The Sand in the Distance

I step over this hilltop

My body begs me to stop 

But I refuse to drop 

Until I see the sand in the distance. 

Beyond luscious forests and sapphire streams

Rests the eye; Reality is not as it seems 

Beyond the illusion, beams 

The sand in the distance. 

There is no rock, there is no sea

There is no hope, there is only 

The sand in the distance. 

All my life, I saw a colorful black 

I thought I sought what I had always lacked 

But, truly, I seek reality back; 

The sand in the distance. 

The world is broken - an unholy school

Taking the Earth seriously, you must be a fool 

This illusion has one purpose: to be used as a tool

This is why I seek the sand in the distance. 

All my life, I've been blinded

To this ephemeral oasis, I've been binded 

And, until now, I've never minded 

Not knowing of the sand in the distance. 

With my body burning

And my stomach churning

I stand atop the hilltop, my mind turning 

As I gaze upon the sand in the distance.