They Say That 'Time Assuages, Poem by Emily Dickinson

They Say That 'Time Assuages,

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They say that 'time assuages,'--
Time never did assuage;
An actual suffering strengthens,
As sinews do, with age.

Time is a test of trouble,
But not a remedy.
If such it prove, it prove too
There was no malady.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Indira Renganathan 25 November 2016

I do agree with your view on Time Emily...very true... sometimes some proverbs and sayings don't hold the truth...I mean about Time alone can heal..- -great poem 10+++++++++++++++

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* Sunprincess * 11 June 2016

.............time the mystery of mysteries ★

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Deepak Kumar Pattanayak 23 April 2014

Simple yet profound......that's why Emily is unique in her own style and great with her unique mind

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Queue Saige 27 March 2013

Simple and poignant. I wish I could write something like this. I'm sure I'll try.

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