HOW WILL YOU REMEMBER ME ?

HOW WILL YOU REMEMBER ME ?

In future years when you look back

How will you remember me,

What sort of memories will you hold

And what will be the things you see?

Will you see a crooked smile

And eyes that fill with tears,

Will you remember the love I showed

And will you recall my fears?

Will you hear my laughter 

And the silly things I said,

Will you remember my stubborn streak

And the thoughts within my head?

Will you remember my joy 

At daffodils in spring,

Will you remember the music

And the songs that I would sing?

Will you remember the fragrance

That always filled my days,

Will you remember me chewing my lip

And my other nervous ways?

Will you recall my outrage

When injustice seemed to prevail,

Will you remember the protest marches

And my friends who went to jail?

Will the letters I wrote in protest

Be forgotten or brought to mind

Will you remember my books

And the things I could never find?

Will you recall my courage

When my health began to fail,

Will you recall my victory 

And the days when I was frail?

Will you remember my phone calls

And that I kept in touch ?

I hope that you remember

That I loved you very much.

Will you remember that I loved the sea

And the salt sea mist on my face,

And that I could picture in spider webs

A beautiful piece of lace?

A majestic horse and a tall old tree

Could move me close to tears,

Will you recall these things of me

When you look back in future years?

The handbags I loved and jewellery too

The bracelets and the rings,

The walking in rain, splashing in puddles

The joy in the little things.

The sunrise and morning

And the things that made me think,

I am sure you will remember me 

When you see anything pink.

My thirst for knowledge and love of words,

How I analysed the news,

Listening very carefully

To many differing views.

Will you remember how much I loved

Alliteration and words that rhyme,

And how my thoughts would often

Transcend space and time. 

Will you remember the bling I loved 

The sparkles and glitter as well

And how that Christmas time was special

The trees, the lights and a tinkling bell? 

Will you remember the cherries at Christmas

The cheese, the chocolate and such,

Will you remember me reaching out 

With a gentle tender touch. 

Will you remember the music I loved

And how it would soothe my soul

The poetry and conversation

And the things that made me whole?

I wonder if you will recall my telling

Of walks beside the river,

The floating leaves, the rushing water,

And the reeds that bend and quiver.

When you look back in future years

And you're pensive and think of me

I hope you recall the nicest things

And sweet your memories will be.

© Linda J. Vaughan

July 4th. 2012