10,000 Words Part 83: Calm

At first, things seemed to get better. Crime dropped to an all time low. Wars petered out altogether. There were some concerning reports about unknown gases showing upon pollution reports but somehow, nobody could bring themselves to mind. We felt placid, comfortable. Happy to work and glad to rest , but not all that interested in playing. Work was important. We couldn’t shake the urgency about work, although it had all but vanished otherwise, and sleep was all we wanted at the end of the shift. Work and sleep, no emotion but a docile placidity. Hadn’t it always been like this?