There is a pain — so utter —

There is a pain — so utter —
It swallows substance up —
Then covers the Abyss with Trance —
So Memory can step
Around — across — opon it —
As One within a Swoon —
Goes safely — where an open eye —
Would drop Him — Bone by Bone —
~Emily Dickinson

Artwork:
Munch, E. (1895-1902). Madonna. [Color Lithograph]. Retrieved from Wikipedia.