Theodore Roethke's "The Waking"

Neither a big fan of Roethke nor this poem, but I do occasionally find myself quoting the first line (especially the second half), investing it with my own meaning.

If you want to read the entire poem follow The Poetry Foundation link after the first stanza.

The Waking

I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.   
I feel my fate in what I cannot fear.   
I learn by going where I have to go. ...
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The Waking | The Poetry Foundation https://share.google/pL3EqlBgxFfaNGNOo