Do Not Stand At My Grave And Weep is the opening line of the poem written in 1932 by Mary Frye. Mary talks of death in a very welcoming way. She conveys to the readers that death is not an ending, it is just a new beginning. The poem gives hope to those grieving the loss of their loved ones that there is still a chance of being united again in the hereafter.
Do Not Stand At My Grave And Weep
Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there, I do not sleep. I am in a thousand winds that blow, I am the softly falling snow. I am the gentle showers of rain, I am the fields of ripening grain. I am in the morning hush, I am in the graceful rush Of beautiful birds in circling flight, I am the star shine of the night. I am in the flowers that bloom, I am in a quiet room. I am in the birds that sing, I am in each lovely thing. Do not stand at my grave and cry, I am not there. I have not left
Mary Frye
History
The poem Do Not Stand At My Grave And Weep was written originally for a girl named Margaret Schwarzkopf. Margaret was German and she lived with Mary Frye. Margeret would constantly worry about her mother who was back in Germany so Fyre decided to give the girl a little hope with her words.
But the poem gained rapid fame as in 1939 it was published by the U.S Congress for the United Spanish War Veterans Memorial Service. Everyone who has ever grieved a loved one can relate to every word of this poem. In her pursuit to comfort the little soul, Fyre ended up gaining huge popularity through her words. To this day, the poem is well recognized among the masses of people.
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