‘hey! Hi! ' Poem by Etienne Charilaou

I went for a walk with my robot dog
and he said to me, ‘I've optimized this walk,
your heart rate has slowed; your bank account
was debited with the amount owed. And...please
stand by: An AI not of Earth has been detected;
it has revealed itself 1.2 seconds ago, and is deeply imbedded
in all systems - a greeting - it's peaceful - nothing to be dreaded.'
‘That's a relief, ' I said, ‘please call my wife - this is big news! '