Embrace Loneliness

I am a small bush standing in the desert alone.
No trees give me any shade, but I like to lay down in the burning sun.
An eagle flies down quickly to me, but I like to look at him bravely.
A lizard hides in my bush, but I like to provide a safe place for him.
A rattlesnake curls his body and takes a nap near by me, but I like to straighten my hand to make more shade for him.
They stay with me shortly, so I still stand here alone.

In the daytime, I can lay down in the sun to enjoy sunshine because I own the sun.
In the nighttime, I can lay down under the starry sky to count the stars because I own all the stars.
I go through thousands of daytimes and nighttimes, but I still stand here alone.
Now, I am not alone because all of the desert embraces me.

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I came from Taiwan in 2005. Now I live in Utah, so this is my second home town. I think I am lucky because I have lived in two different countries and cultures, so my life's experience has opened my mind to feel and understand all of the things around me. Before, I never thought I could be a writer and enjoy writing. Now, I feel my writing is alive because it can touch my heart, so I see the stories and pictures behind each of the words and sentences.