Wander-thirst

Laurie Lewis: I'm In Love With A River Guide


beyond the east the sunrise
beyond the west the sea
and east and west
the wanderlust
that will not let me be
it works in me like madness, dear
to bid me say good-by
for the seas call
and the stars call
and oh, the call of the sky!

i know not where
the white road runs
nor what the blue hills are
but man can have
the sun for friend
and for his guide a star
and there's no end
of voyaging when once
the voice is heard
for the river calls
and the road calls,
and oh, the call of a bird!

yonder the long horizon lies
and there by night and day
the old ships draw
to home again
the young ships sail away
and come i may
but go i must
and if men ask you why
you may put the blame on
the stars and the sun and
the white road and the sky!

-―gerald gould
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