12. tonight was a stomach ache i cooked myself

tonight was a stomach ache i cooked myself
i did all the right things: 
waited my turn for the pot
boiled, salted, simmered
chopped half an onion, pinched my plant for basil
rinsed out arrabbiata, set aside glass for recycling
chopped a quarter melon
gave my dog the rinds
left the sink empty and drying rack full
so that insomnia could have me for supper