I'm dreaming of
rocky deserts;
dehydrated packed
earth and a
blistering sun.
I'm dreaming of
vultures - those
winged friends -
swooping overhead
in slow circles,
as my body
lies still and
prostrate, feeling
the death and
desolace all
around me -
rising up, and
through me,
cleansing
this body
like a
burnt
offering.