Please don't stand by my grave and weep
For it is a bed of stone in which I sleep
My body is gone but my spirit remains
And I will cry down on you whenever it rains
My life was a journey that I traveled for years
With many broken hearts and many tears
Then there were times I was too happy to stand
I wish I could be there now to hold all your hands
You all meant more to me than life itself
When you got the news, I can't imagine how you felt
I had finally got my life back on track
But now its too late to ever look back
The dash between the dates doesn't stand for death
But all the years I lived instead
So please don't cry or shed any tears
I will have you all with me in a number of years