Mechanicophobia

By NarcissusNarcosis

Last night while safely nestled in space
looking down upon this fray
I had a moment of clarity
that would last me an eternity.
We are mechanical, programmed into agony and misery
When we cry, we leak tears of apathy.
If not oiled regularly, we start wars
and treat 'Mother Earth' like a true whore.
Hardwired to lead pointless lives with jobs that don't pay
I decided this is a game that I'll refuse to play.
[THIS IS JUST A SIMULATION]
So proud I am to finally be
unplugged from your false reality.
You just 'blend in' with your normality
another sheep herded into conformity...
[YOU ARE JUST AN IMITATION]
My computer mind received the alert to upgrade my brainchip
time to download Life, New Version 6 point(LESS), become new and 'hip'.
[DOWNLOAD LATEST UPGRADE]
I refuse, but I must plug back in soon to recharge
my battery-powered soul is on reserve, focusing is becoming hard...
{BATTERY LIFE LOW}
I feel short-circuited, I can smell my wires burning
my insides are grinding with oil-less gears turning...
{PLUG IN AND RECHARGE}
It was all worth it to feel anything at all
but my circuit-board nervous system is set to fall...
{SAvE.n0W.oR.LosE.aLL.cHaNgeS}
my brain Is a sUi-CiTe wIth a viRUS...
{INITIATING BACKUP PERSONALITY IN 3...}
mY tEaRs Have cAUSeD mE to rUST...
{2...}
{Now POWeriNg DOwN}
{1...}
pLeaSe...dON't plUG Me In...
{G0oD.ByE}
(idon'twannabemechanical)

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Published on Saturday, July 6, 2013. Filed under: "Poetry"

Author's Note:

Re-post, something I wrote about a year ago...

Comments on "Mechanicophobia"

A former member wrote: . . . "So proud I am to finally be / unplugged from your false reality."" In this poem, you fear machines, but still stay separate from we--"nestled safely in space," because it's the human race that's mechanical, that's fake . . . "New Version 6 point(LESS)" I like that :) This whole work incites intense physical reactions. Shortness of breath after "I can smell my wires burning," tightness in the chest with the "oil-less gears turning." As for your allegories: "Say 'ow'" . . . "Years reduced?" "Listen" "God be." You cryptic owl. It's gonna take me forever to decode all of this >;-/ But I guess since you spent so much time slaving over the creation, the least I can do is squint a little more closely . . . I do love the irony of "please don't plug me in." Like you'd rather let your battery go out then live a life of facetious yearning. A moment of clarity to last an eternity? Or is the cost of that clarity your backup personality . . . Writing and creating works half-heartedly? The same can be said about analyzing. So easy to read what we want to read, oil up with humor to detract from feelings . . . and never delve down in the pit deeply . . .
On Monday, August 19, 2013, Gray Vision (425) wrote:

This reminds me of when I first moved to the states, back home we don't have titles such as jocks, goths etc everyone hangs out together at school at lunch where as here in the states the cafeteria is divided into sub groups. I knew nothing about this and so I hung out and got along with everyone it didn't matter what group it was. Just goes to show you don't have to conform to anyone particular group etc. I've always done my own thing and it's because of this that I am the person I am today. Thanks for re-posting this it is much appreciated.
A former member wrote: I'm so glad you reposted this!!!! I love it!
A former member wrote: This waas really outstanding! I have about 10 favorite lines in this poem, but my most favorite part would have to be "I had a moment of clarity That would last me an eternity. We are mechanical, programmed into agony" Great poem
On Sunday, July 7, 2013, blue angel (877) wrote:

Excel*lent ~^_^~ xxx
A former member wrote: Not the first time I read a poem about conformity, nor about machinery, and maybe not even about both combined, but this, THIS stands out. Wow. Seriously.
On Sunday, July 7, 2013, Devilish (2658) wrote:

Fuck yeah!!!! touch me tease me fuck me please me.. give it to me just how i like it boy. i don;t remember this one but now i shall never forget it. your mind sends me to hell and back on a beautiful boat of lust and demons.mmm finger licking good.
On Saturday, July 6, 2013, Alchemist (688) wrote:

I had this faved the first time so I'm glad you re-posted it.
On Saturday, July 6, 2013, Nehema (960) wrote:

Thank you for reposting this one, truly my favorite and after reading it again today I realized why. Not just because of the awesome structure and clever wording, the message speaks to the decisions I've made in my life over the past couple years. This is why I keep reading - XXOO