Remember Me
Do not shed tears when I have gone
but smile instead because I have lived.
Do not shut your eyes and pray to God
that I’ll come back but open your eyes
and see all that I have left behind.
I know your heart will be empty
because you cannot see me
but still I want you to be full of the love we shared.
You can turn your back on tomorrow
and live only for yesterday
or you can be happy for tomorrow
because of what happened
between us yesterday.
You can remember me and grieve that I have gone
or you can cherish my memory and let it live on.
You can cry and lose yourself become distraught
and turn your back on the world
or you can do what I want
- smile, wipe away the tears, learn to love again and go
on.
David Harkins