Elysium Is as Far as to
courage
lyric poem
tense
Elysium is as far as to The very nearest Room If in that Room a Friend await Felicity or Doom– What fortitude the Soul contains That it can so endure The accent of a coming Foot– The opening of a Door–
Elysium Is as Far as to - meaning Summary
Nearness Makes Heaven
Dickinson compresses a metaphysical idea into a domestic image: paradise (Elysium) is no farther than a nearby room if a friend waits there. The poem hinges on anticipation, suggesting that the soul must marshal unusual fortitude to bear the charged moments before a visitor arrives. A simple footfall and the opening of a door become instruments that can bring either joy or ruin, making intimacy and expectancy the poem's center.
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