safety machine
My coffee smiles with plastic teeth
I stir it with my social feed
My neighbors walk their virtual dogs
And nod like metaphors asleep
I paid someone to fix my shape
They told me it would be a waste
I tried to blink in lowercase
But autocorrect erased my face
I live in a safety machine
Where nothing hurts and nothing breathes
They brush my hair with sterile wires
And tune my thoughts to minor keys
Oh, safety machine
Don't cough, don't fail, don't dream
We love your voice
As long as it screams
On brand
My therapist sells me daily affirmations
My fridge knows when I sin
I get social anxiety
In front of automated bins
The sky was blue and FDA approved
I looked up but my neck got sued
I logged out just to touch some grass
But it redirected me to ads
Inside the safety machine
Where love is click-to-ship
I kissed a face with barcode lips
They moaned in terms of service slips
Safety machine
Upgrade your scream delete your spleen
You're free to go but stay unseen
Please stand by
You are being reimagined
Press "like" to confirm
Hold still while we adjust your truth
I dance for the safety machine
Wearing socks that match my dread
They say I'm thriving but I feel instead
Like office plants that outlive friends
Safety machine
Programmed to mean nothing at all
But so clean