Emily Dickinson

Lives He in Any Other World

Lives He in Any Other World - meaning Summary

Faith Meets Private Doubt

The speaker confronts uncertainty about whether a loved one or presence continues in another world. Faith, previously decisive and certain, now has no answer. The poem registers a sudden shift from confidence to doubt and the private struggle of religious or existential belief when faced with loss or distance. It emphasizes personal bewilderment rather than doctrinal resolution.

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Lives he in any other world My faith cannot reply Before it was imperative ‘Twas all distinct to me –

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