I reason, earth is short

by Emily Dickinson · (no date)
Published 01/07/1880

And anguish absolute,

And many hurt;

But what of that?


I reason, we could die:

The best vitality

Cannot excel decay;

But what of that?


I reason that in heaven

Somehow, it will be even,

Some new equation given;

But what of that?

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