One Blessing had I than the rest

Emily Dickinson (1830โ€“1886)

One Blessing had I than the restSo larger to my EyesThat I stopped gauging โ€” satisfied โ€”For this enchanted size โ€”

It was the limit of my Dream โ€”The focus of my Prayer โ€”A perfect โ€” paralyzing Bliss โ€”Contented as Despair โ€”

I knew no more of Want โ€” or Cold โ€”Phantasms both becomeFor this new Value in the Soul โ€”Supremest Earthly Sum โ€”

The Heaven below the Heaven above โ€”Obscured with ruddier Blue โ€”Life's Latitudes leant over โ€” full โ€”The Judgment perished โ€” too โ€”

Why Bliss so scantily disburse โ€”Why Paradise defer โ€”Why Floods be served to Us โ€” in Bowls โ€”I speculate no more โ€”