pierce me, puncture me
underneath my skin
drive that metal
drive that steel
underneath my skin
packets of silicon
plastic and seawater
underneath the skin
flesh so forgiving
bone melted with coral
strange modifications causing stranger looks
underneath the skin
quiet watches pumping life
ceramic bones and artificial appendages
appending freedom to our fragility
underneath our skin
magnets to feel fields
artificial eyes peered
emotions shared in zeros and ones
all underneath our skin
silent whispers oscillate
all of which makes me contemplate
where is the soul of a cyborg?
underneath the skin
will it transcend with my humanity?
is a brain without a body alone?
bore that hole, make the slit
replace my body with a kit
just keep it underneath my skin
Written by Tom Longson (nym). Released in the public domain or whatever licence is the most liberal. Go ahead and make money off it, I don't care, but I would appreciate a link and credit. Danke!
Magnetic arm implant photo from madmax tatoo&piercing. "magnets to feel fields" line inspired by someone I met last weekend who had a magnetic implant in his finger to feel currents in power cables.
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