Speech is one symptom of Affection
And Silence one —
The perfectest communication
Is heard of none —
Exists and its indorsement
Is had within —
Behold, said the Apostle,
Yet had not seen!
Speech is one symptom of Affection
Analysis, meaning and summary of Emily Dickinson's poem Speech is one symptom of Affection
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