I wonder how long it will be before the 25th December becomes Amazon Day?
It Came Out
of a Cardboard Box
It came from
out a cardboard box.
as they
usually do from there,
silicone
tongs to polishing rocks,
admonishing
all to handle with care.
I took no
time in the unpacking,
slashing the
box cutter left and right,
freeing it of
its binding,
till there it
was spotless and bright.
Set upon the
working space,
squat, dark
and foreboding,
multi-functions
hidden behind its face,
but silent
with confidence draining.
Knowledge is
the cure for fear,
research was
undertaken,
still the
beast’s purpose was unclear,
until came the need for bacon.
Time to gird
the loins and take the plunge,
open the jaws
and feed the maw,
strips of
meat, eggs but no frying gunge,
with a
flourish shut the cooking draw.
A briefer
time than usually taken,
strange sounds
no other outward sign,
no obvious
hint of cooking bacon,
but now
approaching the cooking time.
Turned off,
unplugged and draw opened,
the golden eggs
and sizzling meat,
delicious looking
food beckoned,
a breakfast absolutely
ready to eat.
© David L Atkinson December 2023
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