I walked through the barren expanse
Braving the scorching heat
The desert stretched into the distance
As far as my eye could see
My parched mouth and cracked lips
Yearned for water
But, water was nowhere to be found
That’s when I noticed
A flash of silver in the horizon
I pushed myself
Half walking, half crawling,
Towards the glimmer in the distance
The silver speck beckoned me
And I walked as fast as I could
As I came closer to the glimmer,
I realized,
With a sinking feeling in my stomach,
That the water had vanished into thin air
My heart clenched, as it dawned on me
That it was just a mirage
Luck was not on my side
Another silver speck appeared
I walked towards it hopefully
Disappointment followed me in spades
The vicious cycle repeated,
Over and over again
Until I woke up
With a sudden jolt,
Sweating profusely,
But immensely relieved
To find that it was just a nightmare!
This poem was written in response to Sue Vincent’s Thursday photo prompt – the #writephoto prompt. The challenge is to use the given photo prompt as an inspiration to create a post on your own blog… poetry, prose, humour… light or dark, whatever you choose, as long as it is fairly family-friendly. Thank you, Sue for hosting this challenge. Click on the link to know more about this challenge and to read the entries by my fellow bloggers.
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It’s draining to go behind something that we never know is real or fake.
Good one, Shweta!
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Yes, it’s frustrating. Thank you so much, Anisha
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Hope always leads us onward…even towards a mirage.
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Yes, it sure does. Thank you for the prompt 😊
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Brilliant work. An enjoyable read. Thank you Shweta💖
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Thank you so much for reading, Suzette. I’m glad you liked it.
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A pleasure 🙏😊
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Gripping and well expressed, Shweta!
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Thank you so much, dear ♥️
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You wrote it so well. The emotions so palpable.
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Thanks a lot, Sadje. 🙂
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You’re welcome my friend
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Take care 🙂
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🙏
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enjoyed reading
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I’m happy to hear that! Thank you so much 🙂
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Beautiful
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Thanks a lot, my dear. I’m so happy to see you here, Arshnoor. I have missed you. How have you been?
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I am good !! I missed u too !!
I hope everything is going well with you too!! And how’s your job??
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Yes. I’m a bit busy and I’m taking it easy with my phone after my recent migraine attacks. Other than that, all’s fine. How about you?
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Things aren’t working out as they were supposed to be and all plans got ruined, it’s like starting a new life for me rest has been good !!!
Please tc of your migraine and take meds, i hope u get well soon!!
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I’m sorry to hear that. Hang in there. I hope it works out for you. I will take care of myself. Thank you so much, Arshnoor ❤️
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Outstanding!
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Thanks a lot, Aashi 🙂
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Pleasure 💙
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💙
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But mirages are beautiful
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Yes. But try looking at them in a desert. 😉 You might get frustrated. Especially if you are searching for water. 🙂
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Brilliant post!
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Thanks a lot, Akshita 🙂
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Beautiful as usual 💙
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Thanks a lot, Era! 🙂
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My pleasure 😊😊
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💙:)
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Beautifully written! 🙂
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Lovely tale Shweta🥰🥰🥰
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Thank you so much, Mich
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Wow Shweta loved your nightmare. Lovely poem so well composed. Too good.
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Thank you so much, Kamalji ♥️
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You are always welcome Shweta 😊😊😊
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Wonderfully written !
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Thanks a lot, Aahana ❤️🤗
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Wow !!! Beautiful 💚
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Thank you so much 😃
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This is so relatable in real life. The pain of mirages and how we never lose hope. This is so beautiful!!
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Thank you so much. 🙂
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Enjoyed reading. Well suited for the prompt..
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Thanks a lot 😁
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Well written, Shweta. The pain of longing is well expressed. 🙂
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Thank you so much, Aishwarya ♥️
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You are welcome, Shweta. 🙂
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❤️🤗
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It gripped me all along!
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Wow! This means a lot. Thank you, dear. 💙🤗
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I hope to never feel that helplessness of not having the most important things we need, water, air and food. Great writing Shweta! 🙂
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Yes, I hope so too. It’s too painful. Thank you so much, Lisa ♥️
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I posted one a prompt response with the same theme today !! Mirage !!
And now I read this :O
Coincidence 🙂
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I read that post recently. It was beautiful 😍
Yes, it’s such a coincidence, isn’t it? 😃
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Yes Shweta.. it is 😊
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Amazing piece of writing! Please have a visit on my page! ☺😍
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