Remember Me [Speak of me as you always have done]

Poem

Remember Me

Speak of me as you have always done.
Remember the good times, laughter, and fun.

Share the happy memories we've made.
Do not let them wither or fade.

I'll be with you in the summer's sun
And when the winter's chill has come.

I'll be the voice that whispers in the breeze.
I'm peaceful now, put your mind at ease.

I've rested my eyes and gone to sleep,
But memories we've shared are yours to keep.

Sometimes our final days may be a test,
But remember me when I was at my best.

Although things may not be the same,
Don't be afraid to use my name.

Let your sorrow last for just a while.
Comfort each other and try to smile.

I've lived a life filled with joy and fun.
Live on now, make me proud of what you'll become.


-- Anthony Dowson--

About

Remember Me by Anthony Dowson provides comforting words in the voice of a recently departed loved one.

Little is known about the provenance of this poem by Anthony Dowson but it first appeared on a website in 2005.

Author

Just one other poem is credited to the same author on familyfriendspoems.com. There is limited information available about the author.

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• Remember Me [with smiles and laughter]
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  • From Little House on the Prairie TV show
• Remember Me [To the living, I am gone]
  • By Margaret Mead
• Remember Me [Do not shed tears when I have gone but smile because I have lived]
  • By David Harkins
  • As read by Queen Elizabeth at the Queen Mother’s funeral
  • Different versions – She is gone: “You can shed tears that she is gone / or you can smile because she has lived”
• Remember [me when I have gone away]
  • By Christina Rossetti