The human brain’s a lazy beast

In terms of work, it prefers the least

Given any chance, habits will form

Much less thinking – that’s the norm!

Take my drive to work each day

“How’d I get here?” I often say

I don’t remember turning right

What colour was that traffic light?

And the left turn, way back there

I hope I did that one with care

All those road signs – I paid no heed

Fingers crossed I didn’t speed.

You see, my brain takes a little break

As if the commute’s “a piece of cake”

Believing that there’s nothing to it

Means “autopilot” gets to do it.

Please brain, stay on for common tasks

It’s really not too much to ask

Driving demands more attention

So do other things I’d like to mention.

Stay switched on when I’m going out

So I’m not left to stress about

Whether I’ve locked the front door

Turned off the iron, oven, and more.

And, wherever I go, when I get there

Come on – show a bit more care

Lift your game, please, raise the bar

So I can recall if I’ve locked the car!

Dear brain, don’t worry or despair

Just work a bit harder, it’s only fair

For now though, I will call it a day
I’ve forgotten what else I was going to say!