Born of Thirst, Forged of Light

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Beneath the silent, open sky,

Above the burning sands I roam,

A wanderer carved from thirst and light,

A pilgrim far from any home.


The desert holds me , stern yet soft,

A teacher robed in dust and heat;

Its endless hush becomes a vow,

Its loneliness, a steady beat.


I ask the wind for a sip of life,

A single drop to soothe the fire,

And in its breath I hear the tales

Of seekers fueled by old desire.


Their footsteps drift through shifting dunes,

Their whispers cling to sun-worn stone,

Reminding me that every soul

Must cross its wilderness alone.


Still I walk, unbroken, brave,

Following the horizon’s call;

Somewhere beyond this molten world

A hidden well awaits my fall.


Patience becomes my covenant,

A quiet hymn I learn to keep;

For when the heavens finally break

And let one trembling tear escape,


It will awaken something vast 

A universe in newborn glow;

A dawn that rises from within,

Where faith becomes the water’s flow.


And in that drop, divinely found,

I’ll taste the truth the desert taught:

Even in the driest lands,

Light blooms where the soul is wrought.

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