Wednesday, March 01, 2006

Well Said.

Adrift! A little boat adrift!
And night is coming down!
Will no one guide a little boat
Unto the nearest town?

So Sailors say—on yesterday—
Just as the dusk was brown
One little boat gave up its strife
And gurgled down and down.

So angels say—on yesterday—
Just as the dawn was red
One little boat—o’erspent with gales—
Retrimmed its masts—redecked its sails—
And shot—exultant on!

--Emily Dickinson

1 comment:

micquel said...

sometimes I'm embarrassed to admit it, just because everyone does, but I LOVE Emily Dickenson. I really do. Thanks for posting this little tidbit.