Death & Dying
Step lightly on this narrow spot
Death & Dying
Step lightly on this narrow spot!
The broadest land that grows
Is not so ample as the breast
These emerald seams enclose.
Step lofty; for this name is told
As far as cannon dwell,
Or flag subsist, or fame export
Her deathless syllable.
Cite this poem
MLA
Dickinson, Emily. “Step lightly on this narrow spot.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/242/.
Chicago
Dickinson, Emily. “Step lightly on this narrow spot.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/242/.
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