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.
