#there is no death – @devilangel657 on Tumblr

Anonymous asked:

Have you read the poem "Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep" by Mary Elizabeth Frye? I feel that it really captures the "There is no Death, there is the Force" aspect of Jedi philosophy.

smhalltheurlsaretaken answered:

I have!! It was my favorite poem for years! I even knew it by heart. In true Fanfiction.net user fashion, I discovered it reading Tolkien fics x) I’m pretty sure it was for a Silmarillion fic.

Here it is, for people who don’t know it. It’s great <3

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.

I agree, it works really well with Jedi philosophy, especially considering how we see Qui-Gon interacting with the world in TCW s6. He’s literally the fireflies and the wind. It’s really in line with the almost pantheistic nature of the Force. Ah ah, now I might have to sneak that poem into one of my WIPs xD

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