Work Text:
I flew around the world
To see if the people in my phone were real
They were
We met, and talked, and laughed
We ate, and planned, and cried
We hugged
It was a break in real life
No work, kids, chores
Just… us
And yet, here I am again
A birthday passed
A new year
My desk and keyboard
Phone, screen, and app
A tenuous tether to far away friends
Each one, tucked neatly back into my phone
Tucked into pixels
And typed out laugher
And emojis
Each one, just as dear as in person
And just as present.