Ralph & Laura, Desert Dreams

Oasis Of Our Mind

Out to the desert they ventured once more Into the gates of hell's open door An orb of fire hung menacing in the blue clear sky Bidding all parched below to surely die Though it's not looking good for us my dear He tried to impart to her some cheer In his mind he knew his words were hollow Come along with me, we'll survive it if you follow On and on o'er dunes of sand He vowed to her he'd make his stand 'Til the last gasp of breath the desert take Daring to step here in August was their mistake The minutes dragged and seemed like years only confirming for him his fears That indeed this could be the end He did not want her to see him bend Her mind now began to wander As her demise she dared to ponder Weary and well past parched they continued on their slow, slow march The sun seemed paused and still above As his heart broke with pain for his love To see her misery was more than he could bear His God he begged to send her some air Though his prayers seemed to go unheard He'd promised her, he'd given his word That survive they surely would He wasn't sure they really could As he saw her growing weaker His bravado was now much meeker Now lips were cracked and bleeding Through his mind lucid moments fleeting "Water I need water," she whispered softy He knew to drink it now too costly His own ration he offered her eager lips Be careful my love, take small sips He gently stroked her hot dry brow Her skin was fevered and burning now He knew she was growing weaker As for salvation he did seek her From the relentless torture from above He damned the sun for daring hurt his love Fists he raised up to the sky As he rasped his curses to the one on high I'll not let you harm her dear sweet head If you succeed you'll do it when I'm dead! He urged her slowly on Toward the horizon far beyond The whiteness of heat blinded her eyes As they climbed up the next small rise Stumbling in sand and hopelessly lost Perhaps with their lives they'd pay the cost Slowly swooping, and soaring in the skies He gazed at the vultures waiting their demise Come beloved, come here to me, Let us sit here 'neath this shady tree Look my dear at the bubbling brook You'll see it too if you'll only look Drink your fill of earth's wet sweetness Close your eyes and be not restless Holding her close he kissed her lips and stroked her face with his finger tips Come lay beside me so we can sleep As mother earth will safely keep Feel the breeze blow on your brow Sleep my darling, for there's no harm now

Upon Soft Dreams

Upon soft dreams we gently tread The hope for us is here Gone forever are doubts and dread For our love we keep so dear Peace and contentment have come our way We've got our ties that bind Loving thoughts carry us through the day Upon soft dreams of our mind You turn to me and I to you Faith and trust abound Our love's eternal and oh so true And as always it keeps us sound My beloved you are the one Who centers me to the core When our time on earth is done Together we will be evermore Upon soft dreams we wend our way With strength and hope and love As we live our future from day to day Guided by the stars above

Parched Ground

Summer sizzles and etches the already barren land. Cracks appear in dry riverbeds. Blowing sand carves nooks of shadow in the bright white desert floor. Shimmering visions appear in the distance as our eyes perceive things imagined. Daunting and daring those unfamiliar with the reality to enter this hostile domain Clouds appear upon the horizon as the wind increases her tempo. Rumbles of thunder vibrate falling pebbles as the summer monsoon promises a lying relief, only heat continues to rain down upon this solar landscape. Upon closer inspection we marvel at the tiny shoots of green which defy all odds to push through the hardened surface despite the harsh reality. Lessons of life can be gleaned from it's tender example.

Meaning

You look into me with love and truth in your eyes Seeing deep down to the very the core of me where my being is centered. Never before has my soul been laid so bare exposing all that I am to all that you are and all that we make of each other. Two have become one in mind, body and spirit. Ever more into this life and beyond to the next. For without you and I unto each other life's meaning ceases to exist.

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