On my stove sits a dysfunctional teapot.
It doesn't whistle.
But, then, neither do I.
Anyway, the teapot
Doesn't whistle
So I never know when the water is boiling.
It doesn't matter much
Because I can guess about the right time.
I usually end up with slightly-too-hot tea.
But it would be nice to have a warning,
A whistle to say, "Hey you!
You're overdoing it."
Not that I have a history of overdoing it.
Or denying that I overdo it.
Overdo what, anyway?
The point is, my teapot doesn't whistle,
So even though the water is boiling,
I hear perfectly clearly when
My brother in the next room
Is playing a game with his friends
And someone announces
"Things you don't want to discover too late:
That the parachute is actually a lunch box."
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