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To Cook or Not to Cook
To cook or not to cook--
That's not even a question.
Not to indulge in sweets!
Don't even make that suggestion.
Having no apple pie
Or luscious lemon meringue
Would be a real bummer--
As we say in slang.
Right out of the oven:
Hot cinnamon rolls...
Warm, delicate donuts--
With or without holes...
Crepes filled with strawberries,
With a dollop of whipped cream...
When I talk about sweets,
I never run out of steam.
Don't forget about cakes,
And anything with custard...
Chocolate in every form...
And...and...I'm getting flustered.
Fresh homemade cookies
Of any delicious kind...
Chocolate fudge or divinity...
Yikes, I'm losing my mind!
Dessert bars, oh, my goodness,
Chewy, crumbly, flaky...
Banana, zucchini, and pumpkin
Bread--soft and cakey...
Cupcakes topped with thick frosting,
And filled with chocolate ganache...
Creamy Crème brûlée...
Boy, aren't we getting posh!
A sugary German plum cake,
A Danish butter ring,
And a Greek galaktoboureko
Give me a reason to sing!
Chocolate frosted brownies...
Lefse with sugar and butter...
My sweet tooth is growing larger
With every word that I utter.
Some people say that these sweets
Might be the cause of my death.
Well, let me be holding a cookie
When I take my last breath!
(8-23-14)
That's not even a question.
Not to indulge in sweets!
Don't even make that suggestion.
Having no apple pie
Or luscious lemon meringue
Would be a real bummer--
As we say in slang.
Right out of the oven:
Hot cinnamon rolls...
Warm, delicate donuts--
With or without holes...
Crepes filled with strawberries,
With a dollop of whipped cream...
When I talk about sweets,
I never run out of steam.
Don't forget about cakes,
And anything with custard...
Chocolate in every form...
And...and...I'm getting flustered.
Fresh homemade cookies
Of any delicious kind...
Chocolate fudge or divinity...
Yikes, I'm losing my mind!
Dessert bars, oh, my goodness,
Chewy, crumbly, flaky...
Banana, zucchini, and pumpkin
Bread--soft and cakey...
Cupcakes topped with thick frosting,
And filled with chocolate ganache...
Creamy Crème brûlée...
Boy, aren't we getting posh!
A sugary German plum cake,
A Danish butter ring,
And a Greek galaktoboureko
Give me a reason to sing!
Chocolate frosted brownies...
Lefse with sugar and butter...
My sweet tooth is growing larger
With every word that I utter.
Some people say that these sweets
Might be the cause of my death.
Well, let me be holding a cookie
When I take my last breath!
(8-23-14)
