them.
In a difficult moment, in a moment of grief
My mother will hear me.
***
To my mother
Today I will go to my mother,
On the way to Narva flowers...
Photo in a new frame.
Nearby is a field of cornflowers.
The sky is blue with a veil...
The sun's ray fell asleep on the path.
You suddenly became so distant,
A light wind blew out the candle.
Forgive me, dear mother,
For insults, for your tears salt,
I gave, apparently, a little,
Accidentally caused pain.
Bitter taste of wormwood grass,
Timidly the wind sighed in silence...
I bow to the ground in guilt,
How bad it is without my mother and me ...
***
Whoever said that time heals is lying,
The pain does not go away for many years,
Mother's voice is heard in the night,
Crying, the flame at the candle goes out,
Dream foggy, quench the sadness!
Ghostly hands beckon into the distance,
Through the black tunnel track-to-track,
I'm looking for the promised Other World...
I wake up - the house is dark
Yes, the hiss of a ginger cat -
The cat flirts with the spirits…
Whoever said that time heals is lying...
***
My mother will hear me
Years go by, weeks go by.
Loved ones have gone on their last journey.
They sang eternal memory after them.
And we will be carried out sometime.
But only, Lord, in the sea of life
I hope to meet them.
In a difficult moment, in a moment of grief
My mother will hear me.
***
Hello Mom...
Hello Mom, I'm here
Forgive me for being late.
You see, mom, I'm big
And so serious.
Money - forty forty
Seven pockets.
Just what to me from that heap:
I don't have a mother...
Do not hug with affection
Son at the gate.
Mom, I'm not crying,
It's raining.
Mom, I'm not crying,
It's raining. On the death of Mom
***
Forgive me
The night has come in my life,
No more fire in the heart,
I only exhale with all the blood:
"Mom dear, will you forgive me?"
Darkness has enveloped everything and whispers words,
The meaning of which I cannot understand.
And again it seems to me: my mother is alive -
"Mom dear, will you forgive me?"
***
Mommy
Six months, mommy, how you are not with me,
And the phone is silent without straining.
You went to the sky beyond the clouds, different,
To the Fatherland, which we call paradise.
I won't stroke my hands or press my cheek,
I will not tell you about my daughter and grandson.
Today is gloomy and as if with me
Autumn rain cries for parting.
***
Do you hear, mother?..
Do you hear, mother?
Clouds are in dispute again:
You're gone - and the sun is behind you.
Our house hung the windows with grief
And froze with a sad fate.
And, it used to be, I hurried to him
And carried errors and a question.
You, like a doctor, treated my pain,
She took it carefully from tears.
***
Your memory
And the memory of a bird caught in a net,
I'm scratching madly again...
Of all the hearts that know how to regret,
yours always pitied me more.
I would freeze at your knees
now, who has already learned that separation
by its irreversibility to death
similar as hand to hand.
***
Mommy, May...
Mommy, May... But already without you -
As if there was no snow captivity,0003 Again in the tide of spring white foam
The waves of cherry outskirts are boiling.
Only this makes it even more painful,
As if warm - no use, belatedly,
This world will not be the same - I know -
In the strange vanity of lethargic days...
***
Mommy, dear mother.
How can I see you,
You come only in dreams. To drive away trouble.
Dear. kind mother.
You will give your silent sign.
To save melancholy about melancholy.
How can I take care of you
I'm far from you and it's not easy not to be sad.
How can I save you. mom
From gray hair
Those sad notes that are in speech
And from future diseases
Honey. how to save.
***
Mom, dear, dear...
How long have I not spoken...
You are next to me, I know
And in my heart I love you!
In my heart you are forever,
Not someone else's, but mine!
I will put a candle in the church
"Forgive me for everything"
I know that you guard,
You protect, you save
"Mom, honey, you know,
and today it's raining again. .."
I know the rain will end,
You smile with the sun
"Mom, dear, am I dreaming?"
Or is it just dreams?
Will you ever come back
In a new look here
And suddenly you look back in the crowd,
You ask, "Daughter!?"
I'll say "Yes!"
***
MAMA! How I miss you...
My only, dear, unique...
It's so hard sometimes
Without your warmth, without kindness and quiet strength...
How much I want to tell you!
Now! When you don't hear me...
And my voice will drown in silence...
And now you can't write a letter....
***
Daisies in weak, trembling hands...
I come here and I know for sure...
What are you now... already in heaven...
I could not understand and reassure...
I didn't have much time to say...
No... I didn't come to disturb you...
I... after you... missed you again...
Forgive me... as soon as mother forgives.. .
For the rarity of meetings ... for harsh words ...
Because... my daughter only promises...
But he forgets... as soon as he closes the door...
Please... forgive me... for indifference...
And there is nothing to blame for employment ...
There are no matters so important...
To take the mother's place in life...
Out of stupidity... out of youth... out of laziness...
We forget those... who wait quietly...
That we will come... and... on our knees...
Let's hug mother... and let the world... wait... Say all the things that did not have time to tell her,
Hug as before gently - gently
And stroke your shoulders, kiss your hands...
And tell you how much you miss,
And ask for forgiveness, for everything ...
Sit, cuddled up, without releasing your hands
And talk and tell her about everything...
After all, I know that at the door of the apartment
Mom will never be able to enter,
Will not kiss, will not press, as before
He won't ask how I'm doing now.