Do Not Stand at My Step | Teen Ink
  1. Home
  2. Poetry
  3. Free Verse
  4. Do Not Stand at My Step

Do Not Stand at My Step

March 30, 2010
By Kristina_L PLATINUM, Centennial, Colorado
More by this author
Kristina_L PLATINUM, Centennial, Colorado
27 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Nah. You didn’t fall to your death. I jumped after you with a parachute." August 24th

View profile

Do not stand at my step and weep,
I am not there, I did not keep.
I am the traveling wind that goes,
I am the straight shot arrows.
I am the sunset painted sky,
I am the loosened necktie.
I am the sweeping silence of night,
I am the graceless jag of fright
Of lightning strikes illuminating the shadow,
I am the resonating notes of cello.
I am in the pouring rain,
I am the dancing weather vane.
I am the long gone traveler,
I am forever better.
Do not stand at my step and cry.
I am not there. I will not reply.

© Paige B., Woonsocket, RI

The author's comments:
This is done in the style of "Do Not Stand at my Grave and Weep" by Mary Elizabeth Frye. It's one of my favorite poems.
Post a comment
Submit your own

Similar Articles

Previous Next
Poetry
The Top
By imperfection GOLD
Gilroy, California
imperfection GOLD, Gilroy, California
17 articles 9 photos 45 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Dream as though you&#039;ll live forever, live as though you&#039;ll die today.&quot;<br /> ~James Dean (1931-1955), American Motion Picture Actor, symbol of rebellion

View profile
Poetry
Never The Same
By sHaDoWnInJa PLATINUM
West Jordan, Utah
sHaDoWnInJa PLATINUM, West Jordan, Utah
31 articles 0 photos 3 comments
View profile
Poetry
My New Beginning
By delaney95 GOLD
St. Charles, Missouri
delaney95 GOLD, St. Charles, Missouri
11 articles 5 photos 5 comments
View profile
Poetry
Breathing
By costarican93 GOLD
Washington, Louisiana
costarican93 GOLD, Washington, Louisiana
14 articles 0 photos 33 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;The city looks so pretty do you want to burn it with me?&quot;- Hollywood Undead

View profile
Poetry
'' FLY ''
By MONKEE426 GOLD
Minnesota, Minnesota
MONKEE426 GOLD, Minnesota, Minnesota
12 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
Live--So Live It To The Fuller

View profile
Poetry
Cracked vase
By Dale CROUCH PLATINUM
JOPLIN, Missouri
Dale CROUCH PLATINUM, JOPLIN, Missouri
29 articles 9 photos 0 comments
View profile

JOIN THE DISCUSSION

This article has 0 comments.