Forever at His side to walk —
The smaller of the two!
Brain of His Brain —
Blood of His Blood —
Two lives — One Being — now —

Forever of His fate to taste —
If grief — the largest part —
If joy — to put my piece away
For that beloved Heart —

All life — to know each other —
Whom we can never learn —
And bye and bye — a Change —
Called Heaven —
Rapt Neighborhoods of Men —
Just finding out — what puzzled us —
Without the lexicon!

Analysis, meaning and summary of Emily Dickinson's poem Forever at His side to walk

2 Comments

  1. frumpo says:

    Becoming a Christian would be a mixed blessing. I would taste grief and little joy and little knowledge, and then go to a heaven that does nothing but puzzle us now.

  2. dolly de los reyes says:

    very inspiring…..

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