Desert Dweller

It’s a lot of work to dig a grave,

especially if it’s your own.

With each choice we make,

we turn a shovelful of soil.

The greater the risk, the deeper the hole.

Play it safe, gouge a shallow trench

and leave your bones for the predators.

Or take a few risks, dig deep and someday

they’ll be singing ballads about you.

© 2026 Bruno Talerico

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