Gratitude from the Dishwasher

Grandmother: master chef                                                                                                                                  Of the unseen                                                                                                                                            Creating comfort                                                                                                                                                Out of scraps.

Hand her negativity:                                                                                                                                          She will trim the fat                                                                                                                                          Slice it into pieces,                                                                                                                                           Bite-sized and easy to digest

Within her kitchen:                                                                                                                                         Passions are sautéed                                                                                                                                        until fragrant                                                                                                                                                  Saturating the house

Carefully simmering,                                                                                                                                        even overnight,                                                                                                                                             Reduced down                                                                                                                                                      Thick and savory

Humbly, hands occupied                                                                                                                                      In soapy water                                                                                                                                                       I stand                                                                                                                                                                   Awed and gracious.