joshua trees bow in this land
cottonwood forest on dry wash bed
i find peace in the desert
where i soar like a hawk
and fly with the raven
birds eye view over the sand

a tumbleweed comes near
reminding me of the
pricks and pokes i've meet
along my lifes journey

i rejoice that it rolls on past
i am a lover now
and not a fighter
there are a few of us left

i've learned that i don't know
what i know
until i know
i know it

then i smile a knowing look
i'm glad i know what i know

i stand at the road
put out my thumb
i know he'll be here
in a pick up truck

and the journey begins
more lessons to learn

i grow in my knowing
as i journey back home

debby

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mojave desert, CA