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Fernweh
February 21, 2019
There’s a boy that I know called Fernweh
And he calls to me at night
He holds tight my hand, whisp’ring promises grand
As biplanes go barrelling by
There’s a girl that I know called Fernweh
And at day she shares my stride
She kisses my cheek, yes she makes my knees weak
As sunlight soon starts to subside
There’s a love in my life called Fernweh
I adore them more than they’ll know
I watch as they leave me behind in the evening
And I dare to dream I might go
© Kailey E., Crownsville, MD
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The German word Fernweh has no direct English translation though it's similar to that of the word wanderlust. Instead of referring to a desire to travel as with wanderlust, Fernweh describes a need to travel and be away from home. It's considered to be the polar opposite of homesicknesses.