A Burning:
I am a drought
begging for your droplets
asking you to be dry and miserable too
I went into the desert
looking for an ocean
and drank the sand
“Drink and drink until you strike water.”
I can take no more
it burns me from the inside
“Drink and drink there is water below.”
I need a break
I’ve forgotten what water tastes like
“Drink and drink what option do you have.”
What else can I do
maybe the sand will burn my thirst away
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