I SEE thee better in the dark, I do not need a light. The love of thee a prism be Excelling violet. I see thee better for the years That hunch themselves between, The minerโs lamp sufficient be To nullify the mine. And in the grave I see thee bestโ Its little panels be A-glow, all ruddy with the light I held so high for thee! What need of day to those whose dark Hath so surpassing sun, It seem it be continually At the meridian?
Emily DickinsonWild Nights โ Wild Nights! Were I with thee Wild Nights should be Our luxury! Futile โ the winds โ To a heart in port โ Done with the compass โ Done with the chart! Rowing in Eden โ Ah, the sea! Might I moor โ Tonight โ In thee!
Emily Dickinson