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!
