it still works

shivering
in your bed
you give in
and turn the heat on
for the first
time this season.
a musty draft
warms the air.
the ancient furnace
circa 1968,
clanks loudly,
then
cranks on,
it hums
with flames
and gas behind
the olive green
sheets of
metal. it still
works.
still gets it
done, which
is what you hope
others
will think of
you, as well.