“California Dreams”

Soundless waves ripple,  

Reflecting   

The harsh light of the sun.  

Tears evaporate   

On the dry cracked earth,  

Lost to the arid vastness.  

Light and darkness lead the way,  

For the never-ending journey of  

A drought-hardened heart.  

There’s no way back,   

No end or beginning insight,  

Only hope of rain or an oasis. 

The mirages, oh… how they led astray,   

Left to eternally wander,   

Praying for the next storm.