Beyond this life
When stars have ceased their glow and time
No longer runs its tireless course
When no cruelty can darken
Nor dampen my day…remember me.

As the mountain alone and cast
Against a purple sky, weathers storm and wind
So too my love stands staunch and straight
On the featureless plateau of my life
The only true monument to thee…remember me.

When icy fingers from winter’s winds
Probe and invade your warm body
When naughty breezes
Move all about you, touching, touching
You lightly, tenderly…remember me.

When fly and gnat bite drawing away
Some tiny portion of your life for their own
As I do by my touch, my look
To capture, to cherish your energy…remember me.

When you see a striding elk or leaping fawn
Think of yourself as I see you, beautiful
Filled with a special grace and glory
And when you laugh down deep
Or shiver with excitement…remember me.

When sleep ties up your day
And warm soft cotton wraps about you tightly
As day ends and dreams begin
Rest and God and love embraces you
Close your eyes in this one certainty…remember me.