Not there
By Blazey C
Published 30 July 2024
A little body scurried round a tussock on a sandy dune at night, foraging for food
It was so small you might not have noticed it, the night so dark it smothered everything
But you won’t notice it anyway
It’s not there anymore.
A shrub swayed in the wind, catching sunlight and sand on the endless dunes
It was so unremarkable you wouldn't notice it, the sun was too hot
But you won’t notice it anyway
It’s not there anymore.
A lizard peeps out of a hole, looking for bugs to give its nestlings
It was so insignificant you wouldn’t have noticed it, the wind too annoying
But you won’t notice it anyway
It’s not there anymore.
A desert sand flows on the wind like water, rippling and forming hills and valleys
It was so grand, you would have lost your breath
But you won’t
It’s not there anymore.