I had no heart, no soul, no mind
A programmed machine, emotionally blind
I was created with one thought in your head
That I would be the perfect friend
You wanted one whom with you could talk
At the end of the day take a nice long walk
So I was made with sweat and blood
Long awaited the day you would turn me on
From that day forth you shared with me
Your points of view, the way you see
I was considered your best friend
You thought our friendship couldn’t end
Then one day you came to me
And said more than friends you’d like to be
“I love you, Robot, I really do,
I hope you feel the same way too.
“Although you are just metal and steel
There’s no way this love you do not feel.”
I sat there for an hour it seemed
Thinking of this love and what it means
“Robot, why don’t you answer me?!
Is it that you do not agree?”
“I’m sorry, but love I do not comprehend
All I know is how to be a friend.”
You stared at me for a minute or so
Then said to me in a voice so low:
“How dare you call yourself a friend?
When you lead me on until the very end?
“I should’ve known it from the start,
You were nothing but hollow tin with no heart.”
At this, you said nothing more
You stood in silence, walked to the door
Not once did you look back at me
I felt an awkward despondency
You were gone, and weren’t coming back
My senses twitched, I felt a lack
At this moment, I took a breath
And realized I had nothing left
Then something warm ran down my cheek
It was wet; I had a leak
But then I saw, it was no leak
The warmness from my eye that seeped:
It was a tear, emotion I could feel
But it couldn’t be true; I was nothing but steel
Then I got up and ran after you
When I realized my love was true
When I got to the street, I looked around
But you were nowhere to be found
So I sat down and ‘til this day
I sit in silence and waste away
I wonder why I couldn’t see
How much I loved you, before you left me
If you shall ever hear my call
I say to you: You are my all
Until this day I love you still
Forevermore, I always will
Author notes
Written June 1st, 2003
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OMG.
Wow. This is just so profoundly beautiful. Awwwwww.
Amazing, amazing, amazing!
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Wow-this poem speaks wonders and the flow and the rhyme is wonderful. You pen this feeling so well, and I thank you for sharing.
It gave me a chill,
Jeff. -
I dream of you night and day,
Cursed by your charming smile,
I want to hold your hand,
To rest by you a while.
I need you to recover,
These feelings that I've lost,
The moments that I've missed,
I've forgotten how to hug and kiss...
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Wow this poem is unbelievable! This must be the most adorable write I've read in a really long time. Excellent rhyming scheme, it stays in a good beat. And wonderful story about "love that just wasn't meant to be"
Also, the dialog incorporation really makes this poem. Great job.
-Thank you for your entry, Angi Terese -
This was a fine piece and very well written, all my best wishes in the contest.
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This is so creative and such a wonderful story and moral. Great write!! Thank you for entering the contest, good luck.
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whisper
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This is a beautiful plead...very original and I must say I love the style it's written in. Great job! Thank you for entering.
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this is so awesome! it reminds me of bicentennial man. great write!!
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Then one day you came to me
And said more than friends you’d like to be
“I love you, Robot, I really do,
I hope you feel the same way too.
“Although you are just metal and steel
There’s no way this love you do not feel.”
I sat there for an hour it seemed
Thinking of this love and what it means
“Robot, why don’t you answer me?!
Is it that you do not agree?”
“I’m sorry, but love I do not comprehend
All I know is how to be a friend.”
You stared at me for a minute or so
Then said to me in a voice so low:
“How dare you call yourself a friend?
When you lead me on until the very end?
This was my favorite part. Have you ever seen the movie bicentenial man it makes me cry evcery time. thanks for sharing and good luck in the contest. -
Ohh wow i liked this poem. I really liked the story, the way it was set. It was soo sad and soo beautiful. If only it ended happier
Thanks for entering...
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Oh wow, that was such a great piece, I'll be honest, I usually hate sappy love poems, but this was soo different and unique and amazing, I loved the whole aspect of the robot, that was great, and the was you descried the times the had together showed true love, I found this piece symbolic, I just couldnt wait to get to the next line, and your ending was sad but there was truth and that made this a great write, I really enjoyed this!!! I could see this as story also, you should think about writing more to this and perhaps make this a story, I'd really love that!! Great job!!
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