Unending Patience

The desert lies beneath the sun. The sand dunes sculpted by the wind semi permanent but each one moves stealthily as you will find. They move on imperceptibly and change the contours of the land You can’t be sure where they will be. This travellers must understand. If not then they will surely die. The desert is a hostile place but sadly foolish men still try They disappear and leave no trace. The desert keeps its secrets well it knows their fate but will not tell. They say whole armies have been lost. Who’s bones still lie beneath the sand, their families left to bear the cost The toll the desert can demand. And travellers still die today despite their high technology. They cannot always find their way amidst the ever changing sea of sand dunes moving fluidly The desert still demands its dues. As it has done historically the desert wins it cannot lose. Beneath the sun the desert lies accepting each new sacrifice. 13-Oct-07