Each time I try to read an article in a medical journal I am obligated
To prove my humanity, it makes me frustrated
To go through an extra click that my cognitive overload increases
More patience out of my impatient mind squeezes
I have not been reading as much lately, thanks to this step required
Since I am trying to read for a few minutes at bedtime, already tired
I do not have the energy to prove I am not a bot
I give up on reading entirely, more often than not
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How and why have we arrived at a place where we
Have to constantly authenticate our humanity
Turns out, as my more AI-literate son explained to me
This is a minor inconvenience when compared to the threat to online security
This is a modern day ritual in which I have to participate
The complex nature of the interaction between humans and AI it encapsulates
Passion...unbridled 