Remember Me

Uncle Ben

Remember me as I was then

not like you see me now

The laughing carefree way I stood

too towered and taught to bow

 

The happy young man you once knew

who's eye's were clear and bright

Played together each day in the sun

danced alone in the soft moonlight

 

Rather you see what I was then

than what I have become today

A warm heart who loved you so

with the strength of fire to play

 

When April swells the marshes

the red winged birds will know

To pipe these two words lightly

to all the winds that blow

 

The trembling stars of the night

once bold bright shining too

Turn their heads from me now

as I do now from you

Author's Note

Wondering how Ben would wish to be remembered?

Reviews

[Priscilla Sayers]

YOU will be remember to all that cherish you. To all those whose lives you've touched and all who have reached out to you. To remember you would bring us all joy as reflecting on who you have been to each of us your light will remain as bright as it has always been... No matter when we met you, no matter how long we've known you, the soul of you remains as pure as goodness gets. No matter what mistakes have ever led you astray, those were lessons, the growth, instilling the very goodness in the Man you are today.
Your words are strong with emotion and hope as you express the hope of how you wish to be remembered. As always such a soothing flow. Another great poem Tate!
You know I had to add my 2 cents. lol

[Tate Morgan]

That is a beautiful Review

[Vol]

Tate,
wow
Vol
(I want to write more, but it would be ineffectual and fall short.)

[Tate Morgan]

Smiles thank you Vol

[Betty Hermelee]

i think as we age we become more critical of ourselves, more withdrawn, more reflective…..and more patient…. i like the the way you juxtaposed the two YOU’S….. the before and after…. and the way you’ve changed over the years….and you want to be remembered as you were in your youth, happy, loving life “whose eyes were clear and bright”…..
i believe many of us want to be remembered that way….
very well written!
warmly, B🌷

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you Betty. It is my life long wish to be remembered fondly

[Betty Hermelee]

i’m sure you will be
always a pleasure🌷warmly, B

[Brandy]

Perhaps : He would want to be remembered in the laughing carefree way he stood. As the happy man you once knew.

A positive outlook, along with a strong character. Such an amazing quality to have.
Your thoughts touch my heart. This is so beautiful and tender.

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you Brandy we all see ourselves in our best light the better angels of our nature.

[Dara]

I love the dreamlike flow of your poem and the self portrait is stunning. Has anyone told you that you resembled Warren Beatty in his younger days? It is not easy watching ourselves age. Whoever coined the phrase “to grow old gracefully” must have been relatively young. Not sure how graceful I manage to be these days. ;-)

[Tate Morgan]

Hi Dara thank you . Age will ravage my vanity LOL

[Tate Morgan]

By the way thank you for the compliment on the self-portrait

[Crowley]

We change, that's for sure, and usually for the better as we age I think. Its the understanding in light of experience that pulls it out. This was eloquent, heartening and somber all in the same pen. Great writing Tate!

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you so much Crowley it’s always nice to hear from you

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

thanks fpr entering why i write competition. thanks so much beautiful poem and music and pics

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you Julie

[A Soap Mess Stories]

I wonder the same too how I will be remembered as well, I love the poem written by Michael Landon in an episode of Little House on the Prairie "Remember Me", for which Melissa Gilbert (Laura Ingalls Wilder) read at Michael Landon's funeral,

"Remember me
With smiles and laughter
For that is how I will remember you all
If you can only remember me with tears
Then don't remember me at all".

[Tate Morgan]

You know when my own father died we had a party for him and no tears it was the best funeral i ever went to We poured his ashes across the race track that was his life thank you

[Gee]

Yes, remember me at my best.....many that I have watched age with illness as a companion could quite easily have had this tattooed on their bodies.
So simple yet oozing class

[Tate Morgan]

Many thanks to you Gee Smiles too

[TigerSpirit]

Truly beautiful and very well written

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you carol thank you so much

[TigerSpirit]

You're most welcome :)

[Penny]

Reminds of two things... One, a story I once wrote and two, something my friend said about me when we met after a year. Amazing write as always, thought provoking, precise and clear.

[Tate Morgan]

Very nice to hear from you penny thank you as always we all want to be remembered fondly and not for our worst

[Penny]

I agree. It has totally been my pleasure.

[Tate Morgan]

Smiles abound thank you so much