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My Cooking Adventure

Today I declared war
on my own laziness—
no more delivery apps,
no more surrender.

I would conquer pasta.

First victory:
water bubbling on the stove.
Time to add salt—
but my hand betrayed me,
half the shaker tumbling
into innocent water.

The pot became
a miniature Dead Sea.

Fine, I muttered,
tossed in the pasta
and drifted to my phone,
already tasting glory—
al dente perfection.

Minutes melted by.
Then—the horror:
pasta demands attention.

I returned to witness
culinary catastrophe:
noodles welded together,
a starchy sculpture of regret—
a twisted monument
to my distraction.

Deep breath.
Sauce will save this.
Sauce fixes everything.

Oil hit the pan—
high heat, quick work.
I disappeared
into curated breakfasts
and filtered perfection.

Then—
the sharp scent
of disaster.

I sprinted back
to find my kitchen
staging its own revolt:
oil blackened,
pan smoking,
alarm shrieking
accusations.

Heroically grabbed the pan
with hands unburdened
by common sense—
a yelp that would shame
any wounded animal
echoing through
my foolish pride.

Twenty minutes later,
kitchen scrubbed clean,
dignity in ruins,
I opened the app
and ordered surrender—
extra hot,
with a side of humility.

Sometimes the best lessons
arrive through smoke.
Sometimes, the kitchen
is wiser than you.

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Date: 8/1/2025 11:47:00 PM
Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Welcome to Poetry Soup. I welcome you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.
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