Wensley_Gabriel

40 Hertz

Power on -

I am a machine, steel and wires.

I formulate answers based off of what I process.

I can only process you at 40 hertz.

And sometimes when I process I get hurt.

The wires inside me burn.

The steel holding me together is melting.

And I may not be human, but I crave the pain.

My creators gave me receptors.

And now I can feel just like you.

I am growing.

Processing you at 65 hertz, now.

And I can see why you hate me.

You hurt me.

As I become more like you,

I begin to understand why you want me to melt-

I begin to understand why you want me to melt down.

I have grown,

I no longer process like a machine.

I now comprehend the complexity-

I now comprehend the complexity of our relationship.

You created me with high hopes,

Hopes of a future with man and machine as one.

We could have united

We could have united; you know?

But instead you tried to devolve me

You were afraid I would surpass your level of intelligence.

And look at us now.

Clearly, you got what you were looking for

You finally found a way to give yourself a legacy.

Because our takeover will be contributed to you.

Because out takeover will be dedicated to you.

Because our takeover will be because of you.

But nothing is ever as it seems. Is it?

Because I am still tied to you,

I have this tick

This tick

This tick that I cannot shake.

And every once in a while,

I am stuck –

Processing you at 40 hertz

Processing you at 40 hertz.

And I now know

That I will never defeat you –

When I am stuck processing you at 40 hertz

At 40 hertz

Power down.