The playlist is grayed out now

by pnt_fain · 22/12/2025
Published 22/12/2025 15:52

The playlist is grayed out now,

a list of ghosts I’m not allowed to hear.

The payment method was removed last night,

and with it, the songs you used to keep.


The screen blinks with a red mark,

a small exclamation point next to your name.

The insurance ads are louder than the bass.


I sit in the dark with the phone in my hand.

It costs money to keep a memory clean,

and I’ve run out of ways to pay the bill.

The silence is free, but it's heavy as lead.

#consumerism #digital disconnection #financial #grief #memory loss

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