Mars Is Not Even Blinking

if your brother is a Trump supporter
looks more white than you
has more girlfriends
in a night

Mars does not bat
an eye

if your mother is a recovering meth addict
who has to constantly be reminded
you write poetry

Mars does not bat
an eye

she asks
"Where is the next exit?"
driving you back to Des Moines
at night

you wanna tell her the one that leads
back to Milwaukee

as if getting away from them
changes
anything

nothing
you
do
matters

if
you stay sober
for 19 months and 29 days

if
you give up
like you always wanted to
and knew you would

Mars doesn't care

Mars doesn't give a fuck

Mars does not bat
an eye

cry
in a coffee
cry
in a beer

keep crying
all the while
Mars is not even blinking