Boiling

It starts with the pot of water
sitting so dormant and quiet
on the stove. The heat
begins to build under it,
the stress of the pot
against the grills.

Then it begins to bubble,
tiny little droplets
then large splatters.
The pot is angry
as it pops and crackles.

It splashes out of the pot,
its wave of rage fighting
back, droplets of boiling
H2O landing on your hand.
You know why it pops.

You try and turn off the heat,
take it off the grills, but still
it pops with anger.
You cannot stop it now
it has already begun.