I was born and raised around a suburb of Dallas, Texas. And while I haven’t lived there in years, my heart is with everyone there, fam, friends, our underserved, and across the nation, going through a cascade of concurrent crisis. I wish I had more for you than mutual aid links and words, words, words. Know another world is possible.
Deep in my heart (oh! Texas)
While it may be true I ran away from you
It's also true I love you
And your wide skies and deep blues
The biggest skies I've ever viewed
All that’s happening now was known
Now all are looking towards you
And yet onwards go you
The past and future both
Between brown and green, red and blue
I greet you with childhood eyes
But now the distance is mine
And all I can do is read between lines
Deep heart of Texas
Adapted from the lyrics “Deep In The Heart of Texas”
Use stomps instead of claps between lines
The climate fight is big and bright
Deep in the heart of Texas.
The power crisis wide and nigh
deep in the heart of Texas.
The unequal impacts are getting stacked
deep in the heart of Texas.
Reminds me of the home I love
deep in the heart of Texas.
The deniers wail and rail telling tales
deep in the heart of Texas.
The order to reform around the corner
deep in the heart of Texas.
By claw and thaw, folks cry yeehaw
deep in the heart of Texas.
For the vulnerable I bawl and bawl and bawl
deep in the heart of Texas.