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Replaced By A Robot

from A Flash Of Brilliance by Lord Baldwin

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Replaced By A Robot

All signs point to humans in the workforce becoming out-of-date,
as computers gear up
to secure that fate.
I’m the one on the front line being pushed to the outer aisle
all in the name of progress;
twenty first century style.
I had me civil rights; considerations for my concerns and pains
but that robot’s got no union,
got no time-clock, won’t complain.
How do I tell my family that I’m now obsolete;
been replaced by a robot
and pushed out to the street.

This is nothing like science fiction; more like a horror show
as it comes in here to supersede
everything I do and know.
It walks, it talks, it rolls on wheels and does my work like it's all free
no chip to feel remorse
for what it’s doing to me.
Little LEDs where it’s eyes might be, no emotion as it stands,
ready and waiting for input
prepared for its next commands.
In disbelief I stare back at its mechanical hands and feet
been replaced by a robot
and pushed out to the street.

I can’t compete with this contraption, it's just so cunningly cold;
it’s parts can easily be replaced,
and me? I just grow old.
While that robot’s polished metal, plastic and glass just seems to shine
my skin and bones, flesh and blood;
no match for mechanical mine.
How long before A.I. catches up to exceed
human intellectual capacity
to reach singularity?
Doesn’t matter for me, I’m already out; already obsolete
I been replaced by a robot
and pushed out to the street.

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from A Flash Of Brilliance, released December 25, 2015

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Lord Baldwin Olympia, Washington

Lord Baldwin has created 44 ALBUMS
between 1991 and 2001

Between 2011 and 2023, created, 23 ALBUMS

Published a 4-book series called, “Stepping Between The Ants”

A 4-book series called, “From The Lost Letters Sent” chronicling the first 44 albums' songs created between 1968 to 2001

As playwright, wrote a musical play (book) called;
““RESILIENT the Musical” A Web-Based Episodic Play & Story” ... more

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