Cold morning, return desk blinking like a lighthouse
She stands with a sweater the color of sour decisions
green that vibrates against her skin
Her aunt said it made her glow
but it mostly made her itch in philosophical ways
She hands it over gently
as if surrendering one of those
unwanted wonders
that arrive wrapped in love but stitched in misjudgment

Next in line: the man with the future in a box
A smart toaster that sent him inspirational quotes at 3 a.m.
all while burning bread with perfect confidence
It promised lifestyle integration
it integrated only with dust and disappointment
He shrugs, resets his expectations
and the clerk nods
both of them quietly acknowledging
the unwanted wonders tech keeps inventing for them

A father carries a robot dog
whose bark loops on one eternal, existential note
like it's questioning the meaning of fetch
His kid cried because
"it doesn't love us back"
He didn't know how to explain
that some things never can
The clerk scans it like a memorial ritual
another small addition
to the shelf of unwanted wonders
that couldn't simulate affection convincingly enough

She returns a self-help book
with ten steps, each louder than the last
Step one told her to embrace possibility
Step two told her to transcend limitations
By step three she was already done with the sermon
She isn't broken-just allergic to imperatives
The clerk whispers, "Same"
their solidarity soft
their refund an act of rebellion
against yet another unwanted wonder
promising upgrades to the soul

Then comes the old man
with a gift card to a store he can't pronounce
the kind that sells ethically curated objects
for lives lived very far from his
He says he'd trade it all
for a phone call from his daughter
The clerk stops
Really stops
Gives him cash instead
and wishes he gets something
that isn't an unwanted wonder this year

Closing time
A bin of returns glows under dull fluorescent light
a quiet museum of misfired intentions
People walk out lighter
refund slips in pockets
carrying only what survived the season
the hope that next year
we'll give fewer unwanted wonders
and more of whatever warmth
we still remember how to share

Unwanted Wonders

Join us for a truly eclectic mix of genres and soundscapes, in the first half of the finale to our Spring 2025 series - Blossoming Springtime 3A 

Outrageous Intro 
Afterlight / Antarctic Wastelands (plays in background of intro dialogue) 
Recovery / Antarctic Wastelands 
Elephant Rocks (Wading Tides), Kalbarri (Deep Time) / IKSRE 
We Are Made Of Light / The Safety Word 
For Your Love, Under The Sail, Bottled Up Inside / Harrison Storm 
I Danced, Room To Grow, You'll Sing / Isabel Rumble 
Mass Formation Psychosis / Joel Havea 
When I Go / Sienna Wild 
I Won't Yell / Romanie 
We'd Rather Have Nothing, Always, Let Your People Go / Deborah Conway + Willy Zygier 
Sew (People), Nege (Tomorrow) / Egoo 
Heart Sing / Sophie Ellis Bextor 
Xanadu (Olivia Newton John cover), The Chance Won't Come Again (with Tim Oxley Rice) / Andy Bell 
Into The Dark / Minute Taker 
Hey Hi Hello, Perfect Lies, Ordinary Day / Alison Goldfrapp 
Outrageous Outro 

Blossoming Springtime 3A

6913 Redux

male groupie

“Queen of the Night” captures the glow of midnight confidence — a hypnotic blend of mood, melody, and presence. It’s for the woman who owns every room she walks into and turns nightfall into her kingdom.

Queen of the Night

We are not alone is based around that we are not alone in the universe and on earth you get the idea.

We Are Not Alone

Blur(ig: dapxssymonster_ Coming out soon to Spotify and all Platforms)

Winter song

don’t leave ::

This beat hits heavy and confident, driven by a deep 808 sub and classic West Coast boom bap energy. It’s built to knock while cruising, steady and controlled, leaving space for bold delivery and clear statements. Made for artists who want their words to ride the bass, not get lost in it.

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