I Reason, Earth Is Short

Emily Dickinson(1830–1886)

Poems by Emily Dickinson, 1890

I reason, earth is short,And anguish absolute,And many hurt;But what of that?

I reason, we could die:The best vitalityCannot excel decay;But what of that?

I reason that in heavenSomehow, it will be even,Some new equation given;But what of that?

From Poems by Emily Dickinson (1890), via the English Wikisource transcription.

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