A brief, but patient illness –
"A brief, but patient illness" is a short poem by Emily Dickinson that turns a death into a small woodland funeral. A swift illness passes, and by morning a beloved girl is among the angels. The procession is brief, a Bobolink stands by, and an aged Bee addresses the mourners before they kneel. The speaker's quiet plea to follow Summer, Sister and Seraph balances grief against tenderness.
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