my friend said
the texas weather
is bipolar
as it goes from
hot to cold and
back again
and i realized
it reminds me
of my mother
who has never been
diagnosed but
i would wager
is much the same
as the maligned
evershiftingweather

also explains
why it feels as if
it is out to kill me
or is best indifferent
to if i live or not

probably more
catchy
saying the weather
is bipolar
though many would
attest to the similarities
even if
like a shitty poet’s mom
is just as apropos