McDermit

Long road stretches out to nowhere

Few cars between you and there

The vast desert exposes her beauty

A landscape so amazing yet few see

Danger is a partner as you advance

Be alert and guarded as all it takes is a glance

A tire blows or run out of fuel

Simple issues but here it becomes survival school

On the road small towns and odd scenes

Seeing the country by road ignites your dreams

The straight wide road and speed limit of eight zero

You fly along unaware  of the trooper hero

Red and blue lights interrupt your thoughts

Cruising at ninety five gets you cited on the spot

Back on your way the Trooper no longer in sight

One hundred and one as you scream into the twilight

On the road small towns and odd scenes

Seeing the country by road ignites your dreams

America's west is a land all eyes should see

Not a place to live but as you go its where you want to be

Amazing landscapes, tribal homes, and abundant life

An unlikely harbor offering a buffer against your strife

A small town straddling two states

You go off road into the hills where your target waits

Rare opal petrified wood and countless  rarities

Hours spent gathering rocks and billion year old trees

Experiencing this nature you know you are really alive

Long hours and many miles but well worth the drive

On the road small towns and odd scenes

Seeing the country by road ignites your dreams