The Illusion



I was once out in the desert with a friend
 A sandy place with whom one can depend
 One lone green cactus in the center
 We have been walking for miles
 Looking for a rich source of water
 We both often would falter
 The sun beat down on my baseball cap
 It was then I thought I seen a source to tap
 An incredible pool of fresh water
 But my mind played tricks on me
 For it was all an illusion
 The hill of sand seared my face
 I was then blinded for a moment
 Then at last we made it through a pass
 This then lead to a road and there it stood
 The Heavy Hitters Saloon
 Me & my buddy were so very happy
 For we finally made it to civilization
 Which wanted me to take a break on a long awaited vacation
 I was down to my last thin dime
 Had to do dishes to pay for our dinners
 Managed to make a collect call with my dime to a guy named Paul
 Who sent us on a first class ticket in a Uhaul to Buffalo
 Was this all an illusion ?
 In fact you have every right to know.
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Submitted by hitalot on August 21, 2017

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Scheme AABCBBDDBEFGHIJKEFFLMNOFO
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 951
Words 202
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 25

Mario William Vitale

Mario William Vitale is a twentieth century poet. He has developed a style of free verse. Has written over one thousand poems. more…

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