Emily Dickinson's Garden of Poetry

WITHIN A FLOWER.

I hide myself within my flower,
That wearing on your breast,
You, unsuspecting, wear me too --
And angels know the rest.

I hide myself within my flower,
That, fading from your vase,
You, unsuspecting, feel for me
Almost a loneliness.

I believe what she is saying in this poem is that she is being shy towards one person or more people. She is always right in front of this person, but she kind of holds back and never really makes herself known. This person sees her and acknowledge her, but that person only feels that she is alone. She doesn't really reflect sadness, but more of an observation on someone else. It is like she is trying to get notice by being discrete and almost hidden.