desert hike

spring
white sunlight flashes
as water sings through smooth stones
clear as awareness

open
windows of sunlight
share glimpses of perfection
light in pure colour

from a hike today that searched for and ended with—water
as all good desert hikes tend to
water is not taken for granted here
it is a destination
something to savor
and wonder at
it sharpens the edge of the landscape
and the sound rings through the air
a gift