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The Final Flight
Remember Me
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 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 .
Christina Rossetti
Don ’ t grieve for me , for now I ’ m free , I ’ m following the path God laid for me . I took his hand when I heard his call , I turned my back and left it all .
I could not stay another day , To laugh , to love , to work , to play . Tasks left undone must stay that way , I ’ ve found that peace at the end of the day .
If my parting has left a void , Then fill it with remembered joy . A friendship shared , a laugh , a kiss , Ah , yes , these things too I will miss .
Be not burdened with times of sorrow , I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow . My Life ’ s been full , I savoured much , Good friends , good times , a loved one ’ s touch .
Perhaps my time seemed all too brief , Don ’ t lengthen it now with undue grief . Lift up your heart and share with me , God wanted me now , He set me free .
Unknown
The Day You Left You Can Shed Tears That She Is Gone
POEMS
With tears we saw you suffer , As we watched you fade away , Our hearts were almost broken , As you fought so hard to stay .
We knew you had to leave us , But you never went alone , For part of us went with you The day you left your home .
Unknown
You can shed tears that she is gone Or you can smile because she lived . You can close your eyes and pray that she will come back Or you can open your eyes and see all she ’ s left .
Your heart can be empty because you can ’ t see her Or you can be full of the love you shared . You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday Or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday .
You can remember her and only that she ’ s gone Or you can cherish her memory and let it live on . You can cry and close your mind , be empty and turn your back Or you can do what she ’ d want - smile , open your eyes , love and go on .
David Harkins