drabble day 11: dough

the dough becomes smooth to touch / still warm to the touch / the yeast excited by the action / the energy from the push and pull / the dough becomes an extension of you / your muscles and skin / the smell filling your pores with microbiology at play on the surface / of an old captains desk / refurnished / lifted on tall legs / and polished to perfection / the hard oak doesn't give to your push / only the dough can forgive under the weight you press against it / with warm palms / soft from the flour and tough from the salt and sugar / until it's formed / and rising