And When You Smile, Think of Me

by emma jo_234

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I’m leaving you soon, here among the flowers. I’ve got a long journey ahead of me, on a long and dusty trail. So in case I don’t get to see you for a while…

Stay here, among the flowers, the friends you’ve always had. But wander when you feel the urge. It’s important to get lost sometimes. That’s how you discover. Remember, Christopher Columbus thought he’d arrived in India when he bumped into the U.S.A.

Keep a heart full of hope. Without faith, you could lose interest in life very quickly. And we’re too dear friends to have you slip from my fingers like grains of sand. I need you hoping, praying, wishing for me. I’ll do the same for you, whatever it takes.

Watch the stars at nights. See how they shine? Heaven’s just beyond them. If you stare very hard, you may be able to read what’s written in the sky. Nothing, sweet, is impossible.

And when you smile, think of me, for I’m smiling, too.

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Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

  1. And When You Smile, Think of Me

    KasumiRose's Buddy Icon KasumiRose

    Posted 6 months ago

    That was beautiful. I feel a stong sense of calm and peace after reading that. There’s something truly bittersweet about this one.

  2. And When You Smile, Think of Me

    [pens&feathers]'s Buddy Icon [pens&feathers]

    Posted 6 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Aw, this is so sweet, but there also seems to be a sadness behind it. It almost conjures the image of someone who is dying, giving advice to the one’s they’ll leave behind.

  3. And When You Smile, Think of Me

    Storykeeper of Fae's Buddy Icon Storykeeper of Fae

    Posted 6 months ago

    This has the same sort of happy, loving, hopeful, but at the same time saddening feeling of an ending that is present in many of the songs I’ve been listening to. “Send Me a Song” especially came to mind. I quite liked the piece.

  4. And When You Smile, Think of Me

    Jenunique's Buddy Icon Jenunique

    Posted 6 months ago

    This wonderful! I agree with pens, this does make me think of someone who is “moving on” from life and letting those who are left here that one day they will “meet” up again. I love it! I really really do.

  5. And When You Smile, Think of Me

    flute faerie's Buddy Icon flute faerie

    Posted 6 months ago

    Ya, it reminds me of someone who is leaving and writing this to those they are leaving behind. It has a happy tone on the outside, but on the inside it has sadness. Not despair, but calm, peaceful sadness, if that makes sense.

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