Steam rising slowly

from black peppered

fluffy pale yellow.

Heat rising from the flat surface.

Long strips of crisp red and brown.

Short stubs of meat linked together.

Flat disks of flour

singed and smoking

crunchy but not burnt.

Dark liquid dripping into a pitcher.

Steam hissing as it hits the air.

Slowly filling the room with fragrance.

The sound of ceramic

the coarse feel of paper

mouth watering; eager.

Flat disks lain atop the coarse paper.

Topped with yellow puffs and long strips.

The paper now covering the ceramic with a meal.

Dark liquid in a mug.

Sitting contently alone.

A perfect start for today.