Place these flowers
upon my chest
and lay me to rest
don’t forget to say
a few words
over whatever is left
Do remember to say
that I was swell
a hell of a friend
kind to animals
good with children
and always on time
A big hearted fellow
larger than life
good sense of humor
laughing at death
a man to remember
until you forget
©Daniel von der Embse
writing in airplanes 
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Find this frightfully funny
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Reblogged this on Noor Approves and commented:
This was beautiful!
Life’s too short to waste wallowing. Make something of your life! You’re going to leave this world someday but as this poem so accurately describes it: there are going to be people left behind- how will they remember you?
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“a man to remember
until you forget”
My new epitaph! Lol
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Awesome.
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Poignant today. Rest in peace Dan.
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You will be missed and remembered always. Rest in peace, Dan.
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until you forget the good hearted fellow, or
until you forget to forget, (which might possibly be remembering)
or
when you forget because you have dementia… ? now let’s see … there was another one …. ???
nawww … forget it … ! ks
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I loved it, just light-hearted enough that it was still respectful and showed a concern for what the others will think.
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