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 the 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 incircled flight,
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there, I do not sleep.
Amanda Dabney Holmes
On June 28th, 1997, Amanda Holmes drowned during a going away party for a fellow Clarke Central High School band member. Her untimely death at seventeen was devastating to her family and friends.
This web page is a memorial to Amanda, and a space for her family and friends to celebrate Amanda's life with their stories, as well as to express grief.
You are invited to explore the site and to send in your memories of Amanda in written word or photographs.