You Are Already Seen Without The Screen

The screen lights up your face in the dark, then fades to black again. Thirty seconds.

That is how long you wait before checking to see if you have been erased. The silence feels like a verdict.

But the light does not communicate through vibrations or read receipts. It speaks in a presence that does not flicker.

There was a father who watched the road every day, not because he was anxious, but because he was ready. He did not need a signal to know his son was coming.

He simply saw him. You are not waiting for a notification to prove you exist.

You are the one who is already seen. The phone can go dark.

The room can stay quiet. The light inside you does not need an update to know it is still there.

It burns whether the screen is on or off.