You, too, would grow tired of
Watching her try to cook an egg in tepid water
Picture the useless waiting:
So hopeful it hurts
The stubborn egg,
refusing to shake
Picture the guileless believer
Face hovering over the placid pot
Nose sinking closer to the water
Wetting the ends of her hair
Who knows how long she will stand there
Hunched
Patient
Utterly stupid
Watching it, still
Swearing on her life
She can see bubbles