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Cooking
Cooking requires great concentration
Deep focus; without any penetration
The pan sizzles slightly; bubbling up
Like lava; cooking oil dripping as if syrup
Pieces of garlic and onion, after being shredded,
Lay still like snowflakes; amid the teariness threaded
From their thin, white coating
Sausage is added in; along with bell peppers and tomatoes
Tossed and peeled like potatoes
The food started the boil
Like salmon being tossed and coated in acidic, vinegar oil
I guide the wooden spoon; stirring and slightly turning
The foods; yet I’m yearning
For this task to be done; to have dinner ready
Yet, I should be patient; do it slow and steady
After a while of continuing; I grab the plates
To serve the food; now in their finished states
About cooking food