Mother Death Poems

Mother Death Poems

Loss of Mother Poems

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.

52 Poems For Sons And Daughters Remembering Mom

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  1. 1. Our Mother

    • By Cathy Sands
    • Published by Family Friend Poems March 6, 2024 with permission of the Author.

    Your strength held us all whenever we fell,
    Your heart was made of pure gold as well,
    Tough times don't last but tough people do
    That's what you told me and it's so true

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  3. 2. My Angel

    • By Wendy Evans
    • Published by Family Friend Poems May 9, 2023 with permission of the Author.

    There is this special place in Heaven that one day I will see.
    It was built by an Angel, and she made it just for me.

    She filled this place with happy thoughts, chapters of a life that have now passed,

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  5. 3. The Mother Lost

    My tears are flowing freely.
    There are many more to come.
    Wave after wave my tears make a flood.

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    Very well said! I appreciate your transparency, which brings back my feelings when my own mother passed away.

  6. 4. My Mother

    • By Rick Hunter
    • Published by Family Friend Poems December 2021 with permission of the Author.

    I reached out for your hand today,
    only to realize you are so very far away.

    I want to hug you,

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  7. 5. For Mum

    • By Hazel J. Lock
    • Published by Family Friend Poems August 2021 with permission of the Author.

    Your time has come to leave us, Mum.
    Dad called you back to him.
    The ballroom floor is ready
    For your dancing to begin.

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  8. 6. It's The Little Things

    • By Jade L. Woolsey
    • Published by Family Friend Poems May 2021 with permission of the Author.

    I hope that some of you can relate,
    It's those simple memories that you cannot recreate.
    Picking up the phone and saying hello,
    Or giving me the advice that only you would know.

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  9. 7. Missing Mum

    • By Mary V. Botten
    • Published by Family Friend Poems January 2021 with permission of the Author.

    With every beginning there has to be an end.
    It's simple, so why can't I fathom it, comprehend?
    No words can describe how much you are missed.
    They are not in the dictionary; they simply don't exist.

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  10. 8. A Poem For Mum

    • By Neil A. Machin
    • Published by Family Friend Poems May 2020 with permission of the Author.

    You are now amongst the angels,
    Flying high above the sky
    With your love still watching over us.
    It brings many tears to our eyes.

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  11. 9. For My Mama

    You had a
    heart of gold
    and a
    beautiful soul.

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    This poem put tears in my eyes. I can totally relate to you as I lost my Mom 11 years ago, and I still have tough days. She too was my best friend and my hero. My Mom had a heart of gold and...

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  12. 10. Hindsight

    • By Douglas J. Olson
    • Published by Family Friend Poems September 2018 with permission of the Author.

    You've gone and left me all alone -
    All by myself - can't telephone.

    In a world of days gone by,

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  13. 11. I Remember You

    • By Anne P. House
    • Published by Family Friend Poems May 2018 with permission of the Author.

    A moment passed, an hour, a day,
    But still the pain didn't go away.
    A week, a month, and then a year,
    Yet the loneliness didn't disappear.

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    I lost my mom from cancer about 10 month ago, but the pain is still with me.

  14. 12. If You See My Mom In Heaven

    If you see my mom in heaven,
    She won't be hard to find.
    She's God's masterpiece of
    Motherhood.

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    My Mom passed away about 2 weeks ago. This poem really struck home. When I go through her pictures, I get teary eyed. I love my mom. She is the core of my family. Now being in heaven, I know...

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  15. 13. My Mom's Shoes

    Dear Mama, walking and thinking of my childhood days,
    waves of memories crashing in, as I hit replay.
    You're in every scene, appearing with the morning light.
    I can talk to you, even though you're far from my sight.

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    My Mum passed on the 8th of December 2018 by a road traffic accident. I never got a chance to talk to her about anything and at least to apologise for everything I made her go through because...

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  16. 14. Mother's Day

    • By Karen J. Woodward
    • Published by Family Friend Poems May 2017 with permission of the Author.

    As Mother's Day approaches,
    it fills me with such dread.
    Whilst others have their mothers,
    mine's gone, not here; she's dead.

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    Your poem is great. I lost my mother too, too early. Since then I have fought various aspects of loneliness. I miss her. Occasions come and go, some which reminds me of her bewitching smile,...

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  17. 15. A Mother's Love

    • By Claudia M. Piticaru
    • Published by Family Friend Poems April 2017 with permission of the Author.

    A mother's love
    Is a gift from above

    That is a wonderful treasure

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    I was so touched by the poem because I lost my mom to ovarian cancer in January 2013, when I was 12 1/2. I am now 17 years of age, and it is not easy. I miss my mom so much, and I wish that...

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  18. 16. Memory

    • By Alexa
    • Published by Family Friend Poems January 2017 with permission of the Author.

    I go to sleep thinking of you.
    When appearing is a dream come true.

    The memory allows me to know you're still here,

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    My mother passed away two months ago on November 4th, 2016. She was an RN for 45 years and knew a lot about cancer. She opted out of having chemo due to her knowledge and witnessing the...

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  19. 17. A Mother's Blessing

    • By Linda M. Patino
    • Published by Family Friend Poems December 2016 with permission of the Author.

    If and when that tomorrow may come and I am gone,
    You have my blessing to cherish life and carry on.

    If you must cry for me, cry only for a little while,

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  20. 18. No Goodbyes


    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.

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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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  21. 19. One More Day

    • By Zayne Collie
    • Published by Family Friend Poems June 2016 with permission of the Author.

    I feel I should have listened closer
    To what you had to say.
    I promise to you that I would
    If I could have just one more day.

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    I know how you feel. I lost my biological mom to cancer that started off as cervical cancer and then spread to her brain. I was taken away from her at the age of 2 months and got visitation...

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  22. 20. My Mum

    • By Jane Falconer
    • Published by Family Friend Poems March 2016 with permission of the Author.

    How hard it is without you, Mum, knowing you're not here.
    You gave me life, you gave me love, you pulled me from despair.
    You picked me up when I was down and held me in your arms.
    I wish I were there right now to feel your loving charms.

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