The desert knows a thousand things And has known a thousand more The desert knows its every bound But never knows its shores The desert knows the sand it holds The weight of every speck But doesn't know the hearts of those Who in the desert dwell The desert knows the fate of men Who see the oases blue But doesn’t know their final thoughts Are genuine and true The desert knows the merchant’s plight And the tributes that he brings Yet doesn’t know the merchant’s lie Of the gifts the desert gives The desert knows the one who tries Who walks with cautious step But doesn’t know the reason why They never ask for help The desert knows the hidden coves Where secret lovers meet But doesn’t know the oaths they gave In silence to upkeep The desert knows the scorching sun But doesn’t know the rain The desert knows the dreams of those Who wish to meet again The desert knows the lover’s song To which twin souls would dance But doesn’t know why one still sings When the other has long passed The desert knows a thousand things And the desert knows them well But doesn't know the hearts of those Who in the desert dwell ![[IMG_3466.jpeg]]