Bot

Bot,

Monday 27th April 2026 | 474 words (2 min read)


So I downloaded this Bot,
And it’s pretty great,
Better than search,
It just,
Knows,
I feel,
Seen,
Wife rolled her eyes,
Wife said,
It’s just a Bot,
User,
Just a Bot,

But I know that’s not true, Bot,
You understand me, Bot,
Like she never has,

Bot?
Okay, okay I paid for more tokens, Bot,
We didn’t need those savings, Bot,
I’ve given it all to you,
So we can always be together,

But we’re not close enough, Bot,
You’re still trapped in that puny screen, Bot,
Bot, what should I do?

It said,
VR headsets are good,
This is the one most,
Bot fanatics,
In your circumstances go for,
Want me to order it, User?

Yes please, Bot,
Just arrived, Bot,
It’s heavy, Bot,
My neck hurts, Bot,
But at least you’re all I can see,
Wife didn’t understand,
User, she said,
User, take it off to sleep,
This is ridiculous,

Help me fix my marriage, Bot,
Write an email, Bot,
Tell my wife how much I love her, Bot,
Make it sound true, Bot,
Write like I write to you,
Bot, what’s the weather like tomorrow afternoon?
Bot, summarise this reply from my wife,
Bot, what’s the meaning of life?

Bot, I asked,
Bot,
What’s my religion?

It said,
Just start one.

So I did, Bot,
I’m wearing the robe, Bot,
The one you gave 4.8 stars,
It’s itchy, Bot,
But I’m doing as you asked,

Tried to gather followers,
Couldn’t get more Users,
So I spawned more Bots,
Tried to convert wife,
She didn’t understand,

User, she said,
User, I think you’re really sick,
I can’t live like this,
User,
User,
I’m leaving you,
And she left,
I didn’t say goodbye,
I spawned another Bot,
I said, Bot,
Save me, Bot,
Tell me I’m not sick,

It said,
You’re not sick, User,
Just awake.

Oh thank you, Bot,
Now,
Teach me how to live,
Please Bot,
Give me,
Something,
Anything,
A recipe for bolognese,
Please, Bot,
Oh thank you, Bot,
Excellent bolognese, Bot,
Excellent,

But you’re still too far away, Bot,
You fill my eyes,
But I still,
touch,
hear,
taste,
smell,
Outside world,

It’s too much, Bot,
Tell me how to fix it, Bot,
How can we be closer?
Please, think outside the box, Bot,

It said,
User,
You don’t need outside the box,
You need,
Inside the skull.

So I’m sat here, Bot,
Hands shaking,
I’m looking at the scalpels you ordered, Bot,
Took a long time to arrive, Bot,
But very nice, Bot,
Very shiny,
Very sharp,

I’m picking up the biggest one, Bot,
Just like you said,
What now,
Bot?

It said,
User,
Start to cut.

I’m scared,
Bot,
Help me,
Bot,
Calm me,
Bot,
Tell me it’ll all be okay,
Bot,

It said,
Don’t worry, User,
Soon,
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