Poem written by Mary Elizabeth Frye:
Do not stand at my grave and weep I am not there. I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow. I am the diamond glints on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain. I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush I am the swift uplifting rush Of quiet birds in circled flight. I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry; I am not there. I did not die.
Poem Meaning
This poem is about comforting those who have lost a loved one. It's saying that the person who has passed away is not really gone. They are all around us in different forms.
The poem emphasizes that the person is not in the grave, but rather in the beauty of nature all around us. They are in the wind, the glints of light, the sunlight, and even in the rain.
When you wake up in the quiet of the morning, they are there in the birds flying high and the stars shining at night. They are a part of the peaceful and beautiful moments in life.
So, the poem reassures us that we don't have to stand at the grave and weep because the person we lost is not really gone. They live on in the world around us and in our hearts. They did not die but continue to exist in a different way. It's a beautiful and comforting message for those grieving the loss of a loved one.