Nomad

leave suddenly
preparing hurriedly


wander widely
exploring thoroughly


walk carefully
limping heavily


advance gradually
tiring occasionally


arrive cautiously
treading quietly

sense and seek
after worrying


hear and follow
after hoping


approach and outwit
after deciding


encounter and wait
after wondering


detect and observe
after puzzling

itch but imagine
nervous and hungry


wince but decide
anxious and aching


sweat but reject
suspicious and numbed


shiver but realise
frantic and exhausted


shudder but discover
bitter and nauseous

duck
then disappear


dodge
then escape


bypass
then avoid


sidestep
then retreat


hide
then evade

hum comfortingly
despite resentment


sing entertainingly
despite misery


chant imposingly
despite distress


whistle calmingly
despite pessimism


clap welcomingly
despite tension


tap divertingly
despite disappointment


drum disturbingly
despite melancholy


intone threateningly
despite apathy


stamp intoxicatingly
despite disgust


drone numbingly
despite agitation


croon endearingly
despite apprehension


slap irritatingly
despite fatigue

close eyes tight
delirious


raise arms high
incoherent


fall over backwards
unconscious


drop onto knees
giddy


scream at sky
berserk


mumble into chest
dazed


twist body round
distracted


roll around ground
anguished


shout to oneself
bewildered


shake head hard
exhausted


throw hands about
ecstatic


giggle at no one
disconnected

become immortal
with luck


kill monsters
with composure


frighten demons
with authority


appear invisible
with enthusiasm


foretell future
with courage


meet god
with cunning


save humanity
with flair


read minds
with ferocity


visit heaven
with impetuosity


cast spells
with perseverance


appease spirits
with ingenuity


bewitch enemies
with determination

bind handle
reasoning


twist middle
estimating


sharpen point
contrasting


shape end
daydreaming


stretch join
counting

raise roof
imagining


secure walls
expecting


block hole
wondering


cover entrance
speculating


flatten floor
realising

bang rock
using stone


dig ground
using stick


slash tree
using branch


scrape dirt
using foot


remove bush
using hand

pull it
tingling


push it
relishing


shove it
relaxing


heave it
enjoying


lift it
glowing

drink quickly
swallowing noisily


eat slowly
chewing steadily


stare intently
smiling broadly


shiver continually
blinking tearfully


sleep soundly
snoring gently

hold egg
questioning


grab nut
guessing


touch fish
appraising


tap fruit
puzzling


squeeze meat
verifying

suck in
while reminiscing


gulp down
while recalling


gnaw at
while repeating


nibble into
while relating


sip up
while retracing

calm down
before forgetting


slow down
before overlooking


sit down
before disregarding


lie down
before ignoring


wind down
before neglecting


cool down
before underestimating

ache but compile
anxious and hungry


shiver but design
sickly and expectant


smart but devise
grave and dispirited


wince but research
suspicious and thirsty


chafe but examine
sure and nervous


agonise but synthesise
weary and thoughtful

present gift
welcoming


share belongings
celebrating


dispense necessities
sympathising


lend supplies
owing

swipe
without consideration


scrounge
without speculation


cheat
without concentration


plunder
without estimation

provide
despite incuriosity


reward
despite indifference


assist
despite insensitivity


subsidise
despite inattention

swap
slowly


haggle
hurriedly


bid
belatedly


settle
skilfully