[PW] poem identification, possibly Emily Dickinson

[Molly Wms]

Could be this:

A Door Just Opened on a Street
Emily Dickinson

A door just opened on a street--
I, lost, was passing by--
An instant's width of warmth disclosed
And wealth, and company.

The door as sudden shut, and I,
I, lost, was passing by,--
Lost doubly, but by contrast most,
Enlightening misery.


~ Molly Wms.


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Kevin O'Kelly wrote:
> A friend has asked me to try to track down a poem he believes is by Emily Dickinson, although I have my doubts.  He cannot remember any exact quotes, but he said that the speaker is staring at the door of a house she used to live in and wondering if she should knock  and concludes there are some things one is better off not knowing or seeing. 
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> My friend insists that it is Dickinson, but it seems an odd subject for a woman who lived most of her life (although not all)  in the same house, and if my knowledge is correct, didn't venture out much.
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> I realize this isn't much to go on, but if it strikes a chord somewhere in the minds of wombatdom, please let me know.
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