i made it from scratch

you make a cake
for someone you care
about
deeply.
they ask you
if it was made
from scratch.
yes, you say.
with the scratch
that I make
daily
at my job,
I went out and
bought a box
of betty crocker's
cake mix,
three eggs,
a third of a cup
of vegetable oil
and mixed it
all up for you.
set the oven
to 325, waited,
thirty five minutes,
stuck a toothpick
into it to see
if it was done,
then iced it
after it cooled.
now eat your damn
cake.
yes. I made
it from scratch.