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i am not there, i did not die

December 1, 2009
By false_pen GOLD, Dallas, Georgia
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i am a dreamer.<br /> in life i create, in creating i live- me, Klaus!

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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 glint on snow.
I am the sun on ripened grain
I am the soothing, gentle rain.
When you awake in morning hush,
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry
I am not there: I did not die.

© Emily E., Marblehead, MA

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