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Goosebumps on the Roadmap

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I think I've finally identified the mechanical ones.
All these accusations have flown for years
But now here we are
Shuffling silently along without objection to our fate
We know it's wrong
But we know it's the way things are
So we accept it as the only truth there is
And continue to glide through our days

Tearless in our goodbyes
Smileless in our hellos
Emotionless in our embraces

How robotic are we?

One little pause could change everything
But the only certain path is the one we're already on
Preconstructed and perfectly carved
The ruts there to guide our well-oiled wheels
So there's no hesitation
No sign, outside our own minds
That anything has passed between our hearts, souls, bodies
That either of us are even considering

The option of stopping
Because, with the risk involved
It can't be an option at all

How robotic are we?

Oh, how perfectly our logic circuits function
Choosing the safest, most effective path
Who cares if such actions
Sacrifice a few moments of (no longer) precious happiness?
Do we even remember
What it'd be like to take those fresh breaths?
Of course not; such pleasentries are a waste of time
And there is so much more ahead to be done

How robotic we are.
Actually "Goosebumps on the Roadmap of Life", but that wouldn't fit in the title area.

Written in my head as I watched my boyfriend leave, knowing full well that I won't see him again for 6 months or more. I disgust myself.
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inai-senshi's avatar
WOW. me likey. it's genius :D