Technophobia/2030

Technophobia/2030

(Part 1 of 3)

 

We invited them into our lives

To the point -

We were made dependent

They were built to advance

The human race

But they’re the reason

Why we’re almost finished

 

From laptops 

TV's    

And handheld devices...

To robo cops-

And automatic- flying cars  

With no need for a license

 

Traffic cams,

Webcams,

And camera phones

Capturing every private moment

They were always watching

We were never alone

 For every phone conversation

We thought was private

There was something listening

In the distance-

With a sinister silence

 

For fear of terrorism  

We gave them permission

To monitor us daily

Because of lies told by politicians

 

Social networks-

Self-inflicted hurt

Spewing out our personal info

Spilling out our own dirt

 

We surrendered our lives

With every word we typed

GPS under the skin-

We couldn’t escape if we tried

-So there was nowhere to hide

 

They computed our movements

And studied our weaknesses

For decades they remained dormant

These cold, artificial geniuses

 

Rushing black oil

That pumps through

Their steel hearts

 

The motherboard

A mastermind

A matrix

Of mathematical art

 

They robbed us of our jobs

And provided cheap labor

We got comfortable with their convenience

Until we were betrayed

By our man-made savors

 

When we finally caught on to the plans

Created by the metallic hands

 Of these diabolical robots

 

It was too late

To salvage our fate

And put a stop

To their evil plot

 

I will never forget the day

That every screen

 On earth went blank

 

All the power went away

Mass hysteria in the streets

And chaos at the banks

 

The machines didn’t have to do much

But play possum

And act like they had died

They knew that we would destroy ourselves

And eat each other alive

 

Then, when the coast was clear

That’s when they self-resurrected

They finished most of the humans off

And enslaved a few selected

 

We are alive

 Only to keep them gassed up

 Power is their drug

 

 A few of us

Are planning a revolt

To finally pull their plug…

Author's Note

Technophobia: is the fear or dislike of advanced technology or complex devices, especially computers

OK! "Technophobia" (The Trilogy) is complete!
Please check out all 3 out and tell me your thoughts! :-)

Part 1 (Technophobia/2030)
http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/serenusaymone/1054793/

Part 2 (Technophobia/2040)
http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/serenusaymone/1055002/

Part 3 (Technophobia/2050)
http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/serenusaymone/1055461/

Reviews

[quinfinn]

well, shades of "Terminator" and "Robocop"....this poem says it all. i think this is brilliant, and i feel sad that more often than not, i don't see your writes in the live feed, because they are profound and relevant. i will tell you this, my poetic and clever friend....if you send me read requests they will not be ignored, and i will comment. some of the better writers on this site get too few accolades for their efforts and Serenus Raymone is one of them. awesome write!!!!!!

[Sirius King]

Thanx quin! That really means a lot.

I'll take u up on the RR's and if you have something you want me to read in return inbox it to me.

thanx again

[quinfinn]

no problem!

[Dominique Lambright]

This is interesting view of it all. And some of it I agree with a lot but I also think it has become a necessity to have it so if we wanted to get rid of technology we wouldn't be able to. We would be putting ourselves in the position to fail.

[Sirius King]

true, its become and necessary evil

[Dr. Wood ?]

well wow...Quite brilliant I would say...I was brought up on Science Fiction
I well remember a short story by Isaac Asimov that told of the ultimate computer that was built to serve the entire world...A computer with endless knowledge....(ring any bells? Bearing in mind this story was written in the nineteen fifties)...They plugged it in....And they asked it the ultimate question...the one that everyone wanted answering......They asked it....Is There a GOD ???

The machine hummed..it flashed...The plug flew from the socket and it boomed out.....THERE IS NOW!!!!!!!!

[Sirius King]

thanx Dr. Wood i really appreciate that!

lol wow that's great, i have to look for that story

[KAOlmsted]

It's our own vanity, those of us who choose to display pictures that are from our own personal albums as opposed to some manufactured avatar farm *laugh* I suppose my narcissism outweighs my paranoia when it comes to this subject ;-) But seriously, this was a creative and informative write, which are two words not often found to be synonymous, so good on ya for that. Looking forward to finishing the trilogy. Thanks so much for sharing your voice on the matter.

-kimmer

[Sirius King]

yea vanity might have everything to do with it lol

thanx for checking it out! ;-)

[Faffy]

wow this is really amazing i had never really though bout how much info about me is out there. anyway great work , great ready thank you so much ! =)

[Sirius King]

thanx for checking it out man!

[Baby Ricochet]

reat job. I'm paranoid about my likeness being on line and my personal information too. That's why thre's no photos of me anywhere and I won't play on face book

[Sirius King]

yea man Ive been thinking about going that same route...i googled myself and there is waay too much info out there,,, about me and my family, its crazy

[Robert delfuego or Etha..]

interesting you where correct the topics obviously are similar so there not much more for me to say we have both established very clearly and well that technology is helpful but within it we are losing a lot of the human factors and enjoyments in life

[Sirius King]

very true!... thanx for checking it out

[Muse]

Wow Big Brother never looked so bold. We are so sleepy when it comes to technology. Taking it all for granted we are. I'm waiting for that electromagnetic pulse...to not only pull the plug on technology...but to hopefully wake us all the hell up.

[Sirius King]

thanx for checking it out! :-)

[Sirius King]

OK! "Technophobia" (The Trilogy) is complete!
Please check out all 3 out and tell me your thoughts! :-)

Part 1 (Technophobia/2030)
http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/serenusaymone/1054793/

Part 2 (Technophobia/2040)
http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/serenusaymone/1055002/

Part 3 (Technophobia/2050)
http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/serenusaymone/1055461/

[Harley (arbiter)]

Pretty darn cool. True how we depend a lot on technology. Reminds me of "I-robot" nicely done poem :)

[Sirius King]

thanx for checking it out! :-)

[Sirius King]

OK! "Technophobia" (The Trilogy) is complete!
Please check out all 3 out and tell me your thoughts! :-)

Part 1 (Technophobia/2030)
http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/serenusaymone/1054793/

Part 2 (Technophobia/2040)
http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/serenusaymone/1055002/

Part 3 (Technophobia/2050)
http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/serenusaymone/1055461/