This is great.
This bit
How somber is the realization that the journey from mild fascination through deep yearning must end in harrowing contemplative reflection
sums the whole poem up for me, but I had to read the poem a couple times to understand the statement.
I'm wondering about the non-conformity of not offering comfort. It seems the dawn's coming conforms with a lack of comfort in that the day begins again like any other, relentlessly.
RE: A lesson in adieu