A line of clouds forms in the sky

A hazy heat builds slowly

The sun appears beyond the point

A barren stretch awakens

Cracked but seamless to the horizon

Idle landscape, no distractions

Dust and 'weeds drift in the distance

An image flickers by

I see the colors unfolding before me

There's a presence in this unrelenting force

Wind and water work in tandem

Claim the living - unforgiving 'til the end

Can't stop this natural course

The moon will light the changing scenes

A silent contrast to the efforts never seen

Burrows fill as life retreats

A constant battle to defeat the path serene

Cactus valley

The ground hardens worn but sharp

Stifling heatwave focused

Idle creatures scan the dominions

Balance failures lost

I see the colors unfolding before me

There's a presence in this unrelenting force

Wind and water work in tandem

Claim the living - unforgiving 'til the end

Can't stop this natural course

The moon will light the changing scenes

A silent contrast to the efforts never seen

Burrows fill as life retreats

A constant battle to defeat the path serene

Cactus valley

Cactus valley