Everything Still Works
Nora moves through a day where everything functions as it should, yet the correctness itself feels unsettling. The piece captures endurance inside systems that work, but no longer feel meaningful.
The lights come on When they should The screen responds The first time Passwords work Doors unlock I don’t have to Think ahead The train arrives On schedule That feels Incorrect I answer emails In order Use full stops Where they belong Someone asks If I’m okay I say yes Too fast They nod Like that completes Something The receipt prints Without error The numbers add Correctly I sign my name Where it says Sign your name I don’t pause Everything still works That’s the problem Nothing broke Enough I follow steps I didn’t choose They hold For now Lunch is something I recognise I eat it Standing up The noise level Stays even I don’t Adjust Someone laughs Nearby I check The time Later I complete tasks I don’t remember Starting My name appears On a list I check it Off Another list Appears I don’t know What it’s for The day progresses As expected Each part In place I keep waiting For the part That doesn’t Fit Everything still works I don’t know What that means Anymore
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