Wanderlust *
Oikophobia;
the fear of one’s home.
Plain walls are closing in,
nowhere to run.
Eleutheromania;
an intense desire for freedom.
A long straight journey before me,
nothing to stop me.
Resfeber;
the restless race of a traveller’s heart.
Before a journey,
anxiety and anticipation,
excitement and fear floods in.
Numinious;
being in awe by what is before you.
So beautiful and wonderful,
such a small part we play.
Selouth;
everything is different, strange.
Foreign lands and exotic cultures,
unfamiliar but fascinating.
Quaquaversal;
we’re moving in every direction
instantaneously.
In a new place,
we want to see everything.
Trouvaille;
a wonderful chance encounter.
Stumbling along a hidden back street,
connecting with the locals;
all the magical moments.
Onism;
the world is a big place.
We’ll never see it all,
frustration.
We’re stuck in one body,
only inhabiting one place at a time.
The more you travel,
the harder it is to stay in one place.
- © Hannah Scott 2023
Hannah Scott enjoys writing fantasy and the unusual to escape the horrors of the world, but she does occasionally explore the fears and beauty of human emotions. She’s a book cover artist looking to find her way into the world as a writer and poet.
* the word at the beginning of each stanza translates to ‘wanderlust’ in various languages.
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