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| I Years had been from Home
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| Written by: | Emily Dickinson (other works)
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| Poem #: | 609
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| Language: | English
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| Type: | Poetry
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| Preceded by: | Afraid! Of whom am I afraid? -608-
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| Succeeded by: | You'll find -- it when you try to die -- -610-
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I Years had been from Home
And now before the Door
I dared not enter, lest a Face
I never saw before
Stare solid into mine
And ask my Business there --
"My Business but a Life I left
Was such remaining there?"
I leaned upon the Awe --
I lingered with Before --
The Second like an Ocean rolled
And broke against my ear --
I laughed a crumbling Laugh
That I could fear a Door
Who Consternation compassed
And never winced before.
I fitted to the Latch
My Hand, with trembling care
Lest back the awful Door should spring
And leave me in the Floor --
Then moved my Fingers off
As cautiously as Glass
And held my ears, and like a Thief
Fled gasping from the House --
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