If I should die

Emily DickinsonEmily Dickinson

1 min read · 12.6K reads

If I should die,
And you should live,
And time should gurgle on,
And morn should beam,
And noon should burn,
As it has usual done;
If birds should build as early,
And bees as bustling go,—
One might depart at option
From enterprise below!
’T is sweet to know that stocks will stand
When we with daisies lie,
That commerce will continue,
And trades as briskly fly.
It makes the parting tranquil
And keeps the soul serene,
That gentlemen so sprightly
Conduct the pleasing scene!

Emily Dickinson
About the poet

Emily Dickinson

Emily Dickinson

View profile & all 60 Poems / Stories

More Poetry & Stories You May Like