A wander in to the skyless woods

A wander in to the skyless woods
And over the soft,crumbling foliage
Leaves so dry, withered and weathered
Some new as the disappearing morning dew
Others older than man's first blues

The path untrodden, the trail unfound
I strum on the road unsound
Some steps deep, giving way beneath
Others shallow like a metal sheath

An eye falls on the glazened side walk
A true desert oasis or a mirage?