Love Quote by Emily Dickinson
““If you were coming in the fall, I'd brush the summer by, With half a smile and half a spurn, As housewives do a fly. If I could see you in a year, I'd wind the months in balls, And put them each in separate drawers, Until their time befalls.””
About This Quote
Source Poem: Unpublished manuscript, 1862
A speaker wishes to compress time to reunite with a loved one, imagining months as tangible objects stored away.
In simple terms: Wanting to hold time to be close to a loved one.
Key Takeaway
Find ways to cherish moments now.
Themes
love
time
longing
Mood
wistancholy
hopeful
Type
poetic
romantic
When to use this quote
- missing a lover
- writing letters
- keeping mementos
Key Concepts
temporal compression
yearning
poetic metaphor
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you cope with longing?
- What small actions bring you closer to loved ones?
A Different Perspective
Time cannot be literally stored or paused.
