Provide criticism of the poem "My Life Closed Twice" by Emily Dickinson.

Critics have noted in the poem "My Life Closed Twice" that the poet has undergone two traumatic events (see the links to the criticism below). It is unclear what these events were, but the poet felt that her life was over when these previous events happened. As critics have noted, there is a paradox in the line "My life closed twice before its close," as the words "closed" and "close" can take on different meanings. Life "closed" can mean that her life became poorer or narrower in quality, while the "close" of her life can refer to her death. 

The poet is now waiting for the "third event," or her literal death. She describes this death as an "unveiling," as a mystery will be revealed to her. She also describes parting as both heaven and hell; this is a paradox that might refer to the idea that people go to heaven when they die but their loss is experienced as hell or suffering.