Each of us will imminently face death at some point in life. Most of us are uncomfortable at the thought of ceasing to exist or taking that final breath. ... In the poem “I Heard a Fly Buzz – When I Died” by Emily Dickinson, someone is preparing for his or her final moments in the world and his or her last perception is the buzzing of a fly. In these final moments, he or she realizes that life ends with death and not with a sudden enlightenment.
When this poem was written, it was not uncommon for someone to die in a bed with his or her loved ones standing around waiting for his or her final breath. ... They stand silent in sadness and in grief or perhaps in respect waiting for the final moment. ... It describes how sacred and perhaps how peaceful these final moments are. ... Perhaps he will smile before taking his final breath and in doing so he will let them know that yes there is some sort of an afterlife.
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