Saturday, September 23, 2017
Poem: I Desire No Epitaph
By Donovan Baldwin
I desire no epitaph,
Just your memories,
To mark my presence and passing.
Speak not of me to friends,
Or, strangers on the street,
For I only wish, that
My memory be in your mind,
And in your heart,
Passed on from you,
To another future era,
Because of respect,
And true love.
I am nothing without,
Your affection and respect,
And await your kind words and actions.
So, beloved friend, think tonight
Of me, and bless me with
Your respect and love.
I desire no epitaph,
Just your memories,
To mark my presence and passing.
Speak not of me to friends,
Or, strangers on the street,
For I only wish, that
My memory be in your mind,
And in your heart,
Passed on from you,
To another future era,
Because of respect,
And true love.
I am nothing without,
Your affection and respect,
And await your kind words and actions.
So, beloved friend, think tonight
Of me, and bless me with
Your respect and love.
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