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
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