It May Be by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The poem explores the idea that a person's soulmate may be someone they have not yet met, but who is already connected to them spiritually. The speaker describes the longing and yearning they feel for this unknown person, and how they sense their presence even in solitude. The poem suggests that true love can transcend time and space, and that two people can be destined for each other even if they have not yet met.
By Ella Wheeler Wilcox · First published 1916 · Genre: Poetry, Philosophical, Speculative Fiction · 401 words
First lines
_Let us be silent for a little while_; _Let us be still and listen_. _We may hear_ _Echoes from other worlds not far a way_.
City on city rising, steeple out-topping steeple, Gaining and hoarding and spending, and armies on battle bent, People and people and people, and ever more human people- This is not all of creation, this is not all that was meant! Earth on its orbit spinning, This is not end or beginning; That is but one of a trillion spheres out into the ether hurled: We move in a zone of wonder, And over our planet and under Are infinite orders of beings and marvels of world on world.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Ella Wheeler Wilcox
- Date: 1916 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Philosophical, Speculative Fiction, Spiritual, Mystical
- Length: 401 words
- Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The text is structured in verse and employs poetic devices such as rhyme and meter.
- Philosophical — The themes explore existential questions and the nature of reality and existence.
- Speculative Fiction — The content suggests the existence of otherworldly beings and dimensions.
- Spiritual — The text contemplates the divine and the spiritual journey of beings.
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Poetry · Philosophy · Spirituality · Inspirational · Motivational · Optimism · Hope · Faith · Self-Help · Personal Growth · Mindfulness · Wellness