Home ⇒ 📌Emily Dickinson ⇒ You'll find it when you try to die
You'll find it when you try to die
You’ll find it when you try to die
The Easier to let go
For recollecting such as went
You could not spare you know.
And though their places somewhat filled
As did their Marble names
With Moss they never grew so full
You chose the newer names
And when this World sets further back
As Dying say it does
The former love distincter grows
And supersedes the fresh
And Thought of them so fair invites
It looks too tawdry Grace
To stay behind with just the Toys
We bought to ease their place
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