Year
7 a.m., apprentice cake decorator,
flour on my face,
to please the bakery owner,
keep up with the pace,
cakes and frosting
made from scratch,
another wedding cake order,
make a big batch,
blocks of butter, cream cheese,
vanilla extract,
dump them in a huge mixer
with finesse intact.
I really must stop sampling
my delectable creations,
my blood sugar is real high,
I'm getting dizzy sensations,
slinging frosting and creating
royal icing roses,
the scent of birthday cakes
and cookies waft to people's
noses,
if a bratty child demands
a cookie, no sweat,
give them a sugar rush
their snooty Mom will
never forget!
We decorate minimalist
and high falutin' cakes,
even gumpaste and
modeling chocolate
for piss-sakes!
some customers are
friendly,
some who's presence
I don't miss,
a satisfied customer
is bliss.
Though some spoiled
bridezillas deserve
buttercream plopped
on their coiffed heads,
this is not an occupation
I dread,
there's much reward to
my sugary dreams,
and that's seeing pleasant
brides and grooms so
happy with their
wedding cakes,
their tears in streams,
after all, what can I say,
I smile, and say,
"All In A day."
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