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Dominion lasts until obtained --

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Dominion lasts until obtained -- by Emily Dickinson

 Dominion lasts until obtained --
Possession just as long --
But these -- endowing as they flit
Eternally belong.

How everlasting are the Lips
Known only to the Dew --
These are the Brides of permanence
Supplanting me and you.

Form: Ballad

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