Adroit Android

Adroit Android Somewhere between the outer limits and twilight zone Operating within acceptable parameters of functionality Sam Android, according to his name plate Etched along his metallic neck and back Came from outer space with an agenda He did not come to serve mankind He did not come in peace, either This android had something other on his mind Programmed by another species In their image and intelligence Sam Android gathered information of a certain kind Reconnaissance of metals is what he is exploring Shopping for refined alloys and powders Our scientists wanted to dissect him like a bug To see what makes it tick with little love and lots of tricks Androids do not like to be touched by strangers Clearly printed in the manual he came with Our technicians studied it and everything found on his space ship Before they flipped its switch and turned him on Once activated, there was no off switch, no turning back Sam had two bright cobalt eyes that came alive Absorbed everything in sight In that cold and calculating way of extraterrestrials It moved quickly with precision and intellectualism In a nice calm voice it told the soldiers and scientists to move back When they did not, and by the way, it only said it once Then opened fire with a laser gun Penetrated all the walls of the facility of knowledge and higher study We learned a potent lesson about adroit androids from outer space They are clever, savvy, do not like to be touched Or say things twice We must listen to our cosmic friend Who could not have been more succinct and clear Before it blew our buildings and men away He came here for the metals and other alloys Communicating with eloquence and in good form Androids are adroit, programmed that way