Pressure pounding mind
finding it hard to say
lips clasp farewell
praying to midnight moons
salty tears tingling skin
when distance wins
conjunct tests weight
two full loads can carry
camel back acrid journey
still steps soothing sands
vast valleys vying odds
parallel pulse pushing
seeking their own grail
sailing sideways
dreaming discretely
glancing briefly
eternal grief
lasting belief
that something’s
always
there.
