Lost in a Desert of Abandon



Desertion brings about feelings of loss

As heart spins, becoming without gloss

For valves which closed off afterwards

Then work to stay pumping, extra hard



As hope springs eternal from an oasis

And mirages itself upon sands undressed

As wells of unspent desire brim over edge

Of a heart overworked, lost, out on a ledge



And warmth which seeps through veins full

Engorges muscles as heart beats louder still

For precious water mixes with lust of desire

Boiling, as attempts are made to put out fire



- Tristram



Christopher W. Thomas

3pm Monday Feb. 16th, 1998



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