The Desert

Dust swirling soft and light

Little eddies round my feet

One footfall after the next

Slowly moving through the heat

The heat is so thick and strong

Like a wall surrounding me

The sweat is dripping into my eyes

Blinding me so I cannot see

One more step, I say to myself

Just one more, one more, one more

Its never enough, never there

Where are my wings to soar?

I'm dripping, and drooping

My footsteps are slower

My stamina is fading

My heart is slipping lower

But then I remember

The hope for which I came

That hope can be strong

Even when my feet are lame

Deliberately I make a choice

I decide to face my eyes

On that future day

I'm looking for my prize

I'm still in the desert

It still is hard and hot

But I know in my heart

That He will forget me not

I desperately cling to  hope

And I believe that it will give

To me that little spark

The grace to fight to live

One more step, I say to myself

Just one more, one more, one more

Its just enough, cause I know one day

I will find my wings to soar