Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep

Thank you

That was awesome

Thank you for this. My father passed away in February and this really gets at the heart of how I feel. He's only gone in the form I knew him.

https://www.reddit.com/r/justgalsbeingchicks/comments/1kehovh/whatever_helps_her_feel_better/
I like how she copes

That's beautiful. I didn't know her poetry.
Are you alright JM?

I hope I have translated what I want to say correctly.

Do you want to know an incredibly easy way to feel relaxed?
Just ease up, let go, and make it easier on yourself.
All the suffering, all the pain, they're just fleeting illusions, so don’t worry.
This world is a fleeting thing, and pain and sadness are empty from the start.
The world changes all the time. You can even turn suffering into ease.
Sometimes you get dirty, sometimes you have to carry burdens.
But you can also let go of what you're carrying.
Do you understand how unreliable this world is?
Don’t get caught up in suffering or sickness.
Don’t cling to what you can see, or hold onto what you can hear.
Taste and scent—they’re different for everyone, right? They don't really guide you.
Don't get stuck on a wavering heart. That’s what "nothingness" is.
Life is full of ups and downs. It's hard to avoid seeing the painful things.
But you can just leave them behind in the moment.
No one can see the future. Don’t force yourself to try and light up what's ahead.
Instead, enjoy the things that can’t be seen. That’s the real feeling of being alive.
Living right might be tough, but living brightly is something anyone can do.
There’s no need to live in suffering.
If you completely lose your fear, things won’t end well, though.
A little fear is useful for living.
Don’t misunderstand. I’m not telling you to be heartless.
Don’t forget your dreams, your fantasies, and your compassion.
The way you live doesn’t really change; it’s just the way you accept things that changes.
If you have a bit of space in your heart, anyone can do it.
Accepting lies and nonsense, everything, will make suffering disappear—that’s just how it is.
You can forget everything I’ve said so far.
But remember this:
Chant, and your mind will disappear, your soul will calm, all is here, beyond all things.
Enlightenment will come when the time is right. Everything is fulfilled in this mantra.
Don’t worry. It’s okay.

JMM, are you okay? Need someone to talk?