Doomscroll Anthem

I only checked the news one time That was at nine,

it’s now five-five My thumb has traveled seventeen miles My neck is

shaped like punctuation A war,

a flood, a famous fight A dog that learned to ride a

bike An expert says the world will end Right after this sponsored

message

I’m the doomscroll champion

Blue light shining on my skeleton

I know everything that’s going wrong

But nothing happening inside my home

I’m the doomscroll champion

Gold medal in comparison

Everybody’s rich and beautiful

I’m eating cereal in the dark

The comments say the truth is fake The fake accounts say “Do

your research” I watched a man explain the moon While selling powder

for my liver I promised I would go to sleep The algorithm

whispered, “Three more reels” I looked outside and saw the sun Then

watched a video about sunlight

Swipe up for anger Swipe down for fear Swipe left for strangers

Who disappear Swipe right for products You’ll never need

Keep feeding the machine

I’m the doomscroll champion

But tonight I set the phone face down The silence feels uncomfortable

Maybe that’s what living sounds like

One more video. (bzzzz)