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.

63 Poems For Sons And Daughters Remembering Mom

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  1. 1. Remembering My Mother

    My mother had been ill with a serious lung disease (COPD) due to many years of smoking. I tried many times to get her to stop smoking over my life with her, but she could not stop. It took a toll on her heart, and she died from a heart attack on12/10/2006, which is my younger sister's birthday. I wrote this poem in dedication to her.


    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.

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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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  3. 2. Your Mother, Your Angel

    My sister-in-law passed away 1-21-09 from cancer. She has two young children ages 9 and 11. I had to tell them that their mother was going to pass. They flooded me with questions and said, "I know she will forget us." So I wrote this for them, to let them know she will always love them, no matter how far away she is.


    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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  5. 3. My Mother, My Angel

    I lost my mother to cancer on 9/2/2012. I wrote this in her honor. She wasn't just a mom to me; she was my best friend. My heart breaks for anyone who loses their mom. May you, too, find comfort in these words. God bless.

    In memory of Shirley A Fowler


    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.

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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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  6. 4. Missing Mama

    I was blessed to have my beautiful mother for 58 years of my life. She was diagnosed with lung cancer February 14, 2008 and went to be with Jesus September 26, 2008. She was the kind of mother who lived for her children, grandchildren & whoever needed her. She was loved and is missed dearly by everyone who knew her.


    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.

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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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  7. 5. Although You're Gone

    Where love has dwelled, there could never be a total loss.


    • By Shannon Walker
    • Published: August 2015 by Family Friend Poems with the permission of the Author.

    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.

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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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  8. 6. How Grateful I Would Be To Have Just One More Day

    I always wish for one more day. It hurts so much to lose a loved one. My mother was my everything, and she always inspired me to write. I miss you so much, Mom.


    If I could have just one more day and
    wishes did come true,
    I'd spend every glorious moment
    side by side with you.

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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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  9. 7. A Daughter's Promise

    After her mother's death, a daughter promises to go on living life to her best because she knows that's what her mom would want.


    • By Allie B. Quaglieri
    • Published: April 2006 by Family Friend Poems with the permission of the Author.

    Every time I smile,
    Every time I sigh,
    I think of your face,
    And a tear escapes my eye.

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    This poem is really beautiful. I know the pain of losing mom. I lost my mom 2 years ago, but it still feels like yesterday. It was sudden death due to heart attack, and it was so sudden that...

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  10. 8. Our Hearts Will Always Touch

    I wrote this after I lost my Mum to Cancer. We only found out 7 weeks before she passed away from the disease. I was alone with mum when she passed away. I feel honored that she felt comfortable and safe to go peacefully in my arms however the vision of her last breath will play on my mind forever. I miss my mum so very much....SO VERY MUCH. She was my world (just like she always used to say to me). I pray she is happy and safe and I pray even harder that we meet again. I have to see my beautiful mum again. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH MUMSY..Always and Forever...your Narny...xx


    When I lay there beside you,
    Could you feel me there?
    My arms were wrapped around you,
    And I was stroking your hair.

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    My mother got cancer when I was 8. She survived and was in remission for a year, but when I was 12 she was diagnosed with cancer again. This time we all knew she would die, when she told us I...

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  11. 9. No Goodbyes

    My mother was the strongest woman I knew. At 87 years old, she suffered a major stroke. Her left side of her brain bled. One day later, a massive heart attack. Two months later, another major stroke, but her memory was not affected. She was able to communicate and survived almost another 11 months. She and my dad were married 68 years. My dad and my sisters and brother sat bedside until she died. I held my mom's hand while she took her last breath. I wrote this at her bedside and read it to her.


    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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  12. 10. Roses For Mama

    This is my first Mother's day without my mom. I always gave her flowers, and roses were her favorite. I wanted to do something for mama, so I wrote this poem for her. If this is your first Mother's day without your mother I hope this poem will bring you comfort.

    Written by: Lynn Casstevens May 1, 2008
    On the shores of Jubilee

    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?

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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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  13. 11. My Mother

    I needed something to help me cope with the loss of my mother, so I came up with this poem. She was my best friend and my right arm. She was always there for me and my two brothers. Her general health was poor, but she rarely complained. In 2006 she was diagnosed with a rare form of Alzheimer's known as Posterior Cortical Atrophy, and I had to watch her deteriorate from a vibrant person to being bed-bound with the loss of most bodily functions and in a world of her own.

    • By Carol Bodenham
    • Published: October 2015 by Family Friend Poems with the permission of the Author.

    Look up to the sky.
    Now tell me what you see.
    A cloud, the moon, possibly the sun.
    Many answers there will be.

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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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  14. 12. You Mattered To Me

    Here is another poem I wrote in an attempt to try to make myself feel better after losing my mother in June of 2009. I can't seem to get the words out that I have in my heart.

    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.

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    My mum, Linda, was just a few short months away from her 70th (September 2018) birthday when she got the diagnosis that she had incurable, inoperable pancreatic cancer, and the week before...

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  15. 13. Remembrance

    A daughter looks back on memories of her mother and hopes that she can give her children what her mother gave to her. She states that as long as her mother's memory is in her heart, she is never truly gone from her life.

    • By Laura M. Phipps-Kelley
    • Published: February 2006 by Family Friend Poems with the permission of the Author.

    Mother,
    as I walk through the journey of life,
    I remember.

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    I lost my father when I was just 8 years. It was on February 24, 2007 when I lost my dad. Life after dad's death was unbearable with mum. It was not until even a year later, on Feb 14, 2008,...

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  16. 14. I Remember You

    I lost my mother just over 10 years ago. I've since had 2 children, and I find I'm missing my mum more and more as they grow up and remaining family has little or no interest in knowing them. My mother would have loved them; she was the glue that kept our family together.

    • By Anne P. House
    • Published: May 2018 by Family Friend Poems with the 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.

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  17. 15. I Love You Forever

    Though she has passed, she is still there in every shadow and memory. She will live forever through the living.

    • By Hiral P. Patel
    • Published: July 2006 by Family Friend Poems with the permission of the Author.

    Mom, you mean the world to me.
    It's hard to live without you.
    You were always by my side.
    Through thick and thin you helped me.

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    Mother, how I miss you. You were and will always be my best friend. You left me only months ago, but yet it feels like forever. You stood by my side through thick and thin. You are still my...

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  18. 16. Thank You, Mother

    Thanks, Mother, for doing so well with what mothers can do.

    • By Nicole J. Heath
    • Published: August 2006 by Family Friend Poems with the permission of the Author.

    Thank you, Mother, for all that you have done.
    You took great care of your daughters and sons.

    You loved us all from the very start

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    My mother gave birth to two boys: Stephen and me. She was our source of joy. She used to joke to us when she felt we were down. She used to motivate us and also challenged us to embrace...

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  19. 17. A Mother's Love

    My grandmother died in September 2013. She was born in 1936 in Romania. I wrote this poem for my dad, and I thought I'd share it with you all.

    • By Claudia M. Piticaru
    • Published: April 2017 by Family Friend Poems with the 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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  20. 18. If Heaven Had A Window

    Losing someone you love is so very difficult. Every day I look for signs that my mother is still with me. She was and always will be my greatest love. God bless all of you who have lost a loved one.

    If heaven had a window and God granted me a view
    of all the beauty it beholds, I'd only look for you.
    I'd listen for your laughter that was always music to me.
    Your beautiful hair and hazel eyes are what I'd wish most to see.

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    On August 2, 2019, my younger brother was in a motorcycle accident that ruptured his aorta. He had surgery and came out okay. I left the hospital, which was against my better judgement. He...

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  21. 19. One More Day

    My mom was my best friend, and at times, my only friend. She passed away about 2 and a half years ago, and I miss her more each and every day.

    I wish for nothing more
    Than just one more day,
    For I would give it all
    Just to hear her say.

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    It's been 29 days since I lost my rock (mom). Sadness fills my heart. She's the only person I've ever known to be a strong, hard working woman who had very little but gave us the world. Never...

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  22. 20. Memories Of Mom

    The memories of a loved one linger in our minds long after they have passed.

    • By Melissa M. Robinson
    • Published: July 2006 by Family Friend Poems with the permission of the Author.

    Though it's been years now
    since you were taken away,
    the memories are still strong,
    and I wish you were here today.

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    It's been 20 whole years since you left, mum, but it still feels like yesterday. Twenty years without you have not been easy. There are times I really want to talk to you about the things...

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