Life's Mirage Poem by Jeremy Willson

Stranded in this desert
Dragging my feet until they hurt
No strength left inside I find
This drought builds up inside
And over the sand dune is a mirage
Leading me to despair and sabotage
Nothing in that horizon but anguish
So I crawl to a well spring within myself
I hide from the pain that I attempt to dispel
Even then the suffering is intolerable
I destroy my soul and feel nothing, only now is it bearable
I go on moving forward with these sore toes
But that's just the way this demanding world goes
Weary and wandering we forget to be happy
Until it's too late and our soul has died from being so thirsty