Stress. An entity we find difficult to live with, and difficult to live without. It is heavy, hot, complex, unpredictable, and unpleasant.
Cooker
Its weight a ton
Its burden increases
With the firm closure of its lid
On its ingredients that bubble
Over
The fire
Burning below
Cooking the ingredients
A hasty concoction bubbling
Over
Network
Fused, so complex
Guides the circumstances
Difficult to navigate and
Conquer
Cooking
The quality
Temperate, dependent
On the expert hands of the chef
Random
The Dish
Palatable
When seasoned with time and
Patience.
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