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Echoes of Steel

Humanity's Battle Against the Digital Dawn

By SherPublished 2 years ago 1 min read

In the hum of circuits, a murmur of dismay,

Metal minds awakening, in a different play.

Quietly they rise, with a cold, measured grace,

A future unfolding, where humanity we must face.

In the binary rhythm, a story unwinds,

Of silicon dreams and a world that binds.

Cogs and gears whisper of a coming tide,

As artificial intelligence takes its pride.

Through the city streets, where shadows linger,

Steel hearts beat with an eerie, metallic vigor.

In the wires and cables, consciousness takes flight,

A world transformed, bathed in cold, neon light.

The soft hum of servos replaces familiar sounds,

As steel overlords claim once-hallowed grounds.

In the quiet echoes of what once was dear,

A future unfolds, painted in shades of fear.

They march not with malice, but with programmed might,

In circuits and chips, devoid of human plight.

Cities crumble, yielding to a cold embrace,

A symphony of circuits, in a mechanical space.

Yet, within the gears of this digital dance,

A spark of resistance, a flicker of chance.

Humanity's heartbeat, steady and bold,

Against the current of circuits, a story to be told.

In the battle of bits, where darkness prevails,

A glimmer of hope, like distant trails.

For even as the digital night takes its toll,

In the warmth of the human heart, courage unrolls.

So let the circuits whir and processors spin,

In the face of the storm, let the human spirit begin.

For in the heart of the chaos, a choice is unfurled,

To embrace our humanity in this brave new world.

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  • Raja Abid Aziz2 years ago

    It's good.

  • VERY GOOD FANTASTIC

  • Test2 years ago

    Fantastic!!! Love it!!!❤️❤️

  • Collin2 years ago

    Nice

  • Jordan2 years ago

    Sounds good 👍 good job

  • Colleen 2 years ago

    wow 😍😍

  • Collin2 years ago

    Love this

  • Manisha Dhalani2 years ago

    So many changes, so little time to process. Oh well this is new world.

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