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Emily Dickinson - I Years had been from Home

I Years had been from Home
And now before the Door
I dared not enter, lest a Face
I never saw before

Stare solid into mine
And ask my Business there --
"My Business but a Life I left
Was such remaining there?"

I leaned upon the Awe --
I lingered with Before --
The Second like an Ocean rolled
And broke against my ear --

I laughed a crumbling Laugh
That I could fear a Door
Who Consternation compassed
And never winced before.

I fitted to the Latch
My Hand, with trembling care
Lest back the awful Door should spring
And leave me in the Floor --

Then moved my Fingers off
As cautiously as Glass
And held my ears, and like a Thief
Fled gasping from the House --

Added: on April 6th, 2005 at 12:49 AM | Viewed: 3363 times | Comments and analysis of I Years had been from Home by Emily Dickinson Comments (1)


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Poet: Emily Dickinson
Poem: 609. I Years had been from Home
Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson
Year: Published/Written in 1955
Poem of the Day: Jul 8 2006

Comment 1 of 1, added on April 6th, 2005 at 12:49 AM.

This poem is for an assignment i'm doing. I'm not sure if what dickinson is trying to say is as simple as backing away from a fear of a past that she has when she visits her home. help would be greatly appreciated!!! THank!

Mary from Australia

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