Adaptive Delivery Protocols A thin crust was readied, spread by robot limbs Smearing barbecue sauce, sprinkling cheese on the dough Bits of chicken and pineapple drop down to trim The pizza hits the ovens, flash-cooked in a row Its order prepared, the drone secures its load Soaring out from its station, high into the sky It darts past hovertraffic, finding the abode Of its latest client, awaiting their pie The building is vast, shooting up past the clouds Though the drone stays far lower, its target in sight Weaving through the rest of the late-night food crowd It finds the apartment, still lively with light A faint jingle chimes from the balcony door Accompanied by a soft tap on the glass The homeguard app vibrates the phone on the floor Its AI soon opting to let the drone pass The drone floats through the doorframe, now in silent mode Finding its human patron, dozed off through the wait ...