739 <br /> <br />I many times thought Peace had come <br />When Peace was far away— <br />As Wrecked Men—deem they sight the Land— <br />At Centre of the Sea— <br /> <br />And struggle slacker—but to prove <br />As hopelessly as I— <br />How many the fictitious Shores— <br />Before the Harbor be—<br /><br />Emily Dickinson<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/i-many-times-thought-peace-had-come/
