A vast endless sea of sand beyond <br />The blue grey hills, bathed in the sun <br />Creosote bushes dot the line <br />Of a bleak horizon, where heat waves shine <br /> <br />Nothing stirs the sun so cruel <br />No breeze at all to keep me cool <br />I walk alone in the desert free <br />Of all my troubles in this endless sea. <br /> <br />The desert is full of life they say <br />But Death is the one that comes my way <br />Sidewinding down an ancient hill, <br />Forked tongue flicking, I stand so still. <br /> <br />Death passes by and looks at me <br />The rattles silent, no need to flee <br />Death travels by and goes his way <br />I live to walk another day. <br /> <br />4/1910 29 palms ca.<br /><br />Juan Olivarez<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/death-passes-by/
