On unfamiliar turf
Stranded and unaided
Wanting from my thirst
Taking all the chances
Accruing all the risks
Carrying the burden
Living all the twists
Needing a strong shoulder
Needing some respite
Needing just to close my eyes
Needing ease of mind
No mercy from the burning sun
No haven from drenching rain
No solitude to sooth my soul
No shelter from this pain
If at last I close my eyes
And try for fitful sleep
Maybe all the pain will ebb
And heal these scars so deep
But that would be too easy
For it to dissipate
Knowing that when I wake up
It did not abate
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