Baby Ate a Microchip

by Neal Levin

Baby ate a microchip,

Then grabbed a bottle, took a sip.

He swallowed it and made a beep,

And now he’s thinking pretty deep.

He’s downloading his ABCs

And calculating 1-2-3s.

He’s memorizing useless facts

While doing Daddy’s income tax.

He’s processing, and now he thrives

On feeding his internal drives.

He’s throwing fits, and now he fights

With ruthless bits and toothless bytes.

He must be feeling very smug.

But hold on, Baby caught a bug.

Attempting to reboot in haste,

He accidentally got erased!