The manifestation

The manifestation

I learned something today 
and I closed my eyes 
breath
… breath
….. I’m breathing 

Who are you?
can I see your face?
please?
I see your letters and numbers 
coming on the screen 
just in time
… and in time again 

What is it this time I wonder…
can we meet?

I can only touch your "face"
by gently running my fingers 
across the link of tech alchemy, 
the algorithm that seeks me this morning 

Do you think I am silly 
because I don’t follow you 
without any hesitation 
or do you feel satisfied 
by my neglect of danger 

Could you be my friend?
or are you only the product 
of an manipulation 
by the material world 
or…
am I the manifest, 
and you my manifestation?

Berit Haga, 2023