And so I must depart

And so I must depart
And leave behind all longings of the heart
Nature hath taken its course
And so I shall seek its source

I journey outward
Into the great expanse
Not knowing where I shall go
Or how long I must remain
In this trance

Yet steadily on
I advance
With great courage
And with all joy
I can employ

The great unknown
Is far too wondrous
And mysterious for words

Yet glorious lies the view ahead
Unlike any other land I have tread
The sea is wild and the journey treacherous
But there's no turning back

Always looking ahead
For there the journey shall end
And there the journey shall begin

What troubles may lie ahead
Who can know
Still steadily on we go
Engaging this course

With all speed
And all strength
We heed to the calling
From which none shall return
Yet all the while our heart's burn

Awaiting this glorious voyage
Into such uncharted waters
Where no eye hath seen
Nor any other hath been

We journey home
To that place
Which all our lives have longed
To live within those gates

Where the gardens grow wild
And the currents are strong
And all streams converge
At it's source

The source of all life
Tis here, our journey's end
When we have truly come home
To our one and greatest friend

-Joshua Lee Foist