Struck Dumb
Nobody wants to die.
But now I am old
I wonder why.
I sometimes feel very ill,
And take many prescription pills,
To help strengthen me and help me strive
To have an even longer life.
At lunch, while watching the TV
I learned something that bothered me,
A. I. artificial intelligence is coming here
I feel this will be something to fear
I know now why life feels unreal,
It's fast becoming true
If this phenomenon comes to pass
It could be the end of all we knew.
It doesn't make sense,
To this uneducated old girl
It makes me feel tense
It makes my old brain whirl.
Has the World gone wild,
Or is the Wild one me?
Why am I taking pills
To give me longevity.
Only to realise today
We will have no choice
Unreality will come to stay
And we won't have a voice.
Copyright © Shirley Hawkins | Year Posted 2023
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