sands
it snakes
as it writhes,
as it sears my lash beds.
rising fear...
i finally discern.
it moves across the desert
seamlessly,
as does a baby
sighing
her fleeting relief.
give me your hands!
tangle your arms
through mine.
we will not survive this
alone.
it howls and moves
from a distance at best...
hold your breath!
close your eyes!
cling to me!
gnashing our skin...
every pore aflame...
we are torn,
we are rocked,
we are left for dead.
i lift my eyes
to your face,
all bloody and thirsting,
and it's you.
you've survived by my side.
as it writhes,
as it sears my lash beds.
rising fear...
i finally discern.
it moves across the desert
seamlessly,
as does a baby
sighing
her fleeting relief.
give me your hands!
tangle your arms
through mine.
we will not survive this
alone.
it howls and moves
from a distance at best...
hold your breath!
close your eyes!
cling to me!
gnashing our skin...
every pore aflame...
we are torn,
we are rocked,
we are left for dead.
i lift my eyes
to your face,
all bloody and thirsting,
and it's you.
you've survived by my side.