A Thousand Winds

Do not stand by my grave and weep,
for I am not there, I do not sleep.

I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond’s glint on snow.
I am sunlight on ripened grain,
I am the gentle Autumn’s rain.

When you awaken
in the morning’s hush,
I am the swift uplifting rush.
Of quiet birds in circle 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.