It's Still Life

A Storm

It’s a storm in the teapot.
Not a cup; it’s a proper pot.
With a spout, and a snug-fitting
top to keep a lid on it all.
That pot is a simmering swamp.
Like a ship on the horizon that
defines what you can’t see. Or
rainwater that’s not safe to drink.
Like when the dog ate a box
of Lego pieces. We didn’t even
know they were missing until
the veterinarian took an x-ray
of the dog’s stomach. Puzzling.
A pot of tea. Yes. Self-soothing.
Yes. It would calm us, all.
Teapots should be self-soothing.

Nudge #23  https://imprompt.wordpress.com/2018/11/23/november-nudge-23/