In a vast empty desert
My bare feet dug into the coarse sand
Dust blew into my eyes
I closed my eyes and walked on
In the day time, I traced the direction of the sun
In the night time, I followed the stars
Red bloody marks left my steps, as days past
The particles of sand was suffocating my lungs
There was no reprieve, no signs
Of anyone, I was alone
in the vast desert
For so long
that I lost track of days
The hot sun bored on my head, as I became light and faint
I landed onto the hard sand on my knees and hands,
In a quiet prayer
In the distance, there was an oasis
so clear and blue
the water was shimmering like gold
in the waves of the desert heat
I crawled on my hands and knees towards the oasis
with every single ouch of strength left in my body
as sand went into every pore of my skin
With a final reach, I stretched out my hand
trying to touch the crystal clear water
Water. I need water.
I cupped a handful of water and put it onto my dry lips
only to taste grains of sand
It was just a mirage.
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AVERRAL writes under pen name Scarlet Risqué. She stars in Scarlet Queen YouTube with over a million views. She holds a degree in business. The RED HOURGLASS is ranked Top 50 Espionage Thriller on Amazon. She is currently writing the sequels to the Hourglass Series. Grab a free copy of her novel now RED HOURGLASS on Amazon |
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