was he told on the phone

or through a text?

did he go kicking and screaming

or did he pack his desk beaming?

maybe he went red like Mars

or stayed cool like Uranus.

do you think he planned to retire

until everyone came together

and crafted the word

            ‘dwarf’

just to make him feel lesser?

does he still hold that grudge

or is he grownup and mature?

wait, none of these questions

really even matter

because how should I feel

when even planets don’t have job security.