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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Do not mourn me, I am stardust. I am the universe, the universe is me. I am the sand between your toes, the sun on your face. I am the tree that gives you shade, the stars that light your way. I am the hope in your heart, the smile upon your face. Do not mourn me. I am not gone.

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Paige Hind

Date: 5/7/2024 5:34:00 PM

Beautiful work- love the final feel

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 5/8/2024 6:24:00 AM

thanks ever so much, Paige!

Susan Ashley

Date: 5/5/2024 5:11:00 PM

Dear Sara, soulful poetess, your poem is absolutely beautiful and comforting. Indeed, we are the universe and the universe is us. We are stardust! Your splendid poem shows how interconnected we are to each other and to everything else ever created. Your poem's deep underlying message, complexities and intricacies extend well beyond the confines of the poetic page. I adore your final two lines "Do not mourn me./I am not gone" - so profound and so soothing! Warmest wishes my sweet friend.. ~Susan

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 5/5/2024 5:46:00 PM

thanks for visiting, Susan, and for your in depth read of my poem. I'm so grateful you found my poem beautiful and a soulful write. Your kind and complimentary words mean a great deal to me. I cherish your input and our poetic kinship. Have a splendid evening, hugs, Sara

Tom Woody

Date: 5/5/2024 4:35:00 PM

Memories to cherish and hold close to the heart. You really are talented sara

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 5/5/2024 5:45:00 PM

thanks for visiting, Tom. Thanks for your kind words about my poetic talent--they mean a great deal to me. Enjoy your evening, Sara

Jerry Brotherton

Date: 5/5/2024 2:45:00 PM

A wonderful poem my friend.

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 5/5/2024 5:45:00 PM

thank you, Jerry. I cherish your visit and kind remarks. Have a pleasant evening, Sara

Silent One

Date: 5/5/2024 12:55:00 PM

Great personification, you did this so well..

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 5/5/2024 5:44:00 PM

thank you, Silent One! Your complimentary words mean a great deal to me. enjoy your evening, Sara

Joseph May

Date: 5/5/2024 5:05:00 AM

Our essence returns to the universe in so many ways, Very nicely penned Sara

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 5/5/2024 5:44:00 PM

thank you, Joseph, for stopping by and for your positive remarks. Color me grateful...enjoy your evening, Sara

Lin Lane

Date: 5/5/2024 4:37:00 AM

Your fine lines are eye openers to appreciate the most mundane things around us. We are alive... enjoy our surroundings. Good thoughts, Sara.

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 5/5/2024 4:51:00 AM

thank you, dear Lin, for sharing your thoughts about my poem. Grateful you felt the appreciation for even the mundane things around us. Have a pleasant day, hugs, Sara

Karen Jones

Date: 5/5/2024 2:16:00 AM

Oh Sara I love this so much it immediately makes me think of composing music for it! If I do would you mind??? this is so beautiful I can’t possibly create matching tones of music but I can try! Great job and a fav for me!

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 5/5/2024 4:52:00 AM

wow, Karen! I am humbly grateful for your enthusiasm for my poem. By all means, of course you may compose music for it. How delightful that will be. Grateful for your fave...that means a great deal to me. Hugs for Sunday, Sara

Sotto Poet

Date: 5/4/2024 8:52:00 PM

Your Poem beautifully explores the idea of interdependence and the afterlife, dear Sara. The idea it expresses is that even after we physically disappear, we remain a part of the cosmos and live in many forms. The poetry's straightforward and moving language conveys a feeling of calm and security. Stardust, sand, sun, trees, and stars are some of the images used to paint a picture of the speaker's everlasting connection to nature.

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 5/5/2024 4:50:00 AM

thank you, kind Sotto, for sharing your thoughts about my poem. It is indeed a blending of interdependence and the afterlife. Well said! Appreciate your visit today. Have a pleasant Sunday, your poetess friend in Texas, Sara

Yann Rolland

Date: 5/4/2024 6:51:00 PM

wonderful poem, could be on a grave ? thanks for the moving poem yann

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 5/5/2024 4:48:00 AM

thank you, Yann! Yes placing those words on a headstone is a wonderful idea. Glad my poem moved you. Wishing you a splendid day, Sara