Funeral Programs for Children

Traditionally, funeral poems about the death of a child help parents and other family members cope with and start healing from the loss. These pieces of prose offer comfort, support and encouragement to those grieving and reminds them that they are not alone with their pain and feelings of isolation and bereavement. More feelings brought to the surface through the reading or writing of funeral poems include:

Anger
Unhappiness
Heartbreak
Disappointment
Fear
Depression
Abandonment
Hopelessness

These feels are normal for anyone grieving, including a parent whose child died. However, besides bringing to light so many emotions, funeral poems helps parents and other close family members find a resolution with their loved one’s death. When the time is right, poems allow them to move on with their lives.

Funeral Poems for Infant and Pregnancy Loss

There is research that states that life begins at conception; therefore, a pregnancy loss or miscarriage, even in its earliest stages, is just as devastating as the death of a baby or older child. Because miscarriages are more common than later term losses, there are more poems available. Some of the more familiar poems include:

“A Child of Mine” by Edgar Albert Guest

“What Makes a Mother” by Jennifer Wasik

“Tiny Footprints” by Tamara Barker

“Just Those Few Weeks” by Susan Erling Martinez

“Oh Mother, My Mother” by Theresa Cochrane

“Mommy’s Arms Are Empty” by Lori Jager

“To a Stillborn Sister” by Andrea Gabrielli

Funeral Poems Young and Teen Children

There are many reasons why small and teen children die: Accidental death, long illness or a special circumstance. Their deaths shake their parents and fellow family members and friends to the core, often questioning “why?” Here are some funeral poems that are appropriate to use when a young or teenage child dies:

“The ‘Spare’ Room” by Sharon Swinney

“Reality vs. Imaginary” by Sharon Swinney

“Heartache” by Sharon Kortas

“In Memory of You” by Kirsti A. Dyer

“My Own Shining Star” by Linda Drewes

Funeral Poems for Adult Children

There is an old adage which states that parents shouldn’t bury their children — it should be the other way around. This saying rings true especially when an elderly parent has to make funeral arrangements his or her adult child. There is so much pain and heartache associated with this type of loss since the deceased person lived for so many years and had made so many memories. Remember, that “child” is not only someone’s son or daughter. He or she is someone’s spouse, sibling, parent, grandparent or friend. Some poems associated with the death of an adult child include:

“Forget-Me-Not” by Barb Davis

“The Cord” by Author Unknown

“Just For Today For Bereaved Parents” by VIcki Tushingham

“Kenn” by Carolyn

Try Writing Your Own Poetry

If you can’t find exactly what you want in a funeral poem about the death of a child online, consider writing your own. Writing is very healing and allows a person to look deep inside his or her soul. These pieces can be part of a scrapbook or journal and pulled out only when comfort is truly needed.