As You Are Now

"As you are now—"

As You Are Now is a poem by Karl Jones.

Context: "The years is 2025. The first astronauts have landed on Mars ...."

Remember me as you pass by,
As you are now, so once was I,
As I am now, so you must be,
Prepare for death and follow me.

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