a poem by William Wordsworth

I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud

I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

The waves beside them danced; but they
Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:
A poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed—and gazed—but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:

For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.


Wordsworth, William. "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud." Poetry Foundation. Poetry Foundation, n.d. Web. 19 May 2014.
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I just discovered this poem and it really resonates with me. Of recent I've felt that I have been wandering with regards to my work and at times it has felt very lonely. Fortunately things are beginning to look better. There are other ways in which I feel that I am finally coming into my own and it feels really good. I still have some difficult things to work through with my family.

Thank you for stopping by and I hope your week has stared off well : )