Song in the desert

There is a time for everything
even you, here,
swollen with grief.

Change is coming
even now, look
at how the waves are stirring.

The salt stings, but this
is the courage in you
calling.

This is where it all falls apart.
This is where sweat turns into blood.
But take heart.

There is a sweeter song,
one that does not leave the ears
long after it is gone.