Sunday, November 1, 2009

Oblivion



oblivion
–noun
1. the state of being completely forgotten or unknown
2. the state of forgetting or of being oblivious
3. official disregard or overlooking of offenses; pardon; amnesty.

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary,
© Random House, Inc. 2009.






How happy I was if I could forget

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How happy I was if I could forget
To remember how sad I am
Would be an easy adversity
But the recollecting of Bloom

Keeps making November difficult
Till I who was almost bold
Lose my way like a little Child
And perish of the cold.


Emily Dickinson