Not by the death that kills the body. Nay,
By that which even Christ bade us to fear
Hath died my dead.
Ah, me! if on a bier
I could but see him lifeless stretched to-day,
I 'd bathe his face with tears of joy, and lay
My cheek to his in anguish which were near
To ecstasy, if I could hold him dear
In death as life. Mere separations weigh
As dust in balances of love. The death
That kills comes only by dishonor. Vain
To chide me! vain! And weaker to implore,
O thou once loved so well, loved now no more!
There is no resurrection for such slain,
No miracle of God could give thee breath!
Died
Helen Hunt Jackson
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Poem topics: breath, fear, god, joy, life, dear, face, miracle, hold, dust, body, Valentine's Day, resurrection, anguish, love, I love you, death, Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
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