With a subtle breeze
Heat embraces
Surrounds, engulfs
Feeling sensuous
Mesmerizing
Seducing the body
Dulling the senses
Changing perceptions
Images appear from nowhere
Making no sense
Only confusing
Keep walking!
Bathed in sunlight
Betrayed by the warmth
Bewildered – the mind says
Rest – just rest for awhile
Sleep comes easily
Death follows quickly
In the desert heat
— Gail Bornfield