FastSaying
Death is a Dialogue between
The Spirit and the Dust.
“Dissolve†says Death,
The Spirit “Sir
I have another Trust†-
Death doubts it -
Argues from the Ground -
The Spirit turns away
Just laying off for evidence
An Overcoat of Clay.
Emily Dickinson
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