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You see I cannot see—your lifetime

Emily Dickinson 1830 (Amherst) – 1886 (Amherst)

You see I cannot see—your lifetime—
I must guess—
How many times it ache for me—today—Confess—
How many times for my far sake
The brave eyes film—
But I guess guessing hurts—
Mine—got so dim!

Too vague—the face—
My own—so patient—covers—
Too far—the strength—
My timidness enfolds—
Haunting the Heart—
Like her translated faces—
Teasing the want—
It—only—can suffice!

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on April 23, 2023

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Characters 405
Words 61
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 7, 8
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