Went down to the yards. To see the signal lights come on; Looked down the track. Where my lovin' babe done gone.

Understanding the Context

Red light in my block, green light down the line; Lawdy, let yo' green light. Shine down on that babe o' mine. What pulls at my heart so? What tells me to roam?

Key Insights

What drags me and lures me. How round the cliffs gather. The clouds high in air! I fain would go thither, i fain would be there! Of the ravens comes back; By paul laurence dunbar.

Final Thoughts

I think i should not find the clouds so dim and gray, and not so loud the waves complaining at the shore. Johann wolfgang von goethe > longing. What tells me to roam? What drags me and lures me. How round the cliffs gather. The clouds high in air!

I fain would go thither, i fain would be there! Of the ravens comes back; I mingle amongst them, and follow their track. Poets use metaphors and vivid descriptions to evoke the profound emotions of longing, creating a tapestry of unrequited love, unattained dreams, or distant lands calling. A poem by john o’donohue.