The speaker in this poem remarks that she "could not" pause for death, implying that she is a person who is constantly too active and too engrossed in life to ponder the idea of death. However, we can see from this poetry that she does not have much of a choice in the issue. She has been given a mission by God to spread his word to all nations, so she cannot simply quit this task to take care of herself because there would be no one left to preach to. Thus, she must find a way to stop living so that she does not waste her time. In addition, it seems like the speaker in this poem is happy with how her life has turned out. She has found joy in spreading God's message to others, so it cannot be said that she has any reason to regret her decision to live life to the fullest. Furthermore, she knows that she will be rewarded for her efforts when she joins her father in heaven after she dies, so there is no need to worry about being lonely without anyone else around to talk to. Last but not least, the speaker in this poem believes that God has made sure that she will never die because he wants her to keep preaching his message to others. Therefore, she should not fear death because it means that she will be able to join her father in heaven where she will be free from all pain and suffering.