Meteorology of Survival

People think weather is personal, like I wake up choosing storms. Like this pressure

system follows me out of spite or poor intentions. They say, "Just change your

mindset," as if clouds take suggestions, as if barometric shifts respond

to motivational sentences. I've had strangers diagnose me in passing, hand me sunshine

like a coupon. "Have you tried being grateful?" Yeah. It didn't stop

the flood. They confuse explanation with excuse, observation with surrender. I'm not romanticizing

the damage, I'm measuring it for accuracy. Some people carry umbrellas.

Some people blame the rain. I learned how to walk soaked without apologizing for