I dwell in possibility
The Humans“I dwell in possibility” is a line by Emily Dickinson that the narrator encounters after discovering human poetry on Earth. The phrase becomes an invitation to suspend prejudice and consider whether human life, despite its baffling customs and self-defeating habits, may possess meaning and deserve to be cherished.
Discovery and Invitation
The narrator introduces the line as the work of the poet he considers the very best, then proposes that readers follow its example by opening their minds. Possibility here is not an answer supplied in advance; it is a way of approaching what follows, with inherited judgments set aside in favor of understanding.
Role in the Account
The phrase prepares readers for the narrator’s central question: what if life on Earth is something not merely to fear and ridicule, but also to cherish? It also frames the book as a guide or account meant to clarify what the narrator has done and why. Rather than dictating a conclusion, the line asks readers to remain receptive and work out for themselves the value of human life.
