REMEMBER

REMEMBER

Remember me when I am gone away,

     Gone far away into the silent land;

     When you can no more hold me by the hand,

Nor I half turn to go yet turning stay.

Remember me when no more day by day

     You tell me of our future that you planned:

     Only remember me; you understand

It will be late to counsel then or pray.

Yet if you should forget me for a while

     And afterwards remember, do not grieve:

     For if the darkness and corruption leave

     A vestige of the thoughts that once I had,

Better by far you should forget and smile

     Than that you should remember and be sad.