cake

i baked a cake
tonight.
sort of a celebratory
measure of sorts.
chocolate of course.
with chocolate
icing. it wasn't
from scratch, but
i heard word that
betty crocker was
getting it done,
so went in that
direction. it's
a fat round,
double layered
magnificent work
of art. i'm almost
afraid to cut
into it. i might
put it in the
window for
passerbys to see
and be envious, to
have them
salivate with desire
to have a slice.
to make them wish,
that they too
had such a cake.
but oh no. it's all
mine. i earned
this baby. keep
your grubby paws
off it.