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Except the Heaven had come so near—
So seemed to choose My Door—
The Distance would not haunt me so—
I had not hoped—before—
But just to hear the Grace depart—
I never thought to see—
Afflicts me with a Double loss—
'Tis lost—and lost to me—
Emily Dickinson
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/except-the-heaven-had-come-so-near/
