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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