Worn

she sleeps to feel awake

and wakes when she should be asleep

she dreams of lakes, and fakes the right face
at the right time
emotion on a dime

her reactions are perfect, concisely timed
but not innate, she has to contemplate

it's been a while
since she hasn't had to calculate
the right way to smile
or just how many teeth to show

but you'd never know