From too much love of living,
From hope and fear set free,
We thank with brief thanksgiving
Whatever gods may be
That no life lives for ever,
That dead men rise up never;
That even the weariest river
Winds somewhere safe to sea.
Bio: Anne Roe was an American clinical psychologist and researcher who studied creativity and occupational psychology. Her publications included The Making of a Scientist and the Psychology of Occupations.
