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dusty roads and stubbed toes
fingernails of soot and wine
and cliffs on the horizon
one cloud in the sky
this desert heart of mine
emerald pools and water falls
children playing in the dirt
and trees like pigments
blurring my eyes
this desert heart of mine
golden brush and golden hours
lighter fluid, sweaty fires
and tinder scattered
shattered twigs
this desert heart of mine
and the sun sets on Zion
the sun sets on Zion
oh, desert heart of mine
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