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 plann'd:

        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.