Remember me when I am gone away, <br />Gone far away into the silent land; <br />When you can no more hold me by the hand, <br />Nor I half turn to go yet turning stay. <br />Remember me when no more day by day <br />you tell me of our future that you planned: <br />Only remember me; you understand <br />it will be late to counsel then or pray. <br />Yet if you should forget me for a while <br />And afterwards remember, do not grieve: <br />For if the darkness and corruption leave <br />A vestige of the thoughts that once I had, <br />Better by far you should forget and smile <br />Than that you should remember and be sad.<br /><br />Mary Wismer<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/yet-forget-me-for-awhile-remember-me-afterwards/
