I could not remember much about the accident

As the impact had rendered me unconscious

The pilot had died yet Paz and I had survived

Here on this small forgotten island

I knew that I would recover from my injuries

And that Paz was more or less undamaged

It was only on the third day that I realised

That my beautiful android was becoming sluggish

Her speech was slurred and her eyes had lost their sparkle

Within days without recharging she would fail completely

And would be as useless as the shattered helicopter

The next few nights were torturous as she slowly faded

Occasionally she sang a song or wept bitterly

As she feared the oblivion that she could not understand

The end when it came was silent as she became rigid

And to my surprise began to grow pale in the sun

I buried her next to the pilot under the low beach palms

And then began my long walk towards civilisation