The desert’s silence held ancient whispers

Dry bones bleached in the sun

Tumbleweeds skittered down the hills.

The desert knew.

As night fell the whispers grew louder

Hungry coyotes joined in

Until the silence was deafening.

The desert knew.

It gathered the sand into a devilish embrace

And threw its whispers into space

Glittering into the universe.

The desert knew.