Religion

The way I read a letter 's this

by Emily Dickinson 1830–1886

Religion

The way I read a letter 's this:
'T is first I lock the door,
And push it with my fingers next,
For transport it be sure.

And then I go the furthest off
To counteract a knock;
Then draw my little letter forth
And softly pick its lock.

Then, glancing narrow at the wall,
And narrow at the floor,
For firm conviction of a mouse
Not exorcised before,

Peruse how infinite I am
To -- no one that you know!
And sigh for lack of heaven, -- but not
The heaven the creeds bestow.

MLA

Dickinson, Emily. “The way I read a letter 's this.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/177/.

Chicago

Dickinson, Emily. “The way I read a letter 's this.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/177/.

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