Lost And Found.

The outback is no place to be lost but lost he was. And he had no idea of how he had got there. He tried to think but thinking was getting harder and harder. Had he driven and if so where was his car? Or had he fallen from a plane and if so why wasn't he dead? The only thing he knew for sure was that he had to keep on walking. Placing one foot in front of the other with the purpose of getting somewhere. Anywhere!
The sun was high in the sky and beating down on his bare back. What had he done with his shirt? He was burning up and his skin was sore. One foot in front of the other, again and again. Hours and hours passed and the sun was now in front of him almost blinding him. He couldn't be sure but he thought he saw a huge rock in the distance. At last he had a pupose! A goal! A hope! One foot in front of the other. Again and again.
The dry earth beneath his feet was cracked in crazy patterns, hard and painful. Then he realized he had no shoes on! Where the fuck were his shoes? The rock was getting closer and closer. It was no illusion. Dusk was falling as he reached his destination. And it was a paradise! It was not just a rock but more of a mountain.
He enered a cave where there was water. Water! Clear, dark, deep water!Cool water!
He first drank and then dived in. It seemed like heaven! He smiled for the first time that day as he dived deeper. He took a slow careful breath. Bloody hell!! He could breathe under water!! The cool water soothed his burning skin and his smile grew broader.
He climed out of the pool and emerged from the cave to see that the night had fallen. So many stars.This was no illusion! It was heaven! The night was getting very cool but his burnt skin was keeping him warm.
How long had he been alone? He had no clue. But he certainly didn't feel lonely. He was at peace. He re-entered the cave and drank more of the fresh cool water. Strange that he had no hunger.
He lay down on a smooth flat rock which seemed like a feather bed to him. He started to doze but all of a sudden he heard something rising out of the water and the dark cave seemed to be glowing in golden light. And then an apparition appeared before him. It seemed like an angel. Long golden hair and naked. She stood with her feet either side of his hips.
"My sweet Mark! I have been waiting for you."

And this was no illusion! This was the end!