when they eventually invent a way to keep people alive forever

I believe suicides will skyrocket within ten years

once everyone realizes the company they’re left with

is just as bad immortal as they were mortal,

and life isn’t worth living without the threat of death lurking behind a 7-11 bathroom

while clutching on to some carcinogenic, preservative-filled sludge Monster

surging through your veins as it all comes to an end

I was told that in order to make memorable moments

I would have to sit in an uncomfortable chair,

which is why I lead a boring life

in the comfort of a plush chair

in an empty room,

without food or water,

or even television,

though the chair is awfully comfortable

Fred Aiken Writing