Religion

Except the heaven had come so near

by Emily Dickinson 1830–1886

Religion

Except the heaven had come so near,
So seemed to choose my door,
The distance would not haunt me so;
I had not hoped before.

But just to hear the grace depart
I never thought to see,
Afflicts me with a double loss;
'T is lost, and lost to me.

MLA

Dickinson, Emily. “Except the heaven had come so near.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/145/.

Chicago

Dickinson, Emily. “Except the heaven had come so near.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/145/.

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