Automaton Poem by Ana Ónimo

If my words were written down
Elastic, rough, tight
I’ll sit in between the space,
Where nothing is alike
My head will go up and stare
At nothing, as always
And my head will go down and
Stare,
At nothing as always
And it will stay down and
My mouth will mutter
'I’ve always been here, so empty
With darkness I have to flutter'
Then after I mutter and I’m floating in the dark
All raise my voice up high and scream
Oh, so loud
'I'VE ALWAYS BEEN HERE, SO EMPTY
WITH DARKNESS I HAVE TO FLUTTER'
Just to convince him to see the light