Searching for a gas station off of the interstate,
I drive through the shimmering heat
That ruffles my vision of the highway.
The image wavers - a mirage floating
Like thirst-crazed wanderers
Would distrust - my oasis
Swims into view:
Truck stop.
Lillian Susan Thomas
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/shimmering-heat/
