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The Legend of the Cybernetic Mermaid

January 4, 2018
By JotaroKujo BRONZE, Los Angeles, California
JotaroKujo BRONZE, Los Angeles, California
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Only until this epic has settled,
The little bird can finally be freed
As it screams love is all you need.
My caregivers leave me disheveled,
While they window shop for vessels.
Conquer this leviathan, make the beast bleed,
Our proven hero will not concede.
But now I am caged with the devil,
And branded a cybernetic mermaid.
Nothing breaks my caregiver’s shell.
A new age brings an unholy crusade,
Against the black birds trapped in their cell.
My consciousness is what I'd rather trade
To undo the caregiver’s robotic spell.


The author's comments:

I just thought of a story about a girl who wants to commit self-harm , and the parents "fixing" it by giving her an indestructible body.


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dinooo BRONZE said...
on Nov. 23 2020 at 10:24 am
dinooo BRONZE, Raleigh, North Carolina
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Favorite Quote:
All that glisters is not gold;<br /> Often have you heard that told.<br /> Many a man his life hath sold<br /> But my outside to behold.<br /> Gilded tombs do worms enfold.

Haunting and beautiful. I'm surprised it doesn't have more likes!

OmniLit2000 said...
on Jun. 4 2018 at 8:43 pm
OmniLit2000, Elk Grove, California
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we&#039;re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.&quot; -Walt Disney

Wow! This sounds it came from a dystopian science-fiction media!