I held a jewel in my fingers And went to sleep The day was warm, and winds were prosy I said, "Twill keep"
I woke - and chide my honest fingers, The Gem was gone And now, an Amethyst remembrance Is all I own
I held a jewel - a poem by Emily Dickinson
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