June 12, 2002 ~ Drifting Dunes ~ Warm summer breezes Remind me of yesterdays love Like the weather it’s changed Suddenly there are wind shifting sands The sight of my world is cloudy Soft billowing winds Forever changing face Moving towards oasis That no longer exist ~ Tiny particles picked up by wind Constantly moving Drifting farther inland Stormy weather in blazing radiation of sun I do with all the days and all the hours What ever else was lost Among the years Dunes drifting Constantly shifting ~ Rain is soft and sprouts growth And also washes soft silt Creating more mountains to climb As summer breeze blows gently But remember What ever I said I still love you Footsteps disappear in struggling steps I find it so hard to walk on soft earth Dunes also soak up the sweat . . . and tears before they can evaporate ~ Sometimes I feel hurried or dismayed I may pause and think sadly Speaking gently Sometimes wondering to whom I speak The dunes are ageless in time But never stand still Like a friendship that withstands destiny and fate Tomorrow will bring a cooler day Winds will slow but summer will still swelter ~ Can the heat be withstood? ~ Tlb