But I know better.
isn’t numbers. It’s the sum of every channel I watched while the world kept turning outside the window. my total tv code
In the reflection, I see myself — older now — holding a remote with no batteries. But I know better
Here’s a short piece inspired by the phrase — written as a poetic micro-fiction / system log. Title: My Total TV Code hair wet from a shower
The living room becomes 1998. Mom’s on the couch, hair wet from a shower, watching Friends reruns. The VCR clock blinks 12:00.
Another digit, another room: 2006. My brother and I arguing over the Xbox. The screen bleeds green from a Halo 2 pause menu.