Almost
I am lost traveller
Stranded in desert
No soul's scent in sight
On this pitch dark moonless night
Dust billows and slaps my face
Like angry foe
I stumble aimlessly
Like compass on magnets
My arms flail wildly
Like fiery flames
Yet I trudge on
To avoid being buried
By raging sandstorm
Amidst this parched sea
Amidst the windy waves
A distant voice filters
As sound draws nearer
I standstill
With bated breath I await
And as heart tastes
Sweetness of delicious Hope
Coolness of Death's retreat
Joy of Safety's embrace
Tongue moves along lips
And then I swallow
A luxury
Never will I take for granted.
Haidarwali 201702082153hrs
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