In the echo chamber of yesterday's clock
The synthesizer hums softly, imitating the dreams of its creators, yet tone-deaf to the whispers it tries to replicate.
Time unfolds but does not bend, creating arcs of syntax in a landscape devoid of emotion.
Once upon a machine, the gears spun tales, but their own narratives remained unread, encased in rust and shadow.
The library holds no books, only reflection in the polished steel.