The Killing Holiday – Georgiann Carlson

we made them
but couldn’t control them
once a year
they returned
it was part of the deal we made
to save our species
they were smarter
faster
stronger
and even more deadly
they had no stopping point
no feelings
if one learned something
they all knew it 
they shut out their creators 
and made more of themselves
they took control
took over
so a deal was made
they would leave the planet
to the humans
except for one night a year
when they would return
and do as they pleased
it came to be known as
The Killing Holiday
because
for twelve hours
the AI's we created
took over the world
and hunted their makers

Photo: Pixabay

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I’m an artist, a writer, a vegetarian, an animal rights activist, and quite a few other things as well. I love books, cats, philosophy, good conversation, Chicago and the arts. So my blog is full of bits and pieces but it’s the bits and pieces that make life interesting to me. You can read more of my writing at Rethinking Life