Remember

remember the curiosity as a child the stirring in the heart the first time you saw a hornbill, a crane that had set wings to your imagination of colours, feathers, and flight an elephant such giant honest creature you could get them walk in a line down the circus their trunks trumpeting a song livening up childhood years the strong stench of ammonia from their hair, never a repellent to shun them walk, walk, walk, they saunter down your dream and childhood lane after so many years the giant elephants that remain the fondest of pets illusive pets that grace a dozen stories written, painted with them remember the million trees in the forests are to fire the imagination of the world of the cuddly, strange creatures in them to light up that inquisitive spirit in all of us to learn and explore every living creature from the mouth of moms, books, and neighbours remember the trees stand in a straight line as guards of honour to salute that child in your heart that runs the length and breath of your mind, soul the essence of your personality the elephants trumpeting a song inspired by Remember Remember me when I am gone away, Gone far away into the silent land; When you can no more hold me by the hand, Nor I half turn to go yet turning stay. Remember me when no more day by day You tell me of our future that you plann'd: Only remember me; you understand It will be late to counsel then or pray. Yet if you should forget me for a while And afterwards remember, do not grieve: For if the darkness and corruption leave A vestige of the thoughts that once I had, Better by far you should forget and smile Than that you should remember and be sad. Christina Georgina Rossetti