My Birthday Cake.



My Birthday Cake.

what is this, hidden within a slender box?
is it round, is it soft, is it sweet?

i am sure it is unique.
i am sure it is what i want.

you often ask me, do i think its too round?

i must answer.
that i can see beyond its heavenly shape.
for i can slice through it
and produce a sweet, moist,
slice of delcious cake.

for it is safe to say,
regardless if its round or slender
like an ice cream bar.

i love it.

just the way you are.
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Submitted on May 02, 2013

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme A XX XX X BXCXA XBD C D
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 430
Words 95
Stanzas 8
Stanza Lengths 1, 2, 2, 1, 5, 3, 1, 1

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