When I must leave you for a little
while, please do not grieve and
shed wild tears and hug your sorrow
to you through the years. But start
out bravely with a gallant smile.
And for my sake and in my name,
live on and do all things the same.
Feed not your loneliness on empty
days, but fill each waking hour in
useful ways. Reach out your hand in
comfort and in cheer, and I in turn
will comfort you and hold you near.
And never, never be afraid to die,
for I am waiting for you in the sky.
