main : author : poems by emily dickinson absolutely poetry  main  by author  friendship poems  life poems  love poems  time poems  occasion poems  religious - spirituality poems  links   I Held A Jewel   by: Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886) Send this Poem Printer Version Enter Poetry Contest to win K! Get 1 book for ! Free Scholarship Search! I held a jewel in my fingers And went to sleep The day was warm, and winds were prosy I said, "Twill keep" I woke - and chide my honest fingers, The Gem was gone And now, an Amethyst remembrance Is all I own related poetry Heart, We Will Forget Him I Have No Life But This I Many Times Thought You Left Me 'Tis Not That Dying Hurts Us So I Went To Thank Her I Should Not Dare To Leave My Friend Awake Ye Muses Nine   Copyright ©2000-2006. Absolutely Poetry ALL RIGHTS RESERVED