Drought

dry skies shimmer and the skin sweats earth harden and cracked to bits winds whip laughter of tumbleweeds red dust blush as heaven bleeds parch and thirsty burns yellow sun prayers for rain seem overdone bodies of water disappeared rationing life's liquid out of fear birds and beast weary and thin life itself barely surviving fatigue and worry carry on the weak stay weak the strong gone faucets rumble and shake as the earth steadily bakes clouds scarce and shy dust as silk freely flies trees naked the land lays bare days begot months growing years restless souls accept defeat veins of water sucked from deep winds cool and begin to tease taste of moisture in the breeze crack of thunder blacken clouds lighting slashes heavens bough angels release tears of white jade thirsty earth resurrected from grave whisk of hope brings torrent rains drought washes down the drain