Cam The Ship of the Desert | Teen Ink

Cam The Ship of the Desert

January 26, 2016
By Anonymous

Cam the Camel lived in the empty and hot desert of Saudi Arabia where an occasional hot and dusty breeze would blow by.

 

 


Cam would roam around day through night looking for friends and most importantly water, however, dawn would turn into dusk quickly. His time was running out and he needed water, winter was right around the corner, thats when the Saudi folk make their dessert adventures. Cam was a very anti social Camel, he preferred to hide when people visit his home. As an over thinker Cam would question himself when he finds water, he would think, "If I can only find water here , what would happen when I get thirsty and A water source is no where to be found"? Cam was concerned with this whenever he found water.

It was the last day of summer and Cam hadn't figured out a way to save water consumption, tomorrow winter starts aka "Camping Season".  Cam woke up early on the last day of summer and unexpectedly caught sight of a man standing on the dunes, Cam crept by and could figure out this was a really old man. A usual reaction would involve running away but, this time Cam needed help, he needed guidance , he needed safety.

Courageously Cam approached the Old Man with a question, "How can I resist the thirst for water?". The Old Man's facial expression replied, he was shocked. Because frankly, no one can resist water! The Old Man held tightly onto Cams neck as if he was his own son, "My son, water is the key for life, It lives through you".
After that Cam took time for himself to dig into the deeper meaning of the Old Man's wise words. He came up with a conclusion that those humps on his back were there for a reason, fat and water storage for emergencies! Cam felt a ton of stress build up just fly away, he's free again.

"THE SHIP OF THE DESERT" yells a familiar voice , Cam smiles and is thankful for his new found storage space.
 



Similar Articles

JOIN THE DISCUSSION

This article has 0 comments.