Rare is the word 
That is used to describe 
'Half-cooked' 
But you decide 
What's on your plate. 
Is it ready for the palate 
Or needs another round 
In life's baptismal fire. 
 
Rare retains the flavor 
The succulence and the texture 
While overdone is, well, overdone. 
 
s
Sidi J. Mahtrow
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/thoughts-on-rm-shanmugam-chettiar-s-half-done-poem/