fire in her lungs
dust in her mouth
keep going,
keep going
run
to the south
yellow
and tan
footprints
in the sand
her red
converse
leave
trails
an imperfect daughter
looking for water
disappointment
follows
each step.
sand in clothes
in her hair
twixt her toes
she runs
with her red converse.
will she ever come across
an oasis, lost
or will her bones
stay hidden,
in the sand.
Jun 5, 2019
Jun 5, 2019 at 9:52 AM UTC
fire in her lungs
dust in her mouth
keep going,
keep going
run
to the south
yellow
and tan
footprints
in the sand
her red
converse
leave
trails
an imperfect daughter
looking for water
disappointment
follows
each step.
sand in clothes
in her hair
twixt her toes
she runs
with her red converse.
will she ever come across
an oasis, lost
or will her bones
stay hidden,
in the sand.
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