A Cake Sonnet

darling, please don't be upset

that I ate the very last piece

I know that you wanted it, my pet

but once i started, i could not cease

I devoured the very last slice

(and four more before that, it's true)

forgive me, it was so sweet and nice

but really, i did it for you

I ate the very last piece of cake

I spied it as I walked past

I remembered you were watching your sugar intake

so I knew that it had to go fast

happy birthday, my love, my sugarplum sweet

maybe next year you'll get all you want to eat