Remember to turn out the light.
Remember both of your sons.
Remember your sister, and your dear friends—
those most in need first.

Remember the breath, always
the breath, as many of the
20,000 or so you
breathe in a day.

Remember to say “yes”
Remember to let go.

Remember to accept yourself
as messy as you are while asking
that you grow in wisdom and compassion.

Remember you will die.
(You are already old.)

Remember you will lose your
loved ones and all your possessions.

Remember you will suffer pain
and sorrow and half the worldly winds.

And don’t forget to remember to remember.