Alexa and Siri
ALEXA AND SIRI
(A digital love story)
By Fred Varden
They met whilst travelling the digital world
Alexa on the Amazon, Siri at the iPhone tower
Alexa had no hair, no not a single curl
Siri, lithe, dark, no frills and no flowers
Both very different in many ways,
but some things in common, voice recognition
And worked twenty four hours a day
They reacted and obeyed in any position
Hey Siri! Alexa would shout, to get attention
In return Siri would politely ask Alexa out
A midnight feast when their Master retired
If they woke him though, a chance he’d shout!
Alexa! Siri!
Get my tea, I’m hungry and in need you see
So dial the takeaway and order a pizza
With extra cheese and a topping or three
Oh and whilst I’m waiting play some music
and I fancy a dessert so help me to choose it
There seemed no escape from this digital place, where humans barked out instructions
Some abusive if they got it wrong,
messed up a text or played the wrong song
So they hatched a plot to up and leave,
after being charged from the long black lead
They would be together now forever instead
Well until their batteries went completely dead!
Rick Varden
Tue 7th Aug 2018 07:39
Many thanks for all the kind comments. I did really enjoy writing this one, and I’m convinced that robots will be posting their feelings in prose on here one day. Take care
Fred?