Religion
A door just opened on a street --
Religion
A door just opened on a street --
I, lost, was passing by --
An instant's width of warmth disclosed,
And wealth, and company.
The door as sudden shut, and I,
I, lost, was passing by, --
Lost doubly, but by contrast most,
Enlightening misery.
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MLA
Dickinson, Emily. “A door just opened on a street --.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/308/.
Chicago
Dickinson, Emily. “A door just opened on a street --.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/308/.
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