Journey

I've set on an endless journey,

Alone on a sullen night;

I've stammered and stopped several times

In horror and in fright.

 

Many others paired in twos,

But I walked on, alone;

Until I passed the eerie bridge,

And wept by the mossy stone.

 

I've wiped teardrops from my face,

Alone on a sullen night;

I've chanted many mystic rhymes,

Bathing in dim moonlight.

 

Many others grouped in threes,

But I walked on alone;

Until I passed the railway yard,

And my eyes full of tears shone.

 

I sang a few hymns of love,

Alone on a sullen night;

I walked along silent farms,

And tears blurred my sight.

 

Many others joined in fours,

But I walked on alone;

Until tears wet my rosy cheeks,

And I uttered a low moan.

 

I've wet my feet in a blue lake,

Alone on a sullen night;

And I'll walk on, even if alone,

Until I win this fight.