New Era

A couple of days ago I got an email that told me that I am to become a research fellow at a university on the other side of the country. This filled me with joy and excitement, but also with some sadness. I am excited to start on a new road, a road filled with opportunities and challenges as well as an enormous amount of joy to be allowed to wander freely in my pace and direction. The last couple of days have been somewhat strange, not really knowing what to do. I have tried to find out what is happening and what is going to happen. I have found out that I'll deal with that a bit later.

What have struck me with sadness are the people I leave behind me when I leave. People I love and care a lot about. On this I have no more words.


...and the road becomes my bride
I have stripped of all but pride
so in her I do confide
and she keeps me satisfied
gives me all I need

...and with dust in throat I crave
only knowledge will I save
to the game you stay a slave
rover wanderer
nomad vagabond
call me what you will

but I'll take my time anywhere
free to speak my mind anywhere
and I'll redefine anywhere
anywhere I may roam
where I lay my head is home
Metallica

How many roads you’ve traveled
How many dreams you’ve chased
Across sand and sky and gravel
Looking for one safe place

Will you make a smoother landing
When you break your fall from grace
Into the arms of understanding
Looking for one safe place

Life is trial by fire
And love’s the sweetest taste
And I pray it lifts us higher
To one safe place
Marc Cohn

Once and no more: so said my life,
When in my arms inchained
She unto mine her lips did move,
And so my heart she gained.
Thus done, she saith, "Away I must
For fear of being missed ;
Your heart's made over but in trust :"
And so again she kissed.
John Cotgrave