Convenience

To let our killer robots choose their quarry
is more convenient than us deciding.
When they’re correct, it is commendatory.
When wrong (they rarely are), we hope you’re hiding.
They’ve learned to never gun down a civilian.
They’ve learned to only shoot our adversary.
Though true that seven hundred in a million
civvies get taken out, that’s not as scary
as what our nemesis can do to us.
Our killer robots keep you safe, we tell you.
No need to fret. Don’t be a gloomy Gus!
They are convenient. They’ll seldom fell you.
They’re smart, autonomous. Although not flawless,
they’re here to serve. But if you’re harmed? Just call us.

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Appeared in The New Verse News.