And The Sands Take Me

The desert at night
Cold sand beneath moonless skies
The wind, a dry sigh

I see you nearby
Trees surround an oasis
Your kiss gives them life

I reach out to you
But the sand grasps at my feet
Making me stumble

I fall and I crawl
Sand cutting my naked flesh
Until I collapse

By the break of dawn
My eyes are already closed
My body silent

The sun at high noon
Bleaches the flesh from my bones
And the sands take me

But for you, my love
This is just another day
You never saw me

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