Pasta

First, all is still.

Then, the water boils.

You can’t wait to eat your fill.

As the pasta begins to soften,

you wonder if it’s almost ready.

It’s a dish you eat quite often–

delicious, perfect spaghetti.

Now, you take the strainer

and quickly dump in the pasta.

The steam burns your fingers.

Still, it feels like a win.

The heat makes you a bit sweaty.

You prepare a bowl, but would rather have a bin

of delicious, perfect spaghetti.

You put three scoops of noodles in,

and get out the butter and cheese.

Put it all together with a grin.

When mixing with a utensil

you hold the bowl steady.

This step is essential to enjoy

delicious, perfect spaghetti.

-By Julia Engel