Do not stand at my grave when I am gone
And please, for me do not weep
It is only where you place your comfort
Because there I do not sleep.

See me in the evening stars
Or in the moon so bright
I am with you always
Even darkness of the night.

I am there when the wind softly blows
When the rain or snow shadows the earth
I am there when birds nest in the trees
Awaiting their baby's birth.

So go to my grave if you have the need
Or fond memories you want to share
There's a place in Heaven where I live
At my grave I will not be there.

©Ginny Bryant