Constance La France Poet Free verse

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Regretting Cake

I bought a three layer chocolate cake for my sister
     it had chocolate icing all around and fancy sweet words-
saying   H A P P Y  B I R T H D A Y . . . . 
but the party was cancelled because she was sick
so . . . I put the cake in the refrigerator
                          I heard it calling my name
I tried to ignore it   I really did try     BUT
   each time I opened the refrigerator door it said eat me
so I did . . . 
               one little piece to start
     oh gosh that sure was GOOD and delicious
I walked away proud that I had only one small piece
          but the memory remembers things that are good
and the cake kept   c a l l i n g
one more piece what is the harm really
               I threw the last stale piece in the garbage today
darn it and darn my sister for getting sick
and forcing me to eat all the chocolate cake
    with the chocolate icing and fancy sweet words-
but oh the chocolate demon in me says thank you so much
now I best go exercise because I am feeling quite  F A T . . . .
    and full of regretting cake . . . 
                                   oh maybe a float in the pool instead

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August 3, 2016

Poetry/Free Verse/Regretting Cake
Copyright Protected, ID 16-813-792-0
All Rights Reserved.  Written under Pseudonym.

For the Premier Contest, Regretting Cake
sponsor, Julia Ward

Second Place

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Charlie Smith August 15, 2016 at 10:53 AM Fun write BW, congratulations...

Teddy Kimathi August 15, 2016 at 7:29 AM That cake looks really delicious!!! Congrats BW, for your top placement in the contest!! ;-)

Joanna Daniel August 15, 2016 at 3:48 AM Great write, Constance:) Congratulations on your win:)

Wendy Rycroft August 15, 2016 at 1:29 AM Congrats on your placement great poem x

Andrea Dietrich August 15, 2016 at 1:22 AM I just love this one, Constance. Congrats on a very well deserved win!!

Sandra Haight August 14, 2016 at 9:18 PM Broken Wings, congratulations on your Second Place win! Love the way the cake kept calling you! Hugs, Sandra

Kim Rodrigues August 14, 2016 at 3:14 PM I feel your pain! No use wasting a good cake ;)

Beautiful Scars August 14, 2016 at 2:49 PM Broken Wings, congrats on your fine placement, very cute! :)-luloo

Tom Arnone August 14, 2016 at 2:14 PM Wonderfully relatable and funny. Congrats, B. W. P.S. Would you girls, ladies, women please stop posting all those irresistible cake photos?! (Notice, not a single pic from Mark.) ;-)

Alexis Y. August 14, 2016 at 2:08 PM Hi BW, I see why you couldn't resist. That cakes looks delicious. Congratulations on your "sweet" win. It was well deserved: -) Alexis

Eve Roper August 14, 2016 at 1:59 PM Mmmmmmm... you made the demon in me come out :-) congratulations on your win! Hugs Eve

Jan Allison August 9, 2016 at 9:40 AM Mmmm chocolate cake I find it hard to resist - had to smile at the sponsor's latest blog - As you know my hubby is recently diagnosed with diabetes ... we asked the dietitian about eating cake - she said everything in moderation - have just baked him some sugar free flapjacks - I could even drizzle plain chocolate on them as that is allowed too lol:-) hugs jan xx

Vladislav Raven August 6, 2016 at 10:48 PM Hi Constance, chocolate cake, you do know i have no self control, as soon as i finish this comment i shall be right into the kitchen. So it is known as regretting cake. I quite believe that, i regret not getting a piece. This was a most regretful write to read, just because i am going to put on an extra few pounds, to add to my extra few pounds and even some more. An excellent write Constance. I do hope it does do well. This is a big chocolate seven and a fave. Hugs....Mike. XX Constance La France August 7, 2016 at 5:02 PM Mike, I just had a piece of chocolate cake with Carmel and pecans, yummy!! Thanks for fav ~

Jerry T Curtis August 5, 2016 at 6:26 PM I'm guessing regret has been easier than resisting temptation---but that's normal, Ha Constance La France August 7, 2016 at 5:03 PM Jerry, I LOVE chocolate anything!

Richard Lamoureux August 5, 2016 at 7:58 AM Ha ha, I love it! A delicious treat for us to read. Constance La France August 7, 2016 at 5:04 PM Thanks for visiting ~

David Smith August 5, 2016 at 1:53 AM Nothing like a good chocolate cake. One does not last long at our house. The problem is how do you hide one. I think I vaguely remember hiding a birthday cake in someone else's fridge. I use a Japanese glaze icing. My eldest daughters 25th birthday next Wednesday. Not sure what we are doing about cake. Loved your poem. David in slightly chilly NZ Constance La France August 7, 2016 at 5:06 PM David, thanks, I sure do adore my chocolate ~

Andrea Dietrich August 4, 2016 at 8:14 PM this is SO COOL, Constance. It's exactly how we dieting women feel when we fall off the wagon. Great poem! Constance La France August 7, 2016 at 5:07 PM Andrea, I am so weak when it comes to cake ~

Indiana Shaw August 3, 2016 at 5:58 PM I would have eaten the whole lot in one go - it wouldn't have chance to go stale - there is just no difference in the habouring of guilt between just having a sneaky quick nibble here and there or "Scoffing" the whole lot all in one go - "See's ya in the Pool laters" . . . ; ) Constance La France August 7, 2016 at 5:17 PM Indiana, I have been known to you know eat more than is ladylike, the pool was delicious too ~ Constance La France August 7, 2016 at 5:16 PM Indiana, I have been known to you know eat more than is ladylike, the pool was delicious too ~

James Inman August 3, 2016 at 3:24 PM BW, that mean sister, shame on her for getting sick, lol. My only question is, was the icing the low deep sultry voice of butter cream or the sweet angelic voice of whipped icing. Constance La France August 7, 2016 at 5:19 PM James, oh it was sultry nothing angelic about it

Daniel Turner August 3, 2016 at 3:03 PM I hear you, Constance. That darn cake will call you every time. Thanks for the smile. I have a hard time picturing you as F.A.T. Really enjoyed the fun read. Constance La France August 7, 2016 at 5:21 PM Daniel, no I am not FAT because I exercise and swim but I do think I could exist on chocolate cake~