Update Required

The buzzing started weeks ago

An update claiming upgrades

“To quality of life”

My eyes swam with words

End User Agreement

And several hundred paragraphs

I brushed them aside

Progress bar began

Several hours later

A warning appeared

“USER BELOW PRODUCTIVITY THRESHOLD”

Then the buzzing began

Three words flashing over and over

“Return to Work”

I am crippled from the waist down

I am only qualified for physical labor

But I cannot afford cybernetics

Beyond the state mandated

Citizen OS

I feel nauseous…

I just want it to end

For quiet

For rest