[ID: A comic with words from the poem “Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep.” Each line of the poem is accompanied by a drawing, telling the story of a trans man coming out. The full poem is linked here. Line by line, the comic is as follows:
Do not stand at my grave and weep : The main character tells his mom that he’s a man, which is illustrated with a blue Mars symbol in a speech bubble.
I am not there. : The mom turns away from her child, crying and denying him; her speech bubble crosses out the Mars symbol and replaces it with a bunch of pink Venus symbols. Her son reaches after her, distraught.
I do not sleep. : The main character is shown awake in bed with bags under his eyes.
I am a thousand winds that blow. / I am the diamond glints on snow. : In a dream, he falls through the sky crying, his long hair caught by the wind.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain. / I am the gentle autumn rain. : A close-up of the main character’s tears as he closes his eyes.
When you awaken in the morning’s hush : The main character wakes up and puts a hand to his chest. His hair is short now, indicating that time has passed since he came out.
I am the swift uplifting rush / of quiet birds in circled flight. : He puts on his binder with a smile.
I am the soft stars that shine at night. : He looks over to where his cell phone beeps on a nearby table.
Do not stand at my grave and cry. : The phone screen shows a text conversation between the main character and his mom. The incoming message says “Hi!” with a pink Venus sign: his mom is misgendering or deadnaming him. The main character picks up his phone, then puts it back down and turns away.
I am not there. I did not die. : The main character is at Pride surrounded by other people. He waves a transgender flag triumphantly and wears another like a cape, proclaiming his transness to the world with a big blue Mars symbol and an exclamation point in a speech bubble. He has a big, joyful smile.]
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