Let Us Play Yesterday

Let Us play Yesterday – I – the Girl at school – You – and Eternity – the Untold Tale –

Easing my famine At my Lexicon – Logarithm – had I – for Drink – 'Twas a dry Wine –

Somewhat different – must be – Dreams tint the Sleep – Cunning Reds of Morning Make the Blind – leap –

Still at the Egg-life – Chafing the Shell – When you troubled the Ellipse – And the Bird fell –

Manacles be dim – they say – To the new Free – Liberty – Commoner – Never could – to me –

"Twas my last gratitude When I slept – at night – 'Twas the first Miracle Let in – with Light –

Can the Lark resume the Shell – Easier – for the Sky – Wouldn't Bonds hurt more Than Yesterday?

Wouldn't Dungeons sorer grate On the Man – free – Just long enough to taste – Then – doomed new –

God of the Manacle As of the Free – 'Take not my Liberty Away from Me –

/// Emily Dickinson