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A Deadly Desert in the Mind
Inspired by aspects of Dan Sturn's series of poems "Bottle in the River"
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A vast wasteland lies between
all the idle "buts" and "ifs,"
and "on the other hand" is
on the fine sand that shifts.

The suspension of belief
makes you really sweat it out.
The echoing of a dream
can drown out the loudest shout.

In the canyon or the hills
or on the desert floor,
"Let's just wait and see" leaves you dry,
much more thirsty than before.

Hesitation pricked with doubt
is the cactus thorn that pains.
Denial like the burning sun
is desert's arid deadly claim.

Copyright  © November 23, 2008 by Karen M. Crump

© Copyright 2008 Karen (UN: armorbearer at Writing.Com). All rights reserved.
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