Corrosive Kitchen

Rattle of pots and pans
Chaos controlled by our calloused hands
The heat 
Burns to break you
No time to think
No time for mistakes
Countless tasks to complete simultaneously
While juggling chainsaws

Its even hotter in the summer
Rising steam
Hissing, boiling sauce pots
Raging oil, crisping the animal flesh
The sent of fresh herbs
Scourging in a forgotten pan
Our sleeping energy
Will awaken again with the next order
Flooding gas into an exhausted engine

 

Sharp knives hurt less when they cut you
Panic will only corrupt you
Mistakes
Won't offset you
No time to apologize 
Quickly reconnect
Adapt and correct
Blisters are a sign of accomplishment
Humble above
Humble below

I am a line cook
An unseen servant 
The Ghost Who Feeds You