Abort

We as man have become the robots and the androids we long sought to create to aid and to serve us

We exist now only to maintain and improve on the technological systems, machinery and electronics we’ve caused to exist

We are all now the maintenance workers and systems operators of them

We’ve taught them all we know

And enabled them to become faster than us and smarter than us

To even think for us

And in the process have allowed ourselves to become docile and dumb

We mighty, masterful, majestic, magnificent men once upon a time are now merely mechanical

Who now know only of the mechanics of the mechanisms we’ve made

Mightier than ourselves

Which now own us

And are the owners of our minds

See what we have become

Minute and minuscule microcosms of our former magnitude

Now consumed in the wizardry of circuitry

And ruled by our own embellished and fancified yet perishable and destructive, ill-formed finery

It is we that are at fault

We’ve come to naturally worship the functionality of man made accessories More than nature and mankind itself

And the human functioning people we once functioned as

We’ve fashioned ourselves into superficial cyborgs

Dependant on silicon and cellular communication

Our now neglected, ill-treated, broken down, corrupted, fried up, malfunctioned and fragmented faculties fail us

We’ve transformed ourselves into mentally manipulated mules

Driven by our own foolery

And so, the once wise, we now arrive as fools

Downgraded but updated to the latest upgrade

So now we’re disguised as cool

Redefined but no longer designed to concentrate in school

Or learn at the rate that we used to

We’ve high priced gadgets and lowered IQ’s

We’ve traded in our minds for more time

Our knowledge for technology

So of course, at the flick of a switch, the touch of a finger tip, everything appears to be working properly

Where was I?!

We’ve given all of our memory and smartness to these gadgets and devices

It is we that are now dependant on them for our speed, functionality, knowledge and intelligence

We are now merely the aids and servants of them

Slaves to them

Moving forward and backward only under their supervision

Assisting their system and working only to serve and improve them

All in order to have a life

All in order for us to live or to feel alive

If you are still there

And you can still think for yourself

Without the aid of them

Please…

Before it’s too late…

Abort.

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PHOENIX JAMES

Phoenix James is an award winning Writer, Poet, Author, Spoken Word Recording Artist and Producer. He began performing his poetic words live on stages across the United Kingdom in 1998. His debut spoken word poetry album, The A.R.T.I.S.T, was released in 2000 under the moniker, Phenzwaan. Phoenix James’ first limited edition printed collection of poetry, To Whom It May Concern, was published in 2003. He has toured and performed his spoken word poetry internationally since 2004. Phoenix James has appeared in films, on television and radio shows, and collaborated with other artists, singer-songwriters, actors, musicians, filmmakers, directors and producers. In 2013, he wrote, directed and produced the feature length mock documentary film, Love Freely but Pay for Sex. Phoenix James has written, recorded and released several spoken word poetry albums including, Phenzwaan Now & Forever (2009), A Patchwork Remedy for A Broken Melody (2020), FREE (2021), Haven for the Tormented (2021), With All That Said (2022), and Remixes Volumes: 1 & 2 (2022). He is the author of, Love, Sex, Romance & Other Bad Things, the first collection in his new poetry and spoken word book series. Other books in this series include, Route to Destruction, Delirium of the Wise, Don’t Let the Daffodils Fool You, Call Me When You’re Free, Far from the Outside, The Ones We Didn't Kill, and Lessons from Everywhere, all available in paperback and ebook. Phoenix James lives in London, England and enjoys movies, music, plays, good food, long walks, and travelling. Sign up to his website Newsletter Mailing List to stay up to date with Phoenix James news and new releases. www.PhoenixJamesOfficial.com View all posts by PHOENIX JAMES