Not all die early, dying young—
Maturity of Fate
Is consummated equally
In Ages, or a Night—
A Hoary Boy, I've known to drop
Whole statured—by the side
Of Junior of Fourscore—'twas Act
Not Period—that died.
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Comments2WOW, EMILY DICKINSON REALLY HAS A WAY WITH WORDS! SERIOUSLY TOUCHED BY "A HOARY BOY, I'VE KNOWN TO DROP WHOLE STATURED—BY THE SIDE OF JUNIOR OF FOURSQUARE". IT REMINDS US THAT AGE ISN'T ALWAYS RELATED TO MATURITY OR WISDOM. DEEP THOUGHTS IN A BEAUTIFULLY PENNED POEM, STUNNING!
I gotta say theres something about "Maturity of Fate Is consummated equally In Ages, or a Night" that realy hit you in the feels 🥺 Who needs loads of time when a single moment can feel like an eterntity, right? A short moment can be just as profound as a whole lifetime. Crazy think about the whole "it's the act not the period that said" concept. Really opens your eyes 👀 Makes me think about the stuff I'm doing in my life now y'know. Beautiful words, realy made me stop and consider 😌