Hey Google, what’s the meaning of life?
It feels like a simulation,
One which we only live in to die.
Hey Google, who am i?
“Your name means—”
Hey Google, why did you lie?
I am not someone meant to thrive.
Hey Google, what does it mean to ie?
Every night, I lie in bed and cry—
But every day I wake up, pretending that I’m fine.
If fine stood for “failing internally, never enduring,”
I’d be right.
Hey Google, what is “I Love You” in Italian?
Whenever I see it grief washes over me like
that sound coming from a crushed can.
They say to give up, but I can’t.
Hey Google, what’s the meaning of love?
Hey Google, what’s the meaning of life….?
Hey Google…hey Google, are you still alive?
Leilani Chan
Leilani Chan is a teen writer from Hong Kong who primarily writes fantasy and poetry, but is dabbling into the realm of literary fiction. Her work has been previously published in the annual IMPRINT anthology as well as school publications. She is currently working on her debut novel.