Heat waves are dancing, shimmering on the blacktop,
Casting a watery mirage but of course, no water there.
No clouds are in sight, crisp blue sky for a backdrop;
Vultures in the distance are enjoying a carrion affair....
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It surely appears to be water on the highway up ahead;
As soon as we are close, it runs away and disappears.
The barbed wire fence line and tumbleweeds have wed,
Interlacing together until a later hailstorm interferes....
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We roll down the windows and receive a hot blast of air.
The air conditioner is broken, we must somehow endure.
The buffeting winds make a mess of Jenny's hair,
And she is angry and mortified, of that you may be sure...
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This is not Arizona or Nevada but the central part of Texas,
With the worst heat wave in the history of the United States.
But we will come back, even though this situation vexes.
The drought isn't over. All of Texas perserveres and waits....
