Emily-dickinson Quote by Emily Dickinson
““Going to heaven! I don't know when, Pray do not ask me how, — Indeed, I 'm too astonished To think of answering you! Going to heaven! — How dim it sounds! And yet it will be done As sure as flocks go home at night Unto the shepherd's arm! Perhaps you 're going too! Who knows? If you should get there first, Save just a little place for me Close to the two I lost! The smallest "robe" will fit me, And just a bit of "crown;" For you know we do not mind our dress When we are going home. I 'm glad I don't believe it, For it would stop my breath, And I 'd like to look a little more At such a curious earth! I am glad they did believe it Whom I have never found Since the mighty autumn afternoon I left them in the ground.””
About This Quote
Source Poem: Untitled (circa 1862) by Emily Dickinson
The poem juxtaposes awe of an afterlife with earthly longing, expressing both wonder and doubt.
In simple terms: Hope and uncertainty about death and reunion.
Key Takeaway
Embrace mystery while cherishing present connections.
Themes
mortality
faith
longing
Mood
melancholy
contemplative
Type
poetic
philosophical
When to use this quote
- grief counseling
- spiritual contemplation
- creative writing
Key Concepts
existentialism
spirituality
poetry
Questions to Reflect On
- What comforts you about the unknown?
- How do you balance hope and skepticism?
A Different Perspective
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