Thirst, poetry by Melissa Lemay at Spillwords.com
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Thirst

Thirst

written by: Melissa Lemay

 

I will roam the desert—
keep your water and your bread;
man does not live on bread

alone.

Heat scorches my skin,
sweat stinging my eyes,
I crawl on hands and knees
if I can write.

Sandstorms swirl around

me—

I am not forsaken;
I have fingers
and I can scrawl
letters in the sand.

I may be forgotten
when I return to dust;
feelings strokes of letters
leave will remain.

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