Do you know what a desert is? A desert is tons of sand, An endless open space, A total, absolute silence. A wave of memories Sweeps over you. Childhood — that time When, For hours on end, Like a little meerkat in the sand, You dug an underground tunnel. A shovel, a mold, a bucket — For happiness, You needed nothing more… Many years have passed since then. In my soul Tremor and warmth remain. And sitting on a dune, I catch those feelings still, The images rising from the subconscious…