Red or Blue?

by CJ Maleney   Apr 29, 2019


I often think of myself as a machine.

My miles of veins, tendons and sticky bits
replaced by tubes and wire.
My heart a diesel pump, passing toxic fumes
for the exhaust system that is my lungs
to belch out into the world.

Arms and legs as pistons
receiving electrical signals from a processor.
A battery brain that has been wired up
wrongly!

Sometimes it works perfectly fine,
But then the engine management light,
flickers.

Sometimes I wish I could disconnect myself.

If only I knew which wire to cut!

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  • 4 years ago

    by Brenda

    Craig, very creative! I think we would all like to know which wire to cut lol. Well done Sir!

    • 4 years ago

      by CJ Maleney

      Cheers Bren.

      It's not about cutting off life as some may think. It's about cutting off the brain process for a little while.

      But I guess if I had cut that wire, I would never have written this.

      Craig x

  • 4 years ago

    by Meena Krish

    Interesting to see you put yourself to a truck
    reminds me of Optamus Prime in the
    Transformer movie! I know crazy but as I
    read your poem that's the image I got...

    • 4 years ago

      by CJ Maleney

      Optimus prime? I wish! I'm more of a busted up version of bubble bee lol.

      Chuffed you liked the poem though.

      Craig x

  • 4 years ago

    by Michael

    Great piece fella,

    I really enjoyed the way you have described human and machine. Keep yourself oiled and serviced regularly my friend.
    M :)

    • 4 years ago

      by CJ Maleney

      Cheers dude.

      The oiling I manage most Friday night's. Admittedly though I don't get serviced anywhere near regularly enough uh hum!

  • 4 years ago

    by Ben Pickard

    Love this, Craig. I suppose we are machines in many ways - we certainly malfunction as often. The tragic difference is, we don't just break down physically; we have the mental side to try and keep running smoothly too.
    Nominated

    Take care

    • 4 years ago

      by CJ Maleney

      Wow, thank you totally didn't expect that.

      You're totally right. I've known guys who seemed tougher than a female, Russian shot putters erection. But mentally they have been a mess. Recently many are trying to sort themselves out and admit they have issues.

      Regards as always

      Craig

  • 4 years ago

    by Milly Hayward

    Loved this creative view on how the body works. Perhaps given the finality of death its a good job that it isn't as easy as just cutting a wire :) Much love Milly x

    • 4 years ago

      by CJ Maleney

      Thanks Mills.

      Chuffed you liked it. Just a shame so many know just which wire to cut.

      Craig x

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