L. Parks

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“Preservation” by L. Parks

Submitted to Contest #251

20 years. 240 months. 7,300 days. The amount of time I have had this gods dammed chip in my head.  *** “BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!” I open my eyes as a few seconds pass, my chip buzzes, letting me know that it’s activating for the day. The sensation of the pea-sized piece of metal nestled inside my frontal lobe still feels foreign, despite years of integration and constant software updates. It's a constant reminder of how intimately connected we are to technology in this world. What even is intimacy anymore? “BEEP! ...

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