The Body grows without —
The more convenient way —
That if the Spirit — like to hide
Its Temple stands, alway,
Ajar — secure — inviting —
It never did betray
The Soul that asked its shelter
In solemn honesty
The Body grows without —
Analysis, meaning and summary of Emily Dickinson's poem The Body grows without —
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