I had to walk along a lonely desert road to find myself and to grow |
Hands stuffed in coat pockets
Shoulders hunched in the cold I walk along a lonely desert road Sun shines yet does not warm Breeze blowing cold chills my heart I walk alone on a desert road Eyes cast down See only gravel and sand Feet heavily Shuffle slowly without plan And I walk on a desert road A car traveling slowly From behind closer coming Tires raising clouds of dust to the sky And I walk along a lonely desert road I walk alone on a desert road And I walk on a desert road The car passes Slowly stops The driver steps out But I don't look up As I walk on a desert road Soon there are footsteps along side mine I feel awkward because I have been crying And we walk on a desert road "I want to share with you, hon." "No need for crying." "You don't have to travel alone." And These words sooth an empty pain along side a lonely desert road. We walk together on a desert road We talk side by side No longer crying No longer cold We walk along on a quiet desert road Hands clasped tightly together Feet turn to the waiting car Where Warmth and cushion seats mimic comfort When our hearts have grasped much more And we walked together on the desert road no longer lonely no longer alone Now I know which way is home. But first I had to walk along a lonely desert road To find myself and to grow I needed to walk on that desert road So I could later find my way home Originally written: 22 November 1991 First Revision: 24 November 1991 Final revision: 14 July 2001 |