Alesia Leach Poet Rhyme

Mama’s Coconut Cake

soft as a whisper, light as air
layers stacked with tender care
coconut spun like winter’s lace
a birthday wish, a warm embrace

frosting whipped, not much too sweet
but rich with love, a secret treat
each bite a cloud, a sugared dream
vanilla kissed with coconut cream

the candles flicker, shadows dance
her hands so sure, her knowing glance
she cuts a slice, sets it down
a taste of love in golden brown

years have passed, the cake remains
a tender thread through time and change
i close my eyes, i taste, i see—
mama’s hands still bake for me

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Paige Hind May 26, 2025 at 9:41 PM Sweet memories we sometimes keep to carry on with the best that life has for us. I felt a tug at my heart with the "Mama's hands still bake for me" Alesia Leach May 31, 2025 at 4:16 PM Paige, thank you so much. Your words touched me just as deeply--“memories we sometimes keep to carry on…” That’s exactly what this poem is for me. That last line tugged at my own heart when I wrote it, and knowing it tugged at yours too… that means the world.