Emily DickinsonThe bustle in a house The morning after death Is solemnest of industries Enacted upon earth, -- The sweeping up the heart, And putting love away We shall not want to use again Until eternity
About This Quote
"The bustle in a house" is a phrase that has an emotional meaning behind it. Its just wrong to think of someone dying as some kind of "bustle." Death is quiet, solemn, and heartbreaking. The thought of death is something that just shouldn't be done lightly. The idea that people have to "sweep up the heart" and "put love away" before they die is completely absurd.
Some people may leave things undone, but no one should leave their heart behind. When you are doing everything possible to not become a burden on the world, you are honoring the legacy of someone who died for your freedom.
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