The Brain is wider than the Sky

by Emily Dickinson

The Brain is wider than the Sky —
For — put them side by side —
The one the other will contain
With ease — and You — beside —

The Brain is deeper than the sea —
For — hold them — Blue to Blue —
The one the other will absorb —
As Sponges — Buckets — do —

The Brain is just the weight of God
For — heft them — Pound for Pound
And they will differ — if they do —
As Syllable from Sound —


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