Because I could not stop for Death
by Emily Dickinson
Because I could not stop for Death –
He kindly stopped for me –
The Carriage held but just Ourselves –
And Immortality.
We slowly drove – He knew no haste
And I had put away
My labor and my leisure too,
For His Civility –
We passed the School, where Children strove
At Recess – in the Ring –
We passed the Fields of Gazing Grain –
We passed the Setting Sun –
Or rather – He passed us –
The Dews drew quivering and chill –
For only Gossamer, my Gown –
My Tippet – only Tulle –
We paused before a House that seemed
A Swelling of the Ground –
The Roof was scarcely visible –
The Cornice – in the Ground –
Since then – 'tis Centuries – and yet
Feels shorter than the Day
I first surmised the Horses' Heads
Were toward Eternity –
One of my favorites.
ReplyDeleteEmily Dickinson is my favourite poet, and this is one of my favourite poems of all time!! Hmm... I know that probably comes as something of a shock! Haha!
ReplyDeleteEmily Dickinson is my 2nd favorite poet after edgar allen poe.
ReplyDelete@Vivienne mine too such a wonderful poem :)
ReplyDelete@Emma Wow yea i totally would have not guessed that you loved her 2 hahaha :P but yes i love her and i just got introduced to all her work a while ago so im pretty new to her work but so far i just love it!!!
@The Haunted Rose Wow cool it's so great to find so many other people who love her work too :)