Lyric Poem · Nature
The Moon is distant from the Sea
The Moon is distant from the Sea —
And yet, with Amber Hands —
She leads Him — docile as a Boy —
Along appointed Sands —
He never misses a Degree —
Obedient to Her Eye
He comes just so far — toward the Town —
Just so far — goes away —
Oh, Signor, Thine, the Amber Hand —
And mine — the distant Sea —
Obedient to the least command
Thine eye impose on me —
This poem is in the public domain.
“The Moon is distant from the Sea” by Emily Dickinson — quilloak.com/poems/the-moon-is-distant-from-the-sea
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