Once, I thought the desert barren,
a lifeless, stagnant place
of no particular beauty or worth,
but as the years roll by,
and I, too, approach a desert
solely mine,
I find, to my delight, an oasis
of bittersweet contradictions:
life in constant motion,
whose sandy floor bears footprints
just as easily erased
as they were stamped on my soul
by eager visitors.
Posted for NaPoWriMo
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When the Door Closes 
April 28, 2015 at 8:50 pm
Beautiful words which match the picture… perfectly!
April 30, 2015 at 11:28 pm
Thank you, Michelle! 🙂
May 20, 2015 at 5:37 pm
I love the vision of ‘sandy floors bears footprints’ it paints so much depth to the already profound images
May 20, 2015 at 11:48 pm
Aw, Lita, thank you! Can you write a letter of recommendation to grad schools for me? 😛 j/k…sort of. Kidding!
May 22, 2015 at 5:54 am
You won’t need it! They will know quality when they see you. I know you can only land great opportunity with your big talent,
May 23, 2015 at 3:55 am
😀