Remember Me (Like This)

Wishful thinking

Remember me  (like this)…

A smile that made your heart
Feel lighter
A word that made your
Day brighter
An embrace you only wanted
To be tighter
Please remember me…
Like this

Forget the frowns
Forget the pouts
Forget the downs
The angry bouts
Forget the times
I wasn’t there
Forgive me for that
Frigid stare and…

Remember me like this…

A hug whenever you
Needed one
A back rub…
late at night
A place to go to
When you felt so low
A touch that felt
So right

Remember me…

The provider for the family
Companion always there
Old friend and confidante
Cuddly Teddy bear
Gentle soul with good intentions
A moral man who could not lie
Humble man with no pretensions
A man you can’t forget, even if you try

A stubborn man…I’ll give you this
A simple man…tho’ a bit remiss
A man always ready
with a tender kiss
So when, (and if…) you reminisce

Please remember me
…Like this…

Author's Note

Not meant to conform to rules. It is what it is: a hodge-podge of rhyme, free verse and wishful thinking

Reviews

[Charles Nathan]

I could not have said it better my self. This exactly how I would want to be remembered.

[Marie]

I'll call this free verse. And I'm sure you'll be remembered for this poem.

[David O Whalen (O Haolin in Celtic)]

A very kind review. Thanks Marie. Appreciate ya'