My Cake
by Elizabeth Challinor
Today I threw myself into a mixing bowl
Added eggs, sugar, flour, butter
(No buts, it had to be butter)
And wisked
Poured myself into the baking tin together with the batter
Placed the tin in the oven
Felt myself rise
Allowing myself to bask
And bake in the heat into a beautiful cake
Turned myself out onto the cooling rack
Sat back and cooled down
Decorated myself with butter icing
Sliced myself into generous servings
And presented a piece of myself to myself on a porcelain plate
Declaring
"It is inextricably delicious to be alive!"
Dedicated to the wonderful Juliana!