Memorial Poem to Mum

by Valerie Overton-Davies
(Shropshire UK)

I wrote this poem following the death of my dear Mum, Edna who passed away three years ago. She was my best friend and a wonderful mother to her four children. As she truly loved all the beauty that is around us all everyday, this was not a difficult poem to write - the words say it all, just how much she is missed.

Precious Gifts

I hear the blackbird singing
his song so pure and true,
he sings of days when you were here
I'm sure he's missed you too.

The beauty of the garden
remembers you the same,
the whispering trees, with falling leaves
forever call your name.

The flowers you carefully planted
enrich our lives each year,
they too recall your gentle touch,
like us, they've missed you here.

In fact it seems most everything
from earth to skies above,
reflect the joy you gave to us
wrapped up and sealed with love.

We thank you for these precious gifts
you chose to leave behind.
We'll treasure them forever more,
so gentle, pure and kind.