Fame is the one that does not stay by Emily Dickinson

Fame is the one that does not stay —
It's occupant must die
Or out of sight of estimate
Ascend incessantly —
Or be that most insolvent thing
A Lightning in the Germ —
Electrical the embryo
But we demand the Flame

More from Emily Dickinson:

• Tell all the truth but tell it slant
• There is no Frigate like a Book
• There’s a certain Slant of light
• They shut me up in Prose
• This World is not Conclusion
• To fight aloud is very brave