to the teeth ~ Joanie Terrizzi

they say,
and my
Italian genes
rattle in my cells.

I can tell when
pasta is
ready
by the sound
of the
boiling water,

I have not
tested this,
though ears
and instinct
guide me
through
the kitchen.

Likewise, with
Life,
I listen more
and more
to that which
others
do not hear,

and ears
and instinct
guide me
through
my life –
to live
in a manner
that is
not
overdone.