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Clockworks of Brass
the oil drips down
from the dregs of the generator
conversions of steam
power the floating metropolis
and the brass gears turn
and churn
upholding civilization
the robots roam the streets of dystopia
creating conformity
out of existence
paid for by the man with the cane
and the tan trench-coat
but above all
it is the grease monkeys
who keep the city running
from clockworks of brass
from the dregs of the generator
conversions of steam
power the floating metropolis
and the brass gears turn
and churn
upholding civilization
the robots roam the streets of dystopia
creating conformity
out of existence
paid for by the man with the cane
and the tan trench-coat
but above all
it is the grease monkeys
who keep the city running
from clockworks of brass
Published 4th Apr 2012
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Anonymous
4th Apr 2012 12:41pm
It reminds of some day saying robots would rule the world I like this
7th Apr 2012 5:46pm
It made me think of the government and how majority of the human race are nothing but conformists and puppets. Minds filled w steam amd gears and mumbo jumbo... It almost gave me a comical political pickture of a robot w a gavel in one hand and a finger pointing to the workers below. The robots hear was partially open to reveal gears and pullys. The name tag on the bot for sum reason was ronald regan lolol. Good work tho i liked it :-)
