Wonders of the Kitchen
The buzzing sound right by your bed
Wakes you out of nightful dread
Wondering if you should bake a bread
Preserve a jam or whip a spread
Sizzling, drizzling, wondering, blundering
Battering, shattering clattering, plundering
Cinnamon, saffron, cloves, or lime
Wondering if it’s the right hint of thyme
Skewering the chickens,
Basting the turkeys,
Browning the beef,
Poaching the eggs.
Panic rushes through your mind
Visualizing burnt lemon rinds
Leaping flames scarcely reach your face
As you swiftly grab the water vase
Sizzling, drizzling, wondering, blundering
Battering, shattering clattering, plundering
Cinnamon, saffron, cloves, or lime
Wondering if it’s the right hint of thyme
Speculating on a trifle
Meditating on a piefold
Scanning through a book of cooks
Looking for the perfect nook
Sizzling, drizzling, wondering, blundering
Battering, shattering clattering, plundering
Cinnamon, saffron, cloves, or lime
Wondering if it’s the right hint of thyme
Stop your act
Stop your mind
For there is still one thing,
Left to grind
What will I do with a burnt soufflé?
How can I manage a rancid hollandaise?
Sizzling, drizzling, wondering, blundering
Battering, shattering clattering, plundering
Cinnamon, saffron, cloves, or lime
Wondering if it’s the right hint of thyme
Wait one sec
And stop that knife,
Where’s my decaf coffee roast
For I still need my breakfast toast