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He Scanned Itstaggered

Emily Dickinson

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He scanned it-staggered-
Dropped the Loop
To Past or Period-
Caught helpless at a sense as if
His Mind were going blind-

Groped up, to see if God was there-
Groped backward at Himself
Caressed a Trigger absently
And wandered out of Life.

(C) Emily Dickinson
01/01/2000


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