A　THOUSAND　WINDS

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’s rain.

When you awake in the morning bush，

I am the swift uplifting rush

Of quiet in circled flight.

I am the soft star that shines at night.

Do not stand at my grave and cry.

I am not there; I did not die.