Chocolate Layer Cake
life is like a chocolate layer cake
reflecting a person’s structured layers
on its complicated itinerary
first layer rests on a solid surface
and molds with instruction or self-taught rules
second layer builds character and strength
to face a mirage of complexities
a third layer ties in brotherly love
and its extension to the great beyond
fudge filling sews each segment together
solidifying human threads of time
the top layer with decorative frosting
stands out with milk chocolate Hershey bars
broken in bite-sized melt-in-your-mouth pieces
sweetness of frosting, rich chocolate chunks
bend our inner desire to find what’s sour
we must know the sour as well as the sweet
for no one lives in a fantasy world
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Genres: Poetry. Authors: Patricia Wentling. Form: Free Verse. Length: 18 lines. Editor who accepted this story: K.E. Abel.
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May 29th, 2012 at 2:28 pm
I liked your poem so much–so true!!!