My River Runs to Thee

My River Runs to Thee - meaning Summary

Yearning Toward Union

A brief, intimate address in which a speaker’s river petitions the vast Sea for acceptance. The river waits anxiously, promising to bring small brooks from hidden nooks as an offering. The tone is pleading and humble, suggesting a desire for union or surrender to something larger. The poem compresses longing, dependency, and the wish for welcome into a few urgent, pastoral images.