I dwell in Possibility Awe and Amazement Quotes

Well, there you have it, Shmoopers. Right off the bat, the speaker gets us thinking about that big whatever it is out there. Where does she live? Possibility, itself. Wow, we wonder what our maps app would do if we punched in that one. For some people, the idea of living in the midst of everything there can possibly be is mad scary. Some want a much more structured view of the Universe. For the speaker, however, infinite possibility is paradise.

This line is the closest thing we have to a biblical reference. Cedars are mentioned throughout the Bible as an awesome tree to build stuff with—temples, palaces, you name it. Even though this line has a biblical feel, however, it doesn't take us to any specific verse, which keeps the poem free-floating on the whole religion front.

The word "everlasting" definitely puts us in mind of the amazing, infinite beyond. "Everlasting" can describe something that goes on forever in terms of space and time. Just like in the first line, the speaker lets us know that she's totally happy living with the idea that we're all surrounded by infinity. For the record, having an everlasting sky for a roof seems like kind of a bad idea. Just imagine how much bird poop you'd have to clean up off the carpet.