Weather Talk
Hello, I’m sorry I lost myself
I think I thought you were someone else
Should we talk about the weather?
Should we talk about the government?
— R.E.M., “Pop Song 89”
Leila just about lost it
as Alexa went on and on
about another perfect 70-degree day
in February
in Denver.
“Sure, it feels good now.
But it’s not natural.
It’s a flashing neon sign
of impending doom.”
And isn’t “feels good now”
how we got here in the first place?
It’s not just the weather.
Stock bumps after quarterly manipulations.
A pint of ice cream instead of the gym.
Avoiding the difficult conversation.
Endless scrolling.
But excuse me,
I’ve got some sun to enjoy.
I really don’t like the cold.
Hard not to enjoy it.