Banana Bread

When life gives you lemons You make lemonade I am a banana A beaten and bruised banana Too ugly to sit on the marble countertop in the kitchen Wouldn’t want the house to look poor and unkept, right? The good news is that there are layers to the banana The bad news is that when you peel the unappealing-looking exterior, a mushy interior meets your eye Too soft to enjoy without leaving a bad taste in your mouth When life gives you a banana like this You make banana bread I am a banana I can’t make banana bread because I am a mere ingredient in the delicious pastry I am the unwanted ingredient that can magically turn useful by the powers of others I need flour to hold me together and keep me from going all over the place I need sugar to make my softness appear sweet to others I need baking soda to help me rise and grow out of my imperfections And I need someone willing to put in the effort to make me into tasty banana bread Damn, I want some banana bread right now Who’s cookin’?