Regretting Cake
And there it stood, tall as can be,
in fluffy layers, more than three,
a beauty to behold with cream
and rows of pudding in between.
Our gracious host gave each a slice,
a vision of pure paradise!
So moist and light, and my first bite
seemed quite okay...but then my plight!
I swallowed...heard her say with glee,
no calories in this you see,
sweet aspartame in every crumb,
the pudding, cream...but, overcome,
I ran off to the bathroom there...
my throat was burning, and I swear
what looked so great on the outside
went down like insect pesticide!
This nasty jolt made me adore
regretting cake for evermore!
Sandra M. Haight
~7th Place~
Premiere Contest: Regretting Cake
Sponsor: Julia Ward
Judged: 08/14/2016
Copyright © Sandra Haight | Year Posted 2016
Post Comments
Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem.
Please
Login
to post a comment