In Texas,
outside the city limits
you had to get okay
with the taste of dirt
swirling upwards
from the ground,
where it had been
scorching slow…
baking in the sun

I used to squint
while out in the glare
extracting color
from the air
making high contrast
like film noir movies
that will always last
so stylish
black and white
Because
when the sun moves over Texas
there is always great drama