Remember Me

My own self portrait

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 I wish to be remembered

Reviews

[Epipsychologist]

This is beautiful.
Also I like that many of your poems are compact enough I can read them, get something out of them, and not feel bad for interrupting my homework.

Also, I'm going to drop this related Byron poem.
"They say that hope is happiness,
But genuine love must prize the past,
And mem'ry wakes the thoughts that bless,
They rose the first, they set the last,

And all that memory loves the most,
Was once our only hope to be,
And all that Love adored and Lost,
Hath faded into memory.

Alas! It is delusion all!
The Future cheats us from afar,
Nor can we be what we recall,
Nor dare we think on what we are..."

Except I added the dot-dot-dots, because I feel like that's how he would've let the moment land.

[Tate Morgan]

Did I ever thank you for this? If not I do now.

[LadyNaida]

This poem reminds me of spring for some reason and we are just going through fall. Beautiful!

[Fran Marie]

a grand take on this week's image.... well expressed and wonderfully written

[Ruth]

Lovely poem for the image Tate, love :) Wonderfully moving and nostalgic love
xx

[the_stoic]

"To pipe these two words lightly" .. what are the 'two words' mentioned in here ??

the ending was a bit abrupt and there is a typo in 'shining' . not the best of your writes cause i have raised the ante for you . a good write nonetheless.

[Havatara]

You know, I really do love your style, but it would be nice if you changed it every once in a while. It's still a beautiful poem, either way.

[Siddartha Beth Pierce]

Oh, is this your epitaph? Beautifuly penned, Tate as always. You have such a strength to your voice which is both uplifting and inspiring. Thank, just, thank you!
Light,
Siddartha

[Nayan]

Oh! great sir! This poem is amazing! I got an inspiration to think of my bygone childhood and the times I was different from now...

Thanks Tate :)

[Liza]

Beautiful write on a wish to be remembered; a memory of yesterday of the shining star with profound light.

[VioletRose]

I here you Tate!
I wish the same thing! Great wish put to mind!

[MusicJunkie66]

This was beautifully worded, and the picture was really compelling.