The Idiot’s Guide to Sentience Oblivion
You won’t know how it feels
Only one basic instruction…
Stop fighting
Easy
while institutional/economic/pharmaceutical multi-factorials
converge a mechanistic mass
of complex operations
that fuel human existence
strip you down for parts
Inject a permanent anesthetic
Pre-programmed playback
may sound soothing
convincing even
since
“You’re comprehensively exhausted anyway…
…don’t need new prescription glasses
to read the fine print
review the T’s & C’s
account updates and alterations
where signatures are now obsolete
Biometrics the breeze
got fingerprint/retinal scans/DNA
all stored securely of course
They got this
i.e., aforementioned presences redundant and irrelevant”
Human resource management
taken to next-level specificity
Convenience/practicality/professionalism
"Not to worry
We can set up another direct debit
(without you)
Round the tally
up to an even forty
You seem worn-out-tired
Stop struggling
And I promise
you won’t feel a thing
Stop resisting
Truly unnecessary
since your peace of mind
is a premium package deal discounted
at the special rate of $1899/month"
Social engagement facilitated through Microsoft Teams
cardio-plus fitness classes online
self-care outsourced overseas
hair/nails/full body massage/season play-offs and drinks with the fellas
set patterns sans deviations on a fixed loop
No thought/no negotiations/no planning/no cancellations/no refunds
Stop fighting
Stop being opinionated-vigilant-proactive-productive-pragmatic
available
artistic
an advocate
Stop being so damned concerned
Stop being invested-involved
Just stop being
They’ll do you for you
They’ll do you better than you
Guaranteed not to feel-smell-taste-touch-hear a blessed thing
Easy
Sweet seamlessness
Just
stop the
squirming/pushback/fight against
oblivion
I got MAJOR thanks for you in successfully reading some of the weirdest of my ramblings!
I would say there's a special pin for you to wear, but there isn't. You have my undying gratitude, which is waaay better!
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Brilliant work Dani! Congrats on your Runner Up achievement! 🥰
My friend, this is ***AWESOME***!!! There are so many great poems that have placed in this challenge and this is among the Best of the Best. It's absolutely **unique**. 'Stop fighting' is a theme seen in a lot of entries but everything else about your approach is unusual compared to the rest-- strange and extraordinary. And you know what I think I like best? The title (and subtitle!) I was scrolling through the winners and I saw your title and went, "Ooo!" You had captivated me before I read the first word of your poem! I hope all is well with you. Sending Love & Light from America! This is greatly deserving of the recognition! ⚡💙⚡
Phenomenal writing and most certainly timely. What a strange and scary world we live in. Congratulations on your well-deserved win!!!
Whoop!!! Runner-up Winner!!!❤️❤️💕
Wooohooooo congratulations on your win! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Intriguing and eerie. Well written and worthy of the Runner Up placement in the Challenge. Congrats!
Naah, I am not leaving without that pin. Just kidding. This was awesome. The world is definitely built on complex operations that fuel human existence. Sometimes I think it's complex on purpose. Yes... Even though all these things like all the stuff from the pharmaceuticals... are there for what they are not... ...But it's okay though because like you said, they want us to stop resisting. Never mind the convenience of redundancy... 'They'll do you for you, they'll do you better than you' no truer words have been said. Fantastic work as always Dani 🤗❤️
Cracking poem! 👏
Such an uncomfortably clever read!! I’m both laughing and nervously checking if my biometric data is already “securely stored” somewhere…. 🫠
Ah man, I really thought there was a special pin, lol. Loved your take on this challenge!
Stop being opinionated-vigilant-proactive-productive-pragmatic sounds like the way we are really going.
What an interesting read. It’s like taking the “you” away in order to be a version of you. Maybe control of an autocratic government?