Desert Ways

By Noah Craig

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In the heat of the day faded to white
Their clothes weren’t tattered, their shoes were not torn
And even when warmth left them for the night
You would hold them safe until the next morn

The mountains and valleys of the desert
Exposed them to the truth about our lives
That we are but dust crawling over dirt
Utterly helpless to breathe, to survive

They’re in the desert but not deserted
For God turns on the sun to shine and throws
The wind around to make the dunes girded
And tells the worm to eat or plant to grow

What is the desert to a Provider?
A canvas to fill with coats of colors
He will sustain because He has died for
These specks of dust crossing the desert floor

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Noah J. Craig is an author and a poet who hopes that his words will glorify the ultimate Author. Originally from New England, he currently lives in Henderson, Nevada. If he’s not writing, reading or drinking coffee, he is most likely halfway up a mountain wishing he had more storage space on his camera. You can visit him online at noahjcraig.com.

Noah's other work on Foreshadow:
Strength (Poetry, March 2023)
Paramount, for the Speechless (Poetry, July 2023)
A Writer's Prayer (Poetry, August 2023)