When I stab
A knife
Into the jar
Of almond butter

There is really only
One thing
That can go wrong

Because I hold
The jar
Over the toast
On the plate

And once I’ve gotten
A glob
On the knife

I hold it
Over the jar
For a few seconds

Before I move the knife
Over and down
Onto the toast

—This way
If there is any drippage
It must fall

Either
Back into the jar
Or onto the toast

But there is
A terrible
Third possibility

That, in the time
I am moving
The knife

From over the jar
To over the toast,

A drip
Could fall
Onto the side of the jar

Which is really
The only thing
That can go wrong

June 07, 2021 at 10:58AM