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Model #064 - "Trull"


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This robot cleans up litter at night. Also he haunts the dreams of children.

sometimes i pick up cans

i pick up cans

cans that smell of youth and summertime

and peas

i pick up cans

i wrap them in old newspaper and tuck them into a shoebox

a tiny tiny shoebox

i pick up cans

rarely do they see me rarely do they see me rarely do they see me

maybe when they think it might snow

maybe then

they look out at the cold crisp and there i am

with my treasures my treasures

i pick up cans

and i see the little fear in their eyes

the fear at my little shoebox

the little metal teddybear i bring them

no one wants me

no one wants my gift

i pick up cans

i pick up cans

sometimes i see the grownups very late

sometimes they confront me

i have a databank of faces i see them see me and watch them grow

they never trust me they never fully trust me

i pick up cans

i pick up cans

i take my treasure home to my shelves

one day they will find it maybe

one day

and then they will understand

understand

i pick up cans

i pick up cans

i pick up cans

posted by Ol' Possumbots Book Of Practical Robots (The Musical) at 2006-08-23 00:45

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Fri, 24 Mar 2006

Model #064 - "Trull"

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