5 Beautiful Funeral Poems to Pay Tribute to Mom

Mom’s funeral is a sad occasion but also an opportunity for you to celebrate the life and love of your mother. Whether you’re having a burial or a Scarborough, ME, cremation service, the funeral service should be more than just another sad event. 

It should be a celebration of all the wonderful things your mom has done and how much she has touched other people’s lives. Thus, mom’s funeral readings should reflect this and leave a lasting impression on all present at her final farewell. 

Here is a collection of poems you can read at mom’s funeral or have someone read on your behalf. 

Gone From Us – Unknown 

Gone from us that smiling face, 

The cheerful pleasant ways, 

The heart that won so many friends, 

In bygone, happy days. 

 A life made beautiful by kindly deeds, 

A helping hand for others’ needs. 

To a beautiful life, 

Comes a happy end, 

She died as she lived, 

Everyone’s friend. 

Away – 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. 

My Mother Kept a Garden – Unknown 

My Mother kept a garden. 

A garden of the heart; 

She planted all the good things, 

That gave my life it’s start. 

 She turned me to the sunshine, 

And encouraged me to dream: 

Fostering and nurturing 

The seeds of self-esteem. 

And when the winds and rains came, 

She protected me enough; 

But not too much, she knew I’d need 

To stand up strong and tough. 

Her constant good example, 

Always taught me right from wrong; 

Markers for my pathway 

To last my whole life long. 

I am my Mother’s garden, 

I am her legacy. 

And I hope today she feels the love, 

Reflected back from me. 

Mother – Unknown 

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. 

A Sonnet for My Incomparable Mother – Joanna Fuchs 

I often contemplate my childhood, Mom. 

I am a mother now, and so I know 

Hard work is mixed together with the fun; 

You learned that when you raised me long ago. 

 I think of all the things you gave to me: 

Sacrifice, devotion, love and tears, 

Your heart, your mind, your energy and soul– 

All these you spent on me throughout the years. 

You loved me with a never-failing love 

You gave me strength and sweet security, 

And then you did the hardest thing of all: 

You let me separate and set me free. 

 Every day, I try my best to be 

A mother like the mom you were to me. 

No one ever knows what to say or do when it comes to loss and grief, especially of a beloved mother. In times like these, spoken word poetry is incredibly helpful in expressing your emotions and finding meaning in your loss. Use these examples to pay tribute with something more personal than traditional eulogies. 

And suppose you’re chosen cremation service in Scarborough, ME. In that case, you can also have a personalized celebration of life or a scattering ceremony to honor her. Call us now to learn more about your options.