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The Problem with Mars

From Domed Tsunamis

By Angel YoungPublished 6 years ago 1 min read
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Mars rover Opportunity rolls into Endurance Crater.

I remember when I first got there

My brains much smaller than my ego

I had thought that life on the new frontier would be much more riveting

Growing up in desolated Death Valley had prepared me for this

My whole life was meant for this

We become attached to self - declared destinies

And we become so sure that it is written somewhere in stone

Deep beneath the earth’s crust

Somewhere, Somehow

This was meant to be

If that had been the case, wouldn’t we all be made of silver linings?

Wouldn’t all our hardships become the skill that we need in order to conquer the beast?

The final battle

Our last chapter

I have been stuck on Mars for far too long

When I look outside, I notice that the shrubbery reminds me more so of Palm Springs

And if i had wished to live in luxury you would think that I would stay on Earth

And here, taxes are far too high

they spend more money on sustaining this man - made atmosphere than on proper education

There is no final boss

The problem here is that, it never ends

And you always die fighting a much smaller beast than you would expect

it will always feels as if it is as big as the sun hurtling towards your home

We simply cannot be happy

I’m beginning to miss my childhood home,

It’s much easier to take what i have for granted

Rather than to consider how lucky i must be

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About the Creator

Angel Young

I'm just a regular shmegular girl from the bronx

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