remember

i was reading a special friend's blog today and came across this beautiful poem. just want to share it with you all...

[thanks, xtine, for placing this in your blog =) it's uncanny how our preferences are so alike =) ]


REMEMBER
-Christina Georgina Rossetti-

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 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 awhile
And afterwards remember, do not grieve;
For it 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.