Stephen is a web developer, Bahá'í, and interfaith activist in St. Paul, Minnesota. He likes to write about religion, social justice, sustainability, science, programming, &c.

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poetry, prose, and other strings of words · 1993 - 2003

Wanderlust

Number 141

June 21, 1999

Though chained by love,
Restless desires unnamed
Grab hold of my heart,

Wisk me to lands of
Shadowy indecision,
To the land of the promised glory,
To the land–enchanted–of my wanderlust.

A lust not of physical humanity,
But for humanity,
A lust for this world,
But not lust.

Too strong a word damages
As much as the word unsaid,
But no more.

Uncontented, grasping at the world,
Unwilling to take the proffered fruit
I labor in this reality.

Love the world,
Withdraw from her,
Embrace her,
Heed her call,
Not every call
Moderation
But listen to the wind blowing
Through your heart.