To know just how he suffered
"To know just how he suffered" is a short poem by Emily Dickinson that circles one aching question: what was it like to die? The speaker imagines a stranger's last hour and asks whether he was patient or afraid, whether the sunshine faced his way, and which name he spoke last. Each question is quiet and unanswerable, and each deepens the mood of tender longing. The poem builds toward a final image of love meeting eternity.
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