I measure every Grief I meet With narrow, probing, Eyes;I wonder if It weighs like Mine, Or has an Easier size. I wonder if They bore it long, Or did it just begin? I could not tell the Date of Mine, It feels so old a pain. I wonder if it hurts to live, And if They have to try, And whether, could They choose between, It would not be, to die. I note that Some -- gone patient long --At length, renew their smile. An imitation of a LightThat has so little Oil. I wonder if when Years have piled, Some Thousands -- on the Harm Of early hurt -- if such a lapse Could give them any Balm; Or would they go on aching still Through Centuries above, Enlightened to a larger PainBy Contrast with the Love. The Grieved are many, I am told; The reason deeper lies, --Death is but oneand comes but once, And only nails the eyes. There's Grief of Want and Grief of Cold, --A sort they call "Despair";There's Banishment from native Eyes, In sight of Native Air. And though I may not guess the kind Correctly, yet to me A piercing Comfort it affords In passing Calvary, To note the fashions of the Cross, And how they're mostly worn, Still fascinated to presume That Some are like My Own. Emily Dickinson
About This Quote

After reading this quote, you can see that the writer is in an uncomfortable position. He is being so honest in the way he expresses himself, but it seems that he is hurting. The writer feels that he is not living up to his potential and is missing out on life. He feels that he has not achieved what he thought he would have when he was younger.

This quote tells you that envy can be a terrible thing to have. Have you ever envied someone else's life? It is important to remember that jealousy comes from within and it makes no sense to compare yourself to others.

Source: Im Nobody! Who Are You?

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  3. Heart, we will forget him, You and I, tonight! You must forget the warmth he gave, I will forget the light.
  4. The Heart wants what it wants - or else it does not care
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