日本小說家兼歌手,「芥川賞」得主新井滿因為友人之死而邂逅美國詩詞 "Do not stand at my grave and weep"
此首詩詞作者及寫作時間已不詳,但最有根據的是於 1932年,在美國馬利蘭州巴爾的摩市,一位名為Mary Elizabeth Frye (1905-2004) 的主婦,為了同居友人Margaret Schwarzkopf的母親過世而寫的作品 。
由於此首詩詞本身並無名字,因此,一般人就以其第一句「Do not stand at my grave and weep」來命名。
Do not stand at my grave and weep
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 sun 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 circling flight.
I am the soft starlight at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there; I did not die.