I had not minded — Walls —
Were Universe — one Rock —
And far I heard his silver Call
The other side the Block —

I’d tunnel — till my Groove
Pushed sudden thro’ to his —
Then my face take her Recompense —
The looking in his Eyes —

But ’tis a single Hair —
A filament — a law —
A Cobweb — wove in Adamant —
A Battlement — of Straw —

A limit like the Veil
Unto the Lady’s face —
But every Mesh — a Citadel —
And Dragons — in the Crease —

Analysis, meaning and summary of Emily Dickinson's poem I had not minded — Walls

1 Comment

  1. frumpo says:

    God calls, but a single “law” is an impregnable dividing wall between us.

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