“I died for beauty” by Emily Dickinson
July 2nd, 2011 § 3 Comments
I died for beauty, but was scarce
Adjusted in the tomb,
When one who died for truth was lain
In an adjoining room.
He questioned softly why I failed?
“For beauty,” I replied.
“And I for truth, -the two are one;
We brethren are,” he said.
And so, as kinsmen met a night,
We talked between the rooms,
Until the moss had reached our lips,
And covered up our names.
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It’s Emily Dickinson as the tag indicates.
I saw it after I commented. I was a little “slow” I liked it!