The poem above was inspired by one of Emily Dickinson's most famous works (please don't compare me to her when you review, I'm begging you):

Because I Could not Stop for Death (479)
Emily Dickinson (1830-1886)

Because I could not stop for Death
He kindly stopped for me
The Carriage held but just Ourselves
And Immortality.

We slowly drove
He knew no haste
And I had put away
My labor and my leisure too,
For His Civility

We passed the School, where Children strove
At Recess in the Ring
We passed the Fields of Gazing Grain
We passed the Setting Sun

Or rather He passed us
The Dews drew quivering and chill
For only Gossamer, my Gown
My Tippet only Tulle

We paused before a House that seemed
A Swelling of the Ground
The Roof was scarcely visible
The Cornice in the Ground

Since then tis Centuries and yet
Feels shorter than the Day
I first surmised the Horses Heads
Were toward Eternity

Below you can listen to a great version of the poem, see the trailer of the TV series Dickinson and also watch a very interesting documentary about her. Enjoy!

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