i'm leaving town

i tell my ex that i'm leaving
town.
in fact,
leaving earth, i
tell her that i'm now with
the space program.
if you look up into the sky
I tell her,
and the sky is really black
you may see my capsule heading
towards mars.
she doesn't believe me.
i show her my
space suit
my helmet, my oxygen
tank, and jar of tang.
my space sandwiches
and cookies. a can
of spam.
still,
she thinks i'm trying to
pull the wool over her
eyes, trying to gaslight
her once again
and get away with something.
nothing changes
between me and her. nothing.