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And I wonder, how he ended
Abandoned in the street
Alone at the end
And I wonder, was he loved
Are his memories kind
As he wheezes one last breath
And I hope
That tender hearts prevail
Trustworthy for the trusting
And I hope
There is a heaven
Tranquil and transcendent
To harbour and hold, even metallic souls
And I wonder, can I use
Any of his parts
Are they useful to me
Avariciousness blinding
And I wonder when I became
An actual Ass
All about me. All about me.
Aspiration eradicated [92 words]
Thank you Rochelle Wisoff Fields for continuing to set this 100 word or less challenge. It is certainly a commitment appreciated by many. Other 100 word stories can be read here.
RANDOM THOUGHTS by Trish 
Deliberate or not, this was a great poem, full of interesting thoughts. I also love the reflection in the end.
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Thank you x
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This poem startled me. And impressed me. Wonderful shift of focus, from the thoughts of robot heaven to an urge to plunder the ‘corpse’ for salvage. And making the narrator aware of their crassness. Yes, this really is poetry, not just verse.
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Penny, legend, thank you. Much appreciated.
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I appreciate your honesty, it’s refreshing.
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You have summed up a trait that we all understand. I dare say we have all experienced it.
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A cleverly wrought poem, well done.
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I liked the contrast between the initial transcendent thoughts and the final practical one
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Thanks. I do too.
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I really enjoyed that. Poetry isn’t my forte either, but you captured a nice feeling in this one – even with the last stanza 🙂
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Thanks Lyn
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I like the way you structured this. I’m not a huge fan of poetry but your structure broke it up nicely and I enjoyed it! Thought-provoking too 🙂
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Thank you. I don’t think I write poetry, so I don’t follow any rules. It is surprising how often my pieces take a poetic structure. Glad you enjoyed it 😃
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I like the rhythm of the story. And a heaven for “metallic souls.” And isn’t all too human to end up thinking only of ourselves.
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Thanks for commenting Lorraine.
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I set out to spend some time reading other folks’ take on the prompt. I enjoyed yours.
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Well. That was thought-provoking.
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