Deserts, dunes,
oases opportune
dawn bearable,
too hot at noon
walk run, walk run,
repeat and repeat
keep dodging death,
every hidden defeat
boundaries pushed far,
endurance to extreme
walking on the water,
nothing is what it seems
rest is no option,
sleep standing a while
too far still to go,
body and mind’s toil
destination is known,
let courage keep calm
soul will find peace in
redemption sand storm
Perspectives on Life, the Universe and Everything 
Marathon des Sables 🙂
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absolument, bon, Merci beacoup 🙂
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This reminds me of the Marines stationed in 29 Palms in the Mojave
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Brilliant 🙂 I am pleased to hear that 🙂
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Love the imagery.
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Many thanks 🙂
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Enjoyed the flow of the entire poem, especially “redemption sand storm” awesome! 🙂
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Really pleased to hear that 🙂 many many thanks 🙂
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Lovely imagery!😺
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Thank you so much person behind Kats 🙂
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You’re welcome sweetie!
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🙂
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I need to think about this and let it sink in! I have to head outside to mow! I’ll be thinking! 😀 Beautiful post!
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Thank you so much for thinking about my humble words, I hope the mowing was without incident 🙂
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LOL that was funny! It totally was without incident! That is very important! I’ll finish up today! I take care of my own yard so keeps me busy. Yard therapy is the best! 😀
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May you remain in this great mood forever 🙂
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Wow I would love that! I think I’m much too serious. Even though I’m quite funny, I tend to work too much and am way too serious! 🙂 I need to change that!
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Certainly change is good, no matter how difficult and with unintended consequences 🙂
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True so very true! Change is good I think! I’m making it my new friend! 😄
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Great poem! Love reading it.
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