A happy lip—breaks sudden

Emily Dickinson

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A happy lip—breaks sudden—
It doesn't state you how
It contemplated—smiling—
Just consummated—now—
But this one, wears its merriment
So patient—like a pain—
Fresh gilded—to elude the eyes
Unqualified, to scan—

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  • dwighthkl31

    Just read this Emily Dickinson poem, love the line "A happy lip-breaks sudden". Makes me think a lot!

    • Hamish Danks Brown

      WOW, THIS POEM REALLY GOT TO ME! IT MAKES ME THINK OF HOW WE SOMETIMES WEAR A MASK TO HIDE OUR PAIN BEHIND A SMILE. IT'S CRAZY HOW TRICKY HUMAN EMOTIONS CAN BE AND HOW WE GO TO GREAT LENGTHS TO KEEP THEM HIDDEN FROM OTHERS. REALLY DEEP AND THOUGHT-PROVOKING STUFF!