Another Family Dish
Another day, another dish
Time to make the meal for the family of five.
Fresh from the store, lay a huge red fish
Here in the kitchen is where she will strive.
The family on the couch, Sitting, Watching, Waiting
On the outside it's just another dinner to be made
Food being placed in a pot, oven or bowl.
The sounds of cutting from a sharpened blade
Deep down however, she put her heart and soul.
The family on the couch, Sitting, Watching, Waiting
Food is music, she thought to herself
Each one plays its own unique tunes.
Like the upbeat sounds of the herbs on the shelf,
Or the jazz-like sounds coming from the prunes.
The family on the couch, Sitting, Watching, Waiting
She watches as the food dances in the pan
Like a lively town square on festival day.
Moving with grace and joy as more join from the can
The fish looks as if it just came from the bay.
The family on the couch, Sitting, Watching, Waiting
The dance quiets as the music is done
The sounds of outside begin to blend-in
The family joins to the table one by one
The husband says, “this looks splendid”
She yearns for the result: Sitting, Watching Waiting
Copyright © Amya Ranck | Year Posted 2024
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