Destinations Mirage

The road stretched out towards the desert...

                       heat rising of the black pavement

A shimmering mirage of an end

a straightness towards

                        hope,

                              salvation


The road stretched out all alone towards the horizon

just keep driving not much further now

The heat of the sun seems to suffocate the air

the sign awhile back had promised not so far to go

real? or a vision? is this mirage?

                              ...as the car rolled on