I Saw a Man

I saw a man with a barcode tattooed to the back of his head.

I wondered if he was a robot.

Or perhaps, more accurately, a cyborg.

And then I wondered how many more of Them walk amongst us.

(I wrote ‘Them’ with a capital ‘T’ for dramatic purposes,

And to give the whole thing more gravitas.)

If everyone shaved their heads tomorrow

(Or perhaps this afternoon),

Would we then know the Truth?

(Again, capital ‘T.’)

Would the whole fabric of society be shaken to its core?

(As they say.)

I dunno.

Apart from it being weird that everyone was bald,

And take a bit of getting used to,

Maybe living amongst cyborgs wouldn’t be so bad.

I mean, they’ve always been there, haven’t they?

Or have they...?

Maybe I’m one...

Ooh, it’s time to stop thinking about this stuff.

...

(Inspired somewhat by the poetic style of Michael Rosen.)

(And based on a true story.)