The Soul selects her own Society–Then–shuts the Door–To her divine Majority–Present no more– Unmoved–she notes the Chariots–pausing–At her low Gate–Unmoved–an Emperor be kneeling Upon her Mat–I've known her–from an ample nation– Choose One–Then–close the Valves of her attention– Like Stone– Emily Dickinson
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ÂWhen the soul selects her own society, she does so because she wants to. If you are constantly choosing society that doesn't suit you, you are not truly in control of your life. ÂIt is only when you begin to realize that you are making choices that suit you that you can change your life for the better.

Source: Selected Poems

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