Don'T Forget

Don’t Forget

When my journey nears its final stage
And my memory is not clear
Do not fret or ever forget
How much I loved you dear.

I may forget your name or face
And I may say words unkind,
So please forgive me when I do
For my memory has declined.

Still in my heart I feel a tug
of a small boys little hand,
As we sat upon the sunny beach
and made castles in the sand.

And then I hear the giggles
Of three sisters full of energy;
Each one a little different, 
but still loved so much by me.
.
Once in a while I get a peek
Of the way things use to be,
And wish that I could turn back time
And remember my family.

Now my journey’s near its final stage
And God say’s it’s time to go.
So please promise me that when I’m gone
You won’t forget I loved you so…
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020


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Date: 7/8/2024 2:52:00 PM
Hello Susan Jeavons, a very heart warming poem. Hugs. /Darlene/
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Date: 4/2/2023 4:42:00 AM
Exquisite and heart-rending. Sadness experienced by many of us--declining mental faculties of an elderly beloved one.
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Date: 10/25/2020 4:28:00 PM
Wow!!!!
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Susan Jeavons
Date: 10/27/2020 10:45:00 AM
Thank you Michael. Bless you, Susan Maree
Date: 7/30/2020 10:31:00 AM
This was a tough one to read. Very well written -- it's not that...but I have that illness in my family. I'm 73, and, though I always try to look at the bright side of life, I would be lying if I didn't say that it was always in the back of my mind. Excellent poetry. A Fav....
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Susan Jeavons
Date: 10/27/2020 10:46:00 AM
I will keep you in my prayers Joe. Blessings, Susan Maree
Date: 7/1/2020 2:30:00 PM
Beautiful and touching piece, lovely done Susan, enjoyed. xomo
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Susan Jeavons
Date: 7/1/2020 3:00:00 PM
Thank you so much Pigeon! Glad you enjoyed it. Hugs, Susan Maree
Date: 7/1/2020 2:05:00 PM
Once a page has been turned in the Book of Life, all but love is dead. Aloha! Rico
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Susan Jeavons
Date: 7/1/2020 2:24:00 PM
Thank you Rico! Aloha to you too. Susan Maree
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