Looking for the perfect Mother’s Day poem? These are original poems for mom, written by Betteroo, from two-line rhymes that fit inside a card to longer, heartfelt verses you can read aloud at brunch.
You will find short Mother’s Day poems for cards, a poem for mom from a daughter and from a son, easy Mother’s Day poems for kids and preschool crafts, funny poems, a poem for a first Mother’s Day, and poems for grandma, a wife, and a bonus mom. Every mom poem on this page is original, so you can copy it, sign it, and make it yours.
These short Mother’s Day poems are four lines or fewer, perfect for the inside of a card, a flower tag, or a text message.
Roses fade and candles burn, but every way I choose to turn, I find a little piece of you: the kindest part of all I do.
You gave me roots, you gave me wings, you gave me all the little things. Today I simply want to say: I love you, Mom. Happy Mother’s Day.
For every hug and every meal, for every scrape you helped to heal, this little poem is my way to say thank you on Mother’s Day.
Some people search the world for home. I never had to roam. I only had to find your face, my softest, safest place.
The world is wide, the years are fast, but love like yours was built to last.
If You Only Read One
“You gave me roots, you gave me wings, you gave me all the little things. Today I simply want to say: I love you, Mom. Happy Mother’s Day.”
Mother’s Day Poems From a Daughter
I borrowed your laugh and I borrowed your eyes, your way with a garden, your patience, your pies. I borrowed your courage the day I left home, and now that I’m grown, I see it’s my own.
When I was small, you braided my hair and hummed old songs while I sat in your chair. Now I braid my own daughter’s hair the same, and every braid whispers your name.
We argued about curfews, we argued about shoes, we laughed until midnight about nothing but news. Mom, you’re my mirror, my map, and my friend. I’ll be your daughter until the very end.
I tracked in mud, I broke a lamp, I turned the basement into camp. You sighed, you smiled, you let me be. Thanks, Mom, for always loving me.
I’m taller now, my voice is low, I’ve got a job and places to go. But if the world gets hard and wide, I still come home to stand beside the woman who first held my hand. No one else will understand.
You cheered at every game I played, you stayed up late when I was afraid. Whatever good I’ve done or do, the credit, Mom, belongs to you.
Short, rhyming Mother’s Day poems for kids to read, sing, or glue onto a preschool craft. They are written to be easy for little voices.
Handprint poem
Here are my hands, so small and new, I pressed them here just for you. One day they’ll grow, and so will I, but you’ll still have this by and by.
More preschool Mother’s Day poems
Mommy, Mommy, I love you, more than shoes and puppies too!
One, two, three, four, five, you make my heart come alive! Six, seven, eight, nine, ten, I’d pick you as my mom again.
I made you breakfast, I made you toast, I love you, Mommy, the most, most, most!
You tuck me in, you read me books, you know just how the moon looks. You’re the best mom, through and through. Happy Mother’s Day! I love you!
Flowers are pink, the sky is blue, my mom is nice and pretty too.
Teachers: the handprint poem works with paint on card stock, and the counting poem is lovely sung to a simple tune. For more for little ones, see our I love you mom quotes.
Funny Mother’s Day Poems
You told me, “Wear a jacket.” I rolled my eyes and froze. Now I tell my kids the same, and that’s how the story goes.
Thanks for not selling me on the internet the year that I turned three. I know you thought about it, Mom. I’m grateful as can be.
Roses are red, the laundry is too, because I mixed the whites again. Sorry. Love you.
A Poem for a First Mother’s Day
For a new mom celebrating her very first Mother’s Day, from her partner or from the baby.
A year ago you dreamed of me, now here I am on your knee. I can’t say much, I can’t write yet, but you’re the best mom I have met. Happy first Mother’s Day.
You learned the cries, you learned the feeds, you learned a hundred brand new needs. You did it on so little sleep. Your love runs wide, your love runs deep.
If those nights still feel long, you are not alone. Here is what parents told us in Betteroo’s annual survey.
83%
of parents are exhausted or drained
The 2026 US national average
79%
are getting under 6 hours of sleep a night
The 2026 US national average
55%
of babies wake 3+ times per night
The 2026 US national average
1 in 3
moms say they feel touched out most days
The 2026 US national average
How parents are coping in 2026, from Betteroo’s State of Parent and Baby Sleep report
Metric
2026 US national average
Parents exhausted or drained
83%
Parents getting under 6 hours of sleep
79%
Babies waking 3 or more times per night
55%
Moms who feel touched out most days
1 in 3
The best gift for a new mom? Sleep.
Betteroo builds a gentle, personalized sleep plan around your baby’s age and temperament, so new moms get more rest. It takes about three minutes.
Mother’s Day Poems for Grandma, a Wife, and a Bonus Mom
For grandma
You raised the one who’s raising me, the root of our whole family tree. Grandma, on this Mother’s Day, we thank you more than words can say.
For a wife, from her husband
I watch you with our children, the way you calm the storm, the way you know who’s hungry, who’s sad and who is warm. I married you for many reasons, but here’s what I didn’t know: I’d fall in love a second time just watching our children grow.
For a stepmom or bonus mom
You didn’t have to choose us, but you chose us anyway. You showed up, stayed, and loved us, and that’s why we say today: Happy Mother’s Day.
Before I knew the word for love, I knew the sound of you: the kettle in the morning, the way you said “we’ll get through.” You never made it look too hard, though now I know it was: the waking up, the giving up, the loving just because. So here’s my thanks for every year, for every night you stayed. The best of me is made of you. Happy Mother’s Day.
A little history: Mother’s Day became a national holiday in the United States in 1914, when President Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation setting aside the second Sunday in May. Handwritten cards and poems have been part of the day ever since.
Personalize one line. Swap in a real detail, like her famous pancakes or the song she always sings.
Handwrite it. A handwritten poem is the part of the card she keeps.
Let kids decorate. A poem with crayon hearts beats a perfect printout every time.
A good short Mother’s Day poem is four lines or fewer and rhymes simply, such as: ‘You gave me roots, you gave me wings, you gave me all the little things. Today I simply want to say: I love you, Mom. Happy Mother’s Day.’
What is a good Mother’s Day poem for preschool?
Preschool Mother’s Day poems should be two to four short rhyming lines a child can say aloud. The handprint poem on this page is a classroom favorite because it pairs with a painted handprint craft.
Can I use these Mother’s Day poems in my card?
Yes. Every poem on this page is original to Betteroo, so you can copy any of them into a card, a craft, or a social post. Adding one personal line makes it even more meaningful.
What do you write in a Mother’s Day card besides a poem?
Add a specific memory, a thank-you for something she does that no one sees, and a simple ‘I love you.’ Our Mother’s Day card guide has dozens of message ideas.
Give mom the gift of better nights.
Betteroo builds a gentle, personalized sleep plan around your baby’s age and temperament. About three minutes to start.
