Somehow myself survived the night
And entered with the day;
That it be saved—the saved suffice
Without the formula.
Henceforth I take my living place
As one commuted, led
A candidate for morning chance—
But dated with the Dead.
[Somehow myself survived the night]
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson (1830–1886) was an American poet who authored nearly 1,800 poems, most of which were not published until after her death.
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