Lest this be Heaven indeed
Lest this be Heaven indeed An Obstacle is given That always gauges a Degree Between Ourself and Heaven.
Emily Dickinson
Lest this be Heaven indeed An Obstacle is given That always gauges a Degree Between Ourself and Heaven.
Emily Dickinson often turns a neat paradox, and here she suggests that if life were too perfect, we’d mistake it for heaven. So, an obstacle is deliberately given — something that always measures a degree of separation between ourselves and paradise.
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