I should not dare to leave my friend, - A poem by Emily Dickinson


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Emily Dickinson - I should not dare to leave my friend,

I should not dare to leave my friend,
Because -- because if he should die
While I was gone -- and I -- too late --
Should reach the Heart that wanted me --

If I should disappoint the eyes
That hunted -- hunted so -- to see --
And could not bear to shut until
They "noticed" me -- they noticed me --

If I should stab the patient faith
So sure I'd come -- so sure I'd come --
It listening -- listening -- went to sleep --
Telling my tardy name --

My Heart would wish it broke before --
Since breaking then -- since breaking then --
Were useless as next morning's sun --
Where midnight frosts -- had lain!

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Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 205. I should not dare to leave my friend, Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Comment 2 of 2, added on May 2nd, 2005 at 3:28 PM. I love this Poem it makes u think Wat if i did leave and a friend died and wanted to see u but u were gone so they couldnt and they died without seeing their friend so it make u no want to leave ur Friends and family Katie Parker from United States Comment 1 of 2, added on February 27th, 2005 at 1:32 PM. I really like the poem because it tell about the truth about don't leave your friends and it makes you think a little hard about leaving but you really don't. Emily really knows how to use her words in poems and this is my favorite poem Jamie Parker from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, I should not dare to leave my friend,, has received 2 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Emily Dickinson with others on the American Poems poetry forum!

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Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 205. I should not dare to leave my friend, Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Last read: Jul 25 2008, 3:44AM Viewed 4907 times. Added on February 27th, 2005 at 1:32 PM.

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