Faith–is the Pierless BridgeSupporting what We see Unto the Scene that We do not– Too slender for the eye It bears the Soul as bold As it were rocked in SteelWith Arms of Steel at either side– It joins–behind the VeilTo what, could We presume The Bridge would cease to be To Our far, vacillating FeetA first Necessity.Emily Dickinson
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Faith is the Pierless Bridge supporting what we see to the scene that we do not, too slender for the eye, it bears the Soul as bold as it were rocked in steel with arms of steel at either side. It joins behind the veil to what, could we presume the bridge would cease to be to our far vacillating feet a first necessity. The greatest glory lies not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.
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