Tick Tock

The robots

The screens

The rotting forgotten dreams

 

They're back in the house

the grey building of academia

and hysteria

breaking down or breaking out

there's only two options

and one's wrong, no doubt.

better choose the right answer

another multiple choice question

 

didn't ask for a free response

beep bop beep bop

only repeat what we've taught

computer brains and metal skin

you're only here to fit in the machine

 

beep bop beep bop

get a grade, take a test, become a number

don't you dare rest or sleep

or dream

Dreams are bad, ruin robots

Alert! Alert! a robot is thinking for itself

put it down, or snuff it out

no more fires in the fire house.

no more crime at the police station

we just want to create a united nation

united and uniform

all the people must conform 

 

beep bop beep bop

tick tock goes the clock

only wish the bell would ring

so i could then be free again