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Hands scan the beeps and the barcodes hum
Plastic bags pile up one by one
Monotony’s rhythm like a broken drum
Dreams on aisle five where the shadows come
The till’s got secrets it won’t confess
Every penny counted no more no less
Behind the smile’s a quiet mess
Clock hands dragging this endless stress
Price check aisle three it’s a broken refrain
Counting down seconds to escape this chain
But I’ll keep on ringing till I break the frame
This checkout life in its endless game
The freezer hums like a ghost in the night
Canned goods stacked like bricks in my fight
Every face passing feels out of sight
But I’m here grounded under fluorescent light
The bosses don’t see the weight on my chest
They clock me in but they clock out the rest
In this mundane grind I find my quest
To turn this noise into something blessed
Price check aisle three it’s a broken refrain
Counting down seconds to escape this chain
But I’ll keep on ringing till I break the frame
This checkout life in its endless game
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