The Time Machine (Poem)
Posted: Saturday, July 14, 2007
by Mark Parsec
Wordcasters
I had the strangest dream
About a time machine
So, I hopped right in and took her for a whirl
But when I found the brake
Looked up and read the date
It was the year twenty-seven-hundred-and-one of the world
And so I jumped right out
And I looked about
And what do you think was the first thing that I seen?
It was a human being
That was half machine
With a titanium tailored tux
He was quite the thing!
And he said to me:
Sir, it's plain to see
You're a stranger here in my society
And since you're made of flesh
It would be my guess
You're some kind of prehistoric oddity
So, if you'll follow me
And look around you'll see
No bars, no cars, no crime, no guns, nor war
We're totally regulated
Electronically integrated
We don't even die here anymore
So, I walked around
And, you know, I found
They all had a serial number in that place
They couldn't laugh or cry
Had no twinkle in their eyes
They were imitations of the human race
They couldn't sing or dance
Had no thing, for a little romance
They were defective Homo-sapiens
They never slept
And they never wept
They were walking, talking, Homo-manikins
They sure were smart
But, they had no heart
They did everything so mathematically
They couldn't dream or love
Or even thank their God above
They were only people artificially
Well, then I woke from dreaming
And I started cleaning
And getting myself ready for the day
I looked in the mirror
And then it all became so clear…
I'm a Homo-manikin when I don't pray
© 1996 Mark Parsec
I am glad that there are people in my life to remind me to pray and trust God. I also wonder if anyone quite understands what this dream was saying.
I Really Like This Poem. It Had A Good Rhythm To It And The Words Used Where Great And Intelligible Sounding.