Prompt: In “Her Sweet Weight on My Heart a Night” by Emily Dickinson, the speaker describes the emotional weight another person can have on us. Think about someone who has left a lasting impact on your life. In what ways do you still carry that person with you?

 Someone who has left a lasting impact on my life is one of my close friends. I still carry their influence with me through the memories we made and the lessons they taught me. Even when we are not together, I still think about how they helped me become a better person.