Sizzling desert sand, br I talk, br heat of a wasteland, br I walk. br br A long path and no end, br forgot it had a start, br led me away, my heart, br eternal mystic friend. br br My knees in the sands, br I pray, br I fold lonely hands, br I stray. br br My face burns on the grains, br as my body faces east, br and the work of love's yeast br expands my chest in pains. br br Heat dries out my glands, br I hear, br God ties lives to strands, br eyes sear. br br My tears cry for your name, br arms reach to touch your face, br growing love carves a trace, br done without blame or shame. br br Another seven years I will wander, br as clouds thunder and rivers meander. br Another seven centuries of labours, br as my heart's tailored to God's favours. br br I know that day I will rise from the sands, br raise my head above gloomy wastelands, br and in my flesh a strong and beating heart, br your hand in mine, and our path a new start.