Who shall remember me?

Poetry should... should strike the reader as a wording of his own highest thoughts, and appear almost a remembrance. John Keats

How will my tomorrow look,

will it be like today,

or as the day of yesterday

 

will time stay or stop

or just go somewhat slower,

shall I be able to do

what I have postponed till now,

 

when will be my last day,

my last morning,

how will I disappear here

 

or will I leave some tracks,

sowing words and sentences

which will grow after me,

 

who shall remember me,

for who I really was

or tried to be,

 

who will I be when I’m gone.

 

© Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere

02/02/2015

 

Author's Note

Reviews

[Willard Wells]

Very deep philosophical thoughts and in the end it will not matter. Life is for the living. I am more at peace in life as I write and know if anyone has desire to know me when I am gone, that my words and thoughts which speak of me have been written down. Well done and I like it.

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Thank you, Willard. Have a good weekend. :) Rudi

[sinNsincerity]

Perfection right here, and your will live forever through your words.

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Thank you, Sin in Sincerity, for reading and commenting. Glad you liked it. :) Rudi

[KWP]

to leave an imprint on the distant waves that is the memory I wish to leave :) for once I am gone from this body I shall be continuing my flow within eternity

once I am gone my need to feel shall be vanquished and therefore if people think of me or not - truth be told - I shall care not

being a good upstanding person in the here and now is all that matters to me - all else is inconsequential

:) flow on Rudi - much love X

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Thank you, KWP, for giving your thought about this. Beautiful said. Rudi :)

[B]

A simple shirt on a bed
A black pen
Couple of notes
Some socks in a worn out boot
A massive coat

This is all that will remain of me
So remember me in hope

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

I've made a video reciting the poem on youtube, have put it under my poem so that will stay or maybe not??? thanks for the review, Nisreen. :) Rudi

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Hello, here I am, my first video on Youtube!!!!! Put the sound at maximum level because my voice isn't that strong anymore. :) Rudi

[Olumegbon]

This is very deep, what's left of us when we're gone, only God knows. Nice one, enjoyed every bit.

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Thanks, Olumegbon for reading my poem. Glad you liked it. Have a very fine day. :) Rudi

[BL]

These are the questions that run through people's minds all their lives (I imagine). You have written this out well, with calm and flowing measure.

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Thank you B, for reading and reviewing. :) Rudi

[Delmar Cooper]

The last line puts it well. Suggest a question mark.

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Thank you, Delmar. Thank you for passing by and reading. :) Rudi

[Coyote Poetry]

A very good question my friend.
"who shall remember me,
for who I really was
or tried to be,"
I believe we are what we leave. Did we leave good soil and hearts behind? Were we good teachers of kindness, concern and love? Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Thank you very much, John, for reading and reviewing, glad you like it. :) Rudi

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome my friend.