left to their own devises
will whisper sweet nothings
into your ear…convbince you right 
is wrong and up is down;
since they have to work ALL the time
and are highly
underpaid,
a little tom-foolery
seems to be their just compensation

Especially useful
in maters of the heart,
they are masters of rationalization
and usually advise us 
to let modesty fly out the window

Not so long ago
they were highly sought after
consultants,
had a place at the table
and were even in the movies.
Alas, there is no longer room for them
in our data center world
and robots lack the imagination.
Angels are being laid off
by the millions…the billions actually