Poem: The lone cactus

The lone cactus Just a drop of water Is what all it needs now The cactus so alone In the vastness of the desert. The merciless sun burns above Tricking the poor one with the mirage Giving hope for no reason And its all misery in the end. Neither the cold nights show mercy Blowing dry cold winds from past The memories just add up pain And its all misery in the end. The desert wasn't like it is now It was a river full of water Those are countless memories now Like those thorns on the cactus. Now there is no flowing water Just sand and sand everywhere It is like the cactus wasn't fit For the happy flowing river. Now the cactus stands alone In a place where its meant to be But a drop of water, just a drop Won't be too much mercy. The roots went in search For a life saving drop of water Went in deep, spreading around Approaching everyone found. Not far lied a couple of rocks It was hard to get inside them Yet the roots went in But no wat...