Everything Still Works

The lights come on
When they should
The screen responds
The first time

Passwords work
Doors unlock
I don’t have to
Think ahead

The train arrives
On schedule
That feels
Incorrect

I answer emails
In order
Use full stops
Where they belong

Someone asks
If I’m okay
I say yes
Too fast

They nod
Like that completes
Something

The receipt prints
Without error
The numbers add
Correctly

I sign my name
Where it says
Sign your name
I don’t pause

Everything still works
That’s the problem
Nothing broke
Enough

I follow steps
I didn’t choose
They hold
For now

Lunch is something
I recognise
I eat it
Standing up

The noise level
Stays even
I don’t
Adjust

Someone laughs
Nearby
I check
The time

Later
I complete tasks
I don’t remember
Starting

My name appears
On a list
I check it
Off

Another list
Appears
I don’t know
What it’s for

The day progresses
As expected
Each part
In place

I keep waiting
For the part
That doesn’t
Fit

Everything still works
I don’t know
What that means
Anymore