Heart, we will forget him! You and I, to-night!

You may forget the warmth he gave,

I will forget the light.

When you have done, pray tell me,

That I my thoughts may dim;

Haste! lest while you’re lagging,

I may remember him!

–“Heart, we will forget him!,”
Emily Dickinson

Read the poem. What human qualities does Dickinson lend to the speaker’s heart? Check all that apply.

the ability to sing
the ability to forget
the ability to say something
the ability to create light
the ability to do something slowly