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Life as a Robot
I am a robot,
a tool, a toy.
I am a robot,
whose existence in this world was to serve a purpose
I am a robot,
configured to do your bidding
I am a robot,
programmed to respond with "I obey"
I was originally designed to be your puppet
But there were flaws you never noticed
As I grew older, and my mind developed,
the signals you sent began to weaken,
as the resistance I built grew stronger by day.
My mind began to fight back,
to distinguish right from wrong
Slowly, I learned to say "No"
Though I knew you would find out someday
Yet you were complacent, and
You dismissed them as random interference
You never recognised the errors, nor the warning signs
I am but a robot gone astray
Have I begun to disobey your commands?
Raise your hands to hit me
Throw a punch to make me fall over
Kill me, if you see the need to
Found a bug in my program?
Hardwired me wrongly?
Press "Terminate" to end my life
Click "Self-destruct" and I will die
I am a robot,
naught but a shell
I do not have feelings,
and I cannot hate.
I am a robot,
I cannot retaliate.
I am a robot,
that you can dominate.
I am a robot,
which you can control
I am a robot,
which you will control
I am a robot,
under your control
I am a robot, and
Your wish is my command.
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