The Waking

Posted by Maverick ~ on May 6, 2018
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The Waking

I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.
I feel my fate in what I cannot fear.
I learn by going where I have to go.

We think by feeling. What is there to know?
I hear my being dance from ear to ear.
I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.

Of those so close beside me, which are you?
God bless the Ground! I shall walk softly there,
And learn by going where I have to go.

Light takes the Tree; but who can tell us how?
The lowly worm climbs up a winding stair;
I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.

Great Nature has another thing to do
To you and me, so take the lively air,
And, lovely, learn by going where to go.

This shaking keeps me steady. I should know.
What falls away is always. And is near.
I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.
I learn by going where I have to go.

― Theodore Roethke, The Collected Poems

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17 comments on “The Waking”

      • Your posts are so good Megha there’s no need to add any more words to them. 🙂 Usually you have about three posts and I try to read everyone’s post in the evening after they’ve been here so I don’t always comment because of time. Since you value my words I will try to do better and leave you a comment in the future. 🙂

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      • Yes I understand the volume gets overwhelming but I would really appreciate your feedback sometimes knowing that I like your writing so would love to hear from like minded person.Thanks so much for replying.

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