In the barrenness of dry desert
Longing for water is overwhelming
When at last
the oasis is found
We desperately drink from the first cup offered
and cling to it
as a drowning man would cling to a rope
Slow down and trust that the time of thirst
has ended
Find the Fountain
at the center of the oasis
and learn to fill your own cup
ever full
and then you too can quench the thirst
of other travelers
and lead them to the Source
May 2007