Read the poem: “The soul should always stand ajar”

by Emily Dickinson

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American Literature – American Poetry – Emily Dickinson
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The soul should always stand ajar

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The soul should always stand ajar,

   That if the heaven inquire,

He will not be obliged to wait,

   Or shy of troubling her.

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Depart, before the host has slid

   The bolt upon the door,

To seek for the accomplished guest, —

   Her visitor no more.

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American Literature – American Poetry – Emily Dickinson

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