I don’t want you to shed tears.

When I die, do not stand at my grave an shed tears

I don’t want to feel the sprinkle

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I just want you to remember me dearly

I am always near and fearless

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You will feel my present in the drifty air that go by

The tears and fear I want you to let it go bye, bye

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Remember me like I was in your present

I’m only here in the desert.

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  • Snooky on Nov 14, 2009

    pert and curt
    giving the reality od seath less hurt
    nice

  • Guy Hogan on Nov 14, 2009

    An interesting view of death and loss. It’s not sad at all.

  • Snooky on Nov 14, 2009

    Please excuse the errors in my previous comment

  • R.B. Parsley on Nov 14, 2009

    Ceegirl,
    Very short and to the point. It really something that gets a person to thinking. Excellent job!!! Keep up the great work.

    Randy

  • CA Johnson on Nov 14, 2009

    Great job, ceegirl. I like the message you gave us about death. I will think about this when I think of people who are no longer with us.

  • sexy sunshine143 on Nov 14, 2009

    Very good poem and imagery. good job!

  • Mr Ghaz on Nov 14, 2009

    This is really wonderful, creative and very interesting poem about “life after death”..lol..well done my friend..well-presented :) 8)

  • Teves on Nov 14, 2009

    Nice piece….

  • Starpisces on Nov 14, 2009

    very touching

  • chantell on Nov 14, 2009

    You Just put something in my heart. My Mother said to me Do Not Stand At My Grave And Cry. To This Day. I can’t Stand it. Going to the Grave Yard. I still cry, but not there I do not know maybe because she said it. I don’t. But, I do cry. .
    Thanks for sharing.

  • wonder on Nov 15, 2009

    A nice way to look at the term, good work and pictures.

  • Lachu on Nov 15, 2009

    wonderful…thanks for the share

  • AlmaG on Nov 15, 2009

    Wonderful poem ^_^

  • chitragopi on Nov 15, 2009

    Touches the heart.

  • Valerie Curtiss on Nov 15, 2009

    well done.

  • mathurans on Nov 15, 2009

    Good piece…

  • Kris Snow on Nov 15, 2009

    A solid “Do Not Stand At My Grave And Weep” tone… Good job!

  • ken bultman on Nov 15, 2009

    I share your poetic philosophy. Welll done.

  • Faith Hodge on Nov 15, 2009

    Sweet words for those that love you! Good poem. Thanks for sharing.

  • uberdude on Nov 15, 2009

    Liked the poem. : )

  • Christine Ramsay on Nov 15, 2009

    A poignant and beautiful read.

    Christine

  • Petalm on Nov 15, 2009

    Very similar to “Do not stand at my grave and weep”.

  • Sharif Ishnin on Nov 15, 2009

    Good stuff.;)

  • Seth Morgan on Nov 15, 2009

    Very nice, a great view on life and death

  • Holly J. Harrington on Nov 15, 2009

    Very inspiring poem.

  • norah13 on Nov 15, 2009

    nice and touchy poem
    u have touched me deep down with this poem..

  • cutedrishti8 on Nov 15, 2009

    A great piece

  • Darla Smith on Nov 15, 2009

    Touching poem.

  • Will Gray on Nov 15, 2009

    Excellent write!!!!!

  • Frances Lawrence on Nov 15, 2009

    Very meaningful words.

  • Marco Paolo on Nov 15, 2009

    Remember me like I was in your present

    I’m only here in the desert.

    —> I love that lines… :)

  • sloanie on Nov 15, 2009

    Birth and Death are the same door Ceegirl, Excellent!!

  • Eunice Tan on Nov 15, 2009

    Deep and wonderfully written.

  • loualbert on Nov 16, 2009

    I like what you do to present your poems; they look so lovely on the screen. This poem is good, and I agree whith the thought expressed here; don`t cry for me when I am gone.

  • craigz on Nov 17, 2009

    interesting piece. Good work.

  • SharifaMcFarlane on Nov 17, 2009

    Well written. A genuine desire for those we leave behind.

  • Moses Ingram on Nov 18, 2009

    I like your poem. Thanks for sharing.

  • Sukhdarshan on Nov 18, 2009

    heart touching poem, great work.

  • Cynthia Bartlett on Nov 19, 2009

    Very nice.

  • Annashank on Nov 19, 2009

    How true!!!!

  • Rinks Desai on Nov 21, 2009

    Wow… Very interesting!

  • Liz Sapphire on Nov 21, 2009

    Wow, touching poem. Thanks for sharing

  • Authoress Terry E. Lyle on Nov 21, 2009

    Very meaningful, Thanks :)

  • jimbob1 on Nov 22, 2009

    Appreciate the intent of your message…I’d invite you to also read “My Farewell Invitation” – I think you might find a similar sentiment. Thanks for writing and sharing

  • Literati on Nov 24, 2009

    Ha, I don’t know if I can not cry if someone just died. Nice poem.

  • ProfThot on Nov 26, 2009

    Very interesting. Well written, good job.

  • deklin42 on Dec 1, 2009

    Great pictures and very well written.

  • Snuggles85 on Dec 3, 2009

    Touching work.

  • Linziex18 on Dec 3, 2009

    Hey CeeGirl Luv Your Stories!!!:)

  • lovelyhoney on Dec 7, 2009

    No one shall grieve
    On my death,
    For its imminent,
    When it happens
    Don’t shed a tear
    ‘Twill tears me apart
    Don’t sprinkle water
    I hated a bath

    Don’t inform anyone
    I have neither kith nor kin
    Worthy of such
    Happy information
    They will shed tears,
    Just to show and know
    What they shared in my Will,

    So let me be consumed
    By the natural fires
    Take me not home
    Just let me smoulder away.
    As my ashes become cold
    Let them be stowed
    Under the freshly falling snow

    Let no one come and say
    L.H. Has gone away
    For I shall henceforth
    In all your loving hearts
    For ever and ever shall stay.

    Never say die,
    For I shall live
    As the breeze blows
    I shall like a fragrance
    Of a rose
    Come by still

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