Lyric Poem · Peace
We talked as Girls do
We talked as Girls do —
Fond, and late —
We speculated fair, on every subject, but the Grave —
Of ours, none affair —
We handled Destinies, as cool —
As we — Disposers — be —
And God, a Quiet Party
To our Authority —
But fondest, dwelt upon Ourself
As we eventual — be —
When Girls to Women, softly raised
We — occupy — Degree —
We parted with a contract
To cherish, and to write
But Heaven made both, impossible
Before another night.
This poem is in the public domain.
“We talked as Girls do” by Emily Dickinson — quilloak.com/poems/we-talked-as-girls-do
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