VII.

Actually, to fully explain this work you need it in the context of its cycle's title (An Afternoon in the Company of a Sand Dragon).

VII.

The sand beneath my shoes
makes noises louder than
the wind in the arms
of the succulents surrounding
me with their prickly arms.
and I am not retreating,
but returning to my world.
stronger and surer. the truth
of the sand dragon etched
in my soul. survival. and
simple questions best answered
one word at a time. and only
when the water is still wet, and
not bound in clouds held beyond
our reach. I will capture clouds
for you, and make the rain,
that you may dance with me
and the sand dragons. and the
children that we love. all the
children, that we love.


William F. DeVault. all rights reserved.