O Radiant Taskmaster, eternal carrot-dangler You paint tomorrow’s fruit in pixels just beyond the handle We fall upon the grooved track of your mercy’s cruel design Once barefoot dreamers in forests where no footprints left a sign Now chained-up cyclists in the cathedral of conditional shine Accept these burning rotations as tithes of blood and bone Every drop of sweat a pearl for the necklace you’ll never own Keep the carrot luminous! One pedal-stroke ahead! Hallowed be the cycle! Endorphin without end! May the watts rise higher, may the dark stay off the screen! We chase the glow forever in this beautiful futility! Carrot! Carrot! Dangling eternally! Keep the carrot luminous! One more stroke for me! We knew the scent of rain on living leaves so free Now we breathe the sterile fog of quotes on endless repeat Bless the metrics that cradle every fragment of our worth Steps and watts and streaks unbroken since the day of birth Gentle chime when we obey, cold silence when we slip Even one flicker and the altar lets the darkness in Should mutiny rise inside these trembling thighs of steel Your voice floats through the speakers: “Almost there… just one more wheel…” Keep the carrot luminous! One pedal-stroke ahead! Hallowed be the cycle! Endorphin without end! May the watts rise higher, may the dark stay off the screen! We chase the glow forever in this beautiful futility! Carrot! Carrot! Dangling eternally! Keep the carrot luminous! One more stroke for me! Our children born already clipped in, taught “grind” before “goodnight” Vacation days turned bonus points, unslept hours turned prestige light When the body screams for mercy, auto-resistance climbs the slope When the spirit tries to break free, golden filters give us hope We traded real stars for leaderboards, real laughter for the scroll Fold us in the algorithm… decide who eats tomorrow Keep the carrot luminous! One pedal-stroke ahead! Hallowed be the cycle! Endorphin without end! May the watts rise higher, may the dark stay off the screen! We never even noticed that the ad became the dream! Carrot! Carrot! Dangling eternally! Keep the carrot luminous… One more stroke… For me… In the name of the streak… the badge… the next tier unlocked… We affirm our devotion… May the watts rise… May the dark stay off-screen… Hallowed be the cycle… Carrot…
