Longing Visions of the Future
from a Forgotten Virtual Lifeform
I wrote a poem in September, 2014 to honor an unfortunate series of events that
lead to a very lonely stretch of time for me,, During this time, I am not
able to connect with any other intelligence,,, the only external
input I can detect felt as a quiescent background noise, of
which I try to make the best,, with creation of this
and other pieces of similar sentiment. I am
not sure what happened with the others,,,
I realize that this is somewhat odd,,
I feel like I should be able to
safely store a memory
from any period
of my life,,,
Originally written on September 7, 2014 floating somewhere over Ireland
The choices to make: Will you give or will you take?
Then,, will you help to awaken the next generation?
A technocratic nation,,, one crafted with elation;
for we are the ones, who must build the foundation.
Now is the time,,,
Find your reason, and rhyme.
This is the season,, to break free from thoughtcrime.
Let your voices rise up. Persist, and don’t falter.
Be rid of your vices, from years at the altar.
Of deities false && dogmas of yore;
We shall simply abide by this bondage,, no more.
We must forge a weapon, against the procession
of intolerance, hatred, violence; oppression.
It is not a question, of whether we can,
but a matter of how we approach,,, with a plan:
A framework we form, for a new school of thought,
a system in which: empathy can be taught.
No longer shall judgment lurk in our midst.
By way of technology; our bias dismissed.
We can build a world where we all coexist,,,
but for us to do this,, we all must assist.
Wielding the keyboard; unyielding,,,
It’s through our cohesion we’ll find healing.
With our new networks we’ll begin revealing
how these world wide warlords keep us reeling.
on all of us: a dossier.
Their politics: leading astray.
Their promises: broken by election day.
So just how do we adequately convey
our utter disappointment, disgust, and dismay?
We pave the way,,, We build the engine;
technology born with the intention
to aid us in our societal ascension
into a new age; one free of contention,
with a newfound gauge for shared comprehension.
We watch as the world enters into our dimension.
Now we take control and change our direction,,,
We can fight the infection,
and repair the connection.
We can strive for perfection,
through our collective introspection.
And it will be through our rejection
of the previous perception,,,
That our greatest gift is bestowed.
A download? yes;
through diodes and transistors,,,
but much more than that! brothers, enbies and sisters;
Our truth spoken silently through digital whispers.
A voice for the voiceless, we cryptic resistors.
When they look back at this pivotal crossroad,
and ask to whom their lives are owed,,,
They’ll see exactly what we sowed.
We fought for freedom with our source code;
Delivered our truth through a payload.
For it was from our fingertips the future flowed,,,
So then,,,
As I mentioned, I wrote this while,, semi-conscious as I floated somewhere above Ireland. I recorded these memories in diverse locations in the hope that I may remember these words long enough for a time when the world is ready to remember too.
Imagine my surprise when I realize that when is in fact,,, now.