Perfect

There’s a rhythm to the standard

Checklists required at each junction

Of the hospital existence.

The hospital worker requests

The patient’s full name and birthdate,

For instance. Patient recites

The answer. Perrrfect, the worker

Says in return, working on through.

Next question, and the next reply.

Perrrfect. This continues, each list,

However long the list goes on,

However many times the same.

Everything matches everything.

The disaster may continue.