Deserted

In the midst of a forty-five degree silicate sea Winds carry arid mists Blinding unprotected eyes Burying the unsuspecting Hard waves break on the dunes Precipitating salty tears with cruel irony Feet, firmly rooted Skin, steadfast in the unrelenting midday sun Arms, outstretched Right hand, due south Fingers, arrayed, elements, antennae Left balances right Body rotates, slowly Shoulders Hips Balls of the feet Right arm sweeps the compass Eyes, closed in concentration West; sparks of latent inspiration Arc from distant faulted subduction, Eyes, open in anticipation Convected curtains corrupt the clear air Shimmering over a non-existent lake Mirrored mirage Making me shiver despite the oppressive atmosphere Blurred images come and go Through the poorly receptive ether Shapes raising spirits Smudges dashing them Despairing grey Mysterious black Optimistic white Bleached and burned A rainbow away from the memory of hope Monochrome dreams distilled from coalesced emotions Abstraction dissolves to substantion Pulse becomes sway Refracted gamut of grey Washes pastels over a hazy outline Flowing cotton dress Desire Copper hair Passion Dark bright eyes Ardour Heart and soul on fire Flames of wishing, wanting, needing Lick the air in every direction Which way to run? There is no choice Always towards Always the agonizing experience Of illusion Not this time... I plead