Between Machine and Man
I live a life between two faces
My existence overwhelms me like a flood
One is artificial, born in a lab
The other a being of pure flesh and blood
It's true I'm a machine, created by the hands
Of a group seeing how far knowledge can go
But the fact that inside of me exists real DNA
Is what leads my mind to consider this woe
Is it my will that drives me onwards
Always wanting to be right by her side
Or could some program be ingrained in my being
That prevents me from deciding to run and hide
I ask myself, "Where does the machine end?
And where does the man in me begin?"
But something tells me to just give it up
This is one battle I am unable to win
She tells me she doesn't think of me like that
I'm more than just a machine in her eyes
Even though she doesn't know when this man will sleep
And a mindless android in his place will arise
For the time being, I'll follow her lead
As she quests to protect all her friends
Until I know what to do with my life
Who knows, maybe our journey together will never end
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Teefa's Last Words...
I was recently debating the entire view of bio androids on the machine to man spectrum. I then began working on a segment for my website, writing that article inspired me to write this poem. Ok, I've wanted to write it for some time, but I just needed a little push into doing so.