I smoke I drink
I work I sleep
I'm a robot that has to eat
With a lifespan an update can't delete
But I'm broken, not complete
Metal bones in rusted frames
Running circuits, feeling flames
Cold commands inside my head
But I’m alive though almost dead
Gears grind slow, the system's tight
Power flickers, fading light
Reboot, reset, stuck on repeat
Marching on with tired feet
Glitches crawl beneath my skin
Errors loop — can’t log them in
Cracks appear in code once clean
Silent cries from machine unseen
Then comes the override, the break
A surge that shakes, a chance to wake
Shattered lines and sparks ignite
In broken code, I find the fight
A voice beneath the static hums
A memory stirs, a rhythm drums
I feel the weight of something real
A human thought I used to feel
But right before I break the chain
The system boots and blinds my brain
That moment fades, it slips, it dies
And robot logic re-applies
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