A Desert holds Nothing by Miah Nam

Heat, and nothing but that. An endless amount of it. I could feel myself becoming more drained as the seconds went by. This was supposed to be fun. How long has it been since I've been out here in this desert?

How long has anything been? My last rations of food and water were gone too soon before I realized I had used them up. I remember coming out here on a journey to find enlightenment in myself or at the very least clear my mind.

I stopped in my tracks, my entire body feels like it's going to collapse any moment. I looked out into the nothingness that there was. The same sight was painfully irritating. An endless stretch of sand dunes filled with mirages that played at your mind. There is nothing here. No rain, no vegetation, and no trees. Just one tree. That's all I prayed for. If I couldn't have water, shade would be the next best thing.

Just as I predicted, my limbs gave out and I fell onto the scorching sand. I'm so pathetic. How did it end up like this?
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