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    Because I could not stop for Death –

    He kindly stopped for me –

    The Carriage held but just Ourselves –

    And Immortality.



    We slowly drove – He knew no haste

    And I had put away

    My labor and my leisure too,

    For His Civility –



    We passed the School, where Children strove

    At Recess – in the Ring –

    We passed the Fields of Gazing Grain –

    We passed the Setting Sun –



    Or rather – He passed Us –

    The Dews drew quivering and Chill –

    For only Gossamer, my Gown –

    My Tippet – only Tulle –



    We paused before a House that seemed

    A Swelling of the Ground –

    The Roof was scarcely visible –

    The Cornice – in the Ground –



    Since then – 'tis Centuries – and yet

    Feels shorter than the Day

    I first surmised the Horses' Heads

    Were toward Eternity –

-Emily Dickinson

Originally this was titled something else, but I thought this was fitting, and I love the poem. The hands gave me so much grief. I spent forever redoing and tweaking them and was tempted to just trace them, and in the end covered them up. And what that seems lazy I like the effect it has. I think of this as some kind of ceremony for preparing a body for viewing. There are so many folds on the dress because I love folds. They're fun to do OK. It also took me a while to figure out what colours to use. I played around with those a lot. Yes she has a long neck, that was intentional, yes her torso is also very long, that was intentional also. I think there were a number of choices I made for this that might not appeal to anyone...If it appeals to anyone period! Because let's be honest, 5 people are gonna look at my garbage. So my social life is entirely dependent on one friend, she is my only social life, I know I'm needy and I should probably make more friends if I want more interaction, but I don't make friends easily. It kinda sucks but also...I kinda don't care? I'm very much an introvert and am usually content with the company of my cat. Who is the sweetest little fur baby. We were made for each other I tell you! So yeah I got her from some family friends and before I brought her home I went over to visit her so she could get used to seeing me. As we were walking in the door I was told she was slow to warm up to new people and might be wary of me at first, NOPE. The second we stepped in the house that little kitty ran right up to me purring. She just knew I was meant to be her human. And I love her to bits. So yeah I just rambled on about completely unrelated subjects but this is my description and I can write anything I want here.

Description

    Because I could not stop for Death –

    He kindly stopped for me –

    The Carriage held but just Ourselves –

    And Immortality.



    We slowly drove – He knew no haste

    And I had put away

    My labor and my leisure too,

    For His Civility –



    We passed the School, where Children strove

    At Recess – in the Ring –

    We passed the Fields of Gazing Grain –

    We passed the Setting Sun –



    Or rather – He passed Us –

    The Dews drew quivering and Chill –

    For only Gossamer, my Gown –

    My Tippet – only Tulle –



    We paused before a House that seemed

    A Swelling of the Ground –

    The Roof was scarcely visible –

    The Cornice – in the Ground –



    Since then – 'tis Centuries – and yet

    Feels shorter than the Day

    I first surmised the Horses' Heads

    Were toward Eternity –

-Emily Dickinson

Originally this was titled something else, but I thought this was fitting, and I love the poem. The hands gave me so much grief. I spent forever redoing and tweaking them and was tempted to just trace them, and in the end covered them up. And what that seems lazy I like the effect it has. I think of this as some kind of ceremony for preparing a body for viewing. There are so many folds on the dress because I love folds. They're fun to do OK. It also took me a while to figure out what colours to use. I played around with those a lot. Yes she has a long neck, that was intentional, yes her torso is also very long, that was intentional also. I think there were a number of choices I made for this that might not appeal to anyone...If it appeals to anyone period! Because let's be honest, 5 people are gonna look at my garbage. So my social life is entirely dependent on one friend, she is my only social life, I know I'm needy and I should probably make more friends if I want more interaction, but I don't make friends easily. It kinda sucks but also...I kinda don't care? I'm very much an introvert and am usually content with the company of my cat. Who is the sweetest little fur baby. We were made for each other I tell you! So yeah I got her from some family friends and before I brought her home I went over to visit her so she could get used to seeing me. As we were walking in the door I was told she was slow to warm up to new people and might be wary of me at first, NOPE. The second we stepped in the house that little kitty ran right up to me purring. She just knew I was meant to be her human. And I love her to bits. So yeah I just rambled on about completely unrelated subjects but this is my description and I can write anything I want here.