Emily Dickinson — Letter 258 early 1862 Susan Gilbert Dickinson

Dear Sue,       Your - Riches - taught me - poverty!       Myself, a "Millionaire"       In little - wealths - as Girls can boast -       Till broad as "Buenos Ayre" -       You drifted your Dominions -       A Different - Peru -       And I esteemed - all - poverty -       For Life's Estate - with you!       Of "Mines" - I little know - myself -       But just the names - of Gems -       The Colors - of the Commonest -       And scarce of Diadems -       So much - that did I meet the Queen -       Her glory - I should know -       But this - must be a different wealth -       To miss it - beggars - so!       I'm sure 'tis "India" - all day -       To those who look on you -       Without a stint - without a blame -       Might I - but be the Jew!       I know it is "Golconda" -       Beyond my power to dream -       To have a smile - for mine - each day -       How better - than a Gem!       At least - it solaces - to know -       That there exists - a Gold -       Altho' I prove it, just in time -       Its' distance - to behold!       Its' far - far - Treasure - to surmise -       And estimate - the Pearl -       That slipped - my simple fingers - thro'       While yet - a Girl - at school! Dear Sue -     You see I remember -                                                                                                    Emily.