Hopi Prayer on Death

HOPI PRAYER OF THE SOUL’S GRADUATION

Do not stand at my gave and weep
I am not there,
I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.

I am the sunlight
On the ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn’s rain.

When you awaken in the morning hush,
I am the swift uplifting rush

of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.

Do not stand at my grave and cry.
I am not there.
I did not die.

My Spirit is still alive…

7 thoughts on “Hopi Prayer on Death”

Jacquie November 11, 2012 at 12:52 pm

Beautiful words!

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1. literary lew Post authorNovember 11, 2012 at 1:12 pm
  
  Thank you. Good to see you again!
  
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Inthegazeoftheother August 19, 2016 at 9:47 am

Delicate, tender and vital words. Tapping into the ethereal. Love it.

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1. literarylew Post authorAugust 19, 2016 at 1:11 pm
  
  glad you liked it. prompted me to read it again and I’m gonna print it out. beauty and grace always stands out. good to see you again.
  
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Anonymous May 21, 2017 at 7:02 pm

lovely words. check the spelling of gave in the first line. should it be grave?

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1. literarylew Post authorMay 21, 2017 at 7:23 pm
  
  Yes, you be right!
  
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