fluorescents hum at 4 a.m.
tabs blink: tms, courier portal, whatsapp.
coffee is a checklist.
tabs blink: tms, courier portal, whatsapp.
coffee is a checklist.
she knows which cul-de-sac traps vans,
which tower’s service lift opens only after 9,
which “5–7 pm” means be there at 6:45.
which tower’s service lift opens only after 9,
which “5–7 pm” means be there at 6:45.
no parade for dispatchers.
just dock slots, van caps, gate codes in the notes,
mornings traded so doorsteps don’t wait.
just dock slots, van caps, gate codes in the notes,
mornings traded so doorsteps don’t wait.
tonight becomes morning: late picks clear,
rain sits on the ring road, a driver calls out.
the spreadsheet blinks, expecting her.
rain sits on the ring road, a driver calls out.
the spreadsheet blinks, expecting her.
then the plan lands before her cursor moves—
loads balanced, routes stitched, tenders out,
door codes where they should be.
loads balanced, routes stitched, tenders out,
door codes where they should be.
fewer calls. fewer tabs.
routes release at 7.
school zones, lifts, HOAs—already threaded.
routes release at 7.
school zones, lifts, HOAs—already threaded.
she watches more than she types.
by noon the city is moving, signatures stack,
and no one knows who kept it that way.
by noon the city is moving, signatures stack,
and no one knows who kept it that way.
she does.
samast.