3.31.2010

me from myself--to banish

by emily dickinson

Me from Myself--to banish--
Had I Art--
Impregnable my Fortress
Unto All Heart--

But since Myself--assault Me--
How have I peace
Except by subjugating
Consciousness?

And since We're mutual Monarch
How this be
Except by Abdication--
Me--of Me?

1 comment:

Coco said...

mattie posting a poem does not count as a blog post. you are slacking in the blog department, you've got a little work to do.