A Dark Desert

The darkness closing in from all sides;

Me, lost in the desert so dry

Sand sliding down the slopes

As my feet trudge on through the grains

The struggles of an onerous day has halted

But the evening closing in callously

Brings no true relief from the heat of the afternoon

The dark sneers at me

It cackles as I try to mouth my pleas

No more breath left to scream;

My lips are parched and chapped

I have no remaining strength

My dreams and hopes are fading away

But the lingering thoughts of you keep me alive

I don’t know who you are -

I just haven’t met you yet

But, I slog on,

Still believing that I’ll find you on the other side

For, the desert will have to come to an end

And I will find you there,

Waiting with open arms, ready to comfort me