Escape Is Such a Thankful Word
Escape is such a thankful Word I often in the Night Consider it unto myself No spectacle in sight Escape – it is the Basket In which the Heart is caught When down some awful Battlement The rest of Life is dropt – ‘Tis not to sight the savior – It is to be the saved – And that is why I lay my Head Upon this trusty word –
Escape Is Such a Thankful Word - meaning Summary
Escape as Salvation
Emily Dickinson’s short poem treats the idea of "Escape" as a comforting, almost spiritual refuge. The speaker meditates at night, imagining escape as a basket that catches the heart when life suddenly ends or changes. The emphasis is not on dramatic rescue but on being saved; the word itself becomes a dependable consolation on which the speaker can rest. The tone is quiet, contemplative, and thankful for the possibility of release.
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