A flicker bursts and light fills the
A cupboard opens, he withdraws a
And sets a pot under the
Where it fills quickly with
Clatter clatter, the pot on the
He twists a knob and a burst of
Proceeds to whine and heat the
As he noisily opens the
The drawer slides open to reveal
And he prepares to set the
As bubbles begin to rise in the
He rustles plastic and pours out
Noodles sit hard and golden in his
He absentmindedly stirs them with
And soon he has a piping hot
Sliding effortlessly into his
He absentmindedly eats
There is no rush
This hunger was easily allayed
But
