One day I saw myself on a kitchen mirror
Half wrecked
Half wounded.
I decided to make a cake
For those who only know
What exactly to take.
I had the perfect recipe
And got the ingredients
I think I was ready.
Some joy, gently beaten
A little punch of grief
And a box of disappointment,
Hard boiled.
Also some others
I would probably need.
Mixed the dough slowly
And checked the taste.
Raw dough without some fire
Didn't count as one good cake.
Put the dough into a little pan
Waited for it to rise.
Checked the time
But the oven said
I had to be patient.
Waited and waited.
Checked and checked.
And here was a perfect cake!
I cut it into slices
Picked the best looking one for myself
Spared the rest
For the beloved guests.
First bite was a bit salty
I couldn't recognize if it was the tears
Or the years, maybe.
Second bite was bitter
Yes I knew
I shouldn't have added
So many fears.
I was full after the third bite
Which was tasteless.
It must have been the innocence
Whose expiration date had passed
That made the cake
Dull and worthless.
I threw the rest into the rubbish bin.
I didn't have anything for the party.
So I checked the pantry
If there was something
To start from the beginning.
But I had used up all the years,
Tears and fears
Grief, joy and innocence
All left was
The empty oven
And the mirror
In the kitchen.