Think of me as one at rest,
For me, no need to weep,
I have no pain, no troubled thoughts,
For I am just at peace.
The living, thinking me that was,
is now forever still,
And life goes on without me,
as time forever will.
If your heart is heavy now,
because I’ve gone away,
Dwell not long upon it friend,
for none of us can stay.
To those friends who liked me,
I sincerely thank you all,
and those of you that loved me,
well, I thank you most of all.
For in my fleeting lifespan,
as time went rushing by
I found some time to hesitate,
to laugh, to love, to cry.
It matters not when time began,
or if time will ever cease
For I was here, I used it all
and now I am at peace.
offers a gentle and reassuring message to those mourning a loss. It invites loved ones to think of the departed not with sorrow or pain, but as someone who has found peace and rest. The speaker emphasizes the natural cycle of life and death, acknowledging that while their physical presence is gone, life continues.
The poem expresses gratitude to friends and loved ones, highlighting the importance of love, laughter, and shared moments in life. It encourages the living to cherish memories and to accept the inevitability of death with grace.
