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Emily Dickinson

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I know Suspense—it steps so terse
And turns so weak away—
Besides—Suspense is neighborly
When I am riding by—

Is always at the Window
Though lately I descry
And mention to my Horses
The need is not of me—

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From The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson | Written c. 1873

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