A Eulogy To My Mother

A woman lost
Inside herself
All we ever wished for her
Was happiness and health

She tried so hard
To live a better life
Still all she felt inside
Was confusion, pain and strife

She was a sister and a friend
She was a daughter and a mother
She was a woman
Truly unlike any other

She had her problems
As we all do
But she was always persistant
Trying to push her way through

She lost her fight
After so many years
She will have no more heartache
She'll shed no more tears

A loving mother
And a dear friend
We all prayed for her
Until the very end

Until the end of time
May she be in our hearts
May we remember her beauty
Every time the sky parts

If everyone could have
Just half the heart as she
Imagine the world
That this could be

We all knew her as Diana
Some of us knew her as our Mother
From our loss of this wonderful person
Will truly be hard to recover

I sincerely hope
That in your eternal sleep
You, my dear sweet Mother
Have finally found your peace
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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Whitlock Avatar
June 21, 2009 at 12:30 PM
very acurate to the point it really touches me in many different ways
Richards Avatar
December 7, 2008 at 5:56 PM
A touching tribute to your mother, and made me long for and miss my own. Mine died when she was just 46 years old, a long time ago......and I've never stopped missing her, but think of her most every day. Bless you and hold your good memories close. ~ Carrie
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