She sped as Petals of a Rose

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She sped as Petals of a Rose
Offended by the Wind—
A frail Aristocrat of Time
Indemnity to find—
Leaving on nature—a Default
As Cricket or as Bee—
But Andes in the Bosoms where
She had begun to lie—

poem by Emily Dickinson
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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