If I could trade my heart and veins
For an engine and wires,
I’ll not haggle the least
To get rid of feelings in mist.
I’ll be heartless so to say
I’ll be emotionless in every way
Without the burdens of expectations I’ve borne so far
I’ll be a disappointment to none who perhaps,
Looked to me.
Strike me, I won’t budge
Slit through me, I won’t bleed
Hurt me, I won’t feel
Mock me, I won’t give a care
To be wired,
I’ll trade my awareness for oblivion
My frustrations for algorithms
My fears for logic
My pain for sensors
My leisure for drudgery.
I’ll be better that way,
You’ll love me so
If I’m wired to your taste,
If I’m a Robot.
This Poem was published in the July 2023 edition of the WSA magazine. Please click here to download.
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