Desert-Chimera

What compells? What for reasoning? He cannot leave, but nothing for him there is in such a place! His choices are narrow, yet clear, but nothing for him, he chooses to stay, as if gripped by the soul. He cannot be let free? Who has his heart? Or is his heart held at all? He is not held, no heart is taken from him. Unknown, and forgetten, his purpose null, holding hope perhaps? Likely this man will spend his life, running on hope alone. But then does he know? Nothing comes of hope, only of action! Yet he hangs on, even when no action is left for to be taken! What for? Who is this man? Is he someone you k