A flick of switch
The humming began
In a dark room
Hidden from man
The start up sequence
And a flickering light
From the heart of the beast
Brings the screen to life
It's the silicon dream
Of the computer machine
Every hour by hour
It increases its power
There is money to gain
But it's all in vein
For what good does it do?
For the likes of me and you
Processing power
At the speed of light
Number crunching
Day and night
With no feelings
And no emotion
An obedient slave
With complete devotion
A million transactions
In a split second
From games of defence
On which our lives depend
But when the machine comes down
What price do we pay?
For not living our lives
