They Put Us Far Apart
Emily Dickinson
474 They put Us far apart— As separate as Sea And Her unsown Peninsula— We signified “These see”— They took away our Eyes— They thwarted Us with Guns— “I see Thee” each responded straight Through Telegraphic Signs— With Dungeons—They devised— But through their thickest skill— And their opaquest Adamant— Our Souls saw—just as well— They summoned Us to die— With sweet alacrity We stood upon our stapled feet— Condemned—but just—to see— Permission to recant— Permission to forget— We turned our backs upon the Sun For perjury of that— Not Either—noticed Death— Of Paradise—aware— Each other’s Face—was all the Disc Each other’s setting—saw—
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