A luxury seat
*This is part of a larger series*
The Luxury Seat
Man seeks more than bread,
The treasure on his map is-
-belonging and purpose.
Now they capitalize on it.
Fill a void-
hobbies, trinkets,
artificial belonging.
Learn the sports-ball roster,
Forget your history.
Catch up on the gossip,
Hide from circumstance.
Worse yet, knowledge is commodified.
“Join my course to get rich.”
“Join my course to find love.”
“Join my course to forget who you are.”
How can one escape?
“Escape?” Who’d want that?
Stream the decay.
Monetize and atomize
Decompartmentalize to “modernize”.
The world is scary,
The distraction is comfort.
Is this our fate?
The decommission of man,
The birth of the machine.
The cage is golden and grand,
The shackles complement the outfit.
Do you seek more than bread?
Posted Jul 26, 2026, 11:39 PM UTC