Not Revelation ’Tis That Waits

Not Revelation ’Tis That Waits - meaning Summary

Perception Precedes Revelation

This very brief poem says that what is pending for us is not a grand revelation but the readiness of our own perception. Dickinson suggests truth or insight exists but remains inaccessible until our eyes—literal or metaphorical—are furnished or prepared. The lines prompt readers to consider inner conditions necessary for seeing: attention, experience, or imagination rather than an external disclosure that suddenly imparts knowledge.