Remember

by Luna Waters

poem i wrote for a friend... i am told it has an unusual flow to it, whatever that means.

When somebody dies, we say 'goodbye'

just as we say 'hello' when someone is born.

But when someone leaves,

that's another matter.

For most

Only 'goodbye' will suffice,

perhaps they are right.

After all when someone leaves

isn't it a small death of sorts?

The death of possibilities,

of better times,

of worse times,

of precious times.

But for some

goodbye is trite.

In a way it says

'go ahead, forget us,

forget me,

forget all of the memories we created'

We say 'remember…'

Remember me…

Remember the laughter,

Remember the talks,

Remember the memories,

though few they may be.

Remember us…

Remember the tears,

Remember the hugs,

Remember the apologies

and the thanks.

Oh, it's selfish, we know.

Perhaps we should let them go with a smile,

But we can't…

As human beings, we are selfish.

We want the times,

the memories

the small beginnings,

to be remembered.

We will remember,

but we want to ensure

that we aren't the only ones.

We say in the only way we know how,

'Don't forget us,

Because we won't forget you'.

Yes, we humans are quite pitiful,

Begging to be remembered.

And few realize it,

But some do…

And more than anyone

they wish to be remembered.

And sooner than they realize,

they are.

Remember…

Remember your life,

And the lives you touched,

'Cause when you do,

You remember someone else.

'Remember and do not forget.'