Andrea K. Etcitty Attson

“When I’m Gone”

When I come to the end of my journey

and I travel my last weary mile,

just forget if you can, that I ever frowned

and remember only the smile.

Forget unkind words I have spoken;

remember some good I have done,

forget that I ever had a heartache

and remember I’ve had loads of fun.

Forget that I have stumbled and blundered

and sometime fell by the way.

Remember I have fought some hard battles

and won, ere the close of the day,

then forget to grieve for my going.

I would not have you sad for a day.

But in summer just gather some flowers

and remember the place where I lay

and come in the evening

when the sun paints the sky in the west

stand for a few moments beside me

and remember only my best.