Loss of a Loved one Poem

> Now that I am gone,
> remember me with smiles and laughter.
> And if you need to cry,
> cry with your brother or sister
> who walks in grief beside you.
> And when you need me,
> put your arms around anyone
> and give to them what you need to give to me.
> There are so many who need so much.
> I want to leave you something --
> something much better than words or sounds.
> Look for me in the people I've known
> or helped in some special way.
> Let me live in your heart
> as well as in your mind.
> You can love me most
> by letting your love reach out to our loved ones,
> by embracing them and living in their love.
> Love does not die, people do.
> So, when all that's left of me is love,
> give me away as best you can.
>
> ~ Author unknown