Blinded By The Light Poem by Juan Olivarez

Blinded by the light,
The sun is unrelenting.
The sand is hot and oh, so bright,
I just can't keep from squinting.

Alone in the desert, far from home,
Talking to the man upstairs.
Just me and my thoughts all alone,
No need to put on airs.

Sitting in the shade, of a Joshua tree,
A cool drink from my canteen.
Just burning sand, far as I can see,
And still, so much left unseen.

Soon the sun will start to drop,
Behind the mountains in the west.
And slowly I'll start to get up,
And head back, towards my nest.

12/21/10 Alton Texas