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 glints on snow.

I am the sunlight on ripened grain.

I am the gentle autumn rain.

When you awaken in the morning's 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.

— DO NOT STAND AT MY GRAVE AND WEEP Poem by Mary Elizabeth Frye

Valeria Teles interviews Norman E. Rosenthal — the author of "Poetry Rx: How 50 Inspiring Poems Can Heal and Bring Joy To Your Life." — It was chosen by The New York Times as a top wellness book of 2021!! Poetry Rx is also on The Poets List 2021 Poetry Wrap!

Norman E. Rosenthal, M.D. is a clinical professor of psychiatry at Georgetown Medical School and was the psychiatrist who first described seasonal affective disorder and pioneered the use of light in its treatment during his twenty years at the National Institute of Mental Health. He has researched other innovative psychiatric treatments and is the author of several books including the New York Times bestseller Transcendence: Healing and Transformation through Transcendental Meditation and the national bestseller Super Mind. He currently maintains a private clinical and coaching practice in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, DC. His work has earned him national and international attention in the world of psychiatry and psychology, as well as in the media.

Meet Norman at normanrosenthal.com