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A Piece Of Cake

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A little bit of plain flour
Along with a dash of something sweet
Choose the right flavor to go with it
Then gently mix around and beat

Now add the softest butter
And an agent to help it rise
Watching it bloom inside the oven
Is more of a treat to the eyes

Add everything that your heart desires
Chocolate, fruits, cherries or rum
Each of it has a unique taste
And yet all of them taste yum

Once baked, eat it with your sight
Never let the aromas go waste
Baking should always be done with love
Nothing tastes good when cooked in haste

Life and baking are really similar
You need to put all your heart into it
Your hard work will start to pay
And you will rise bit by bit

Choose people who come into your life
Be wise and make the right choice
Do not be afraid to try something new
But for every decision, have a voice

Mix your flavors carefully
Make sure it doesn't over power the base
Always remember you come first
No matter whatever is the case

Let go off things you do not use
It is all about what you make
If you get your ingredients right
Life indeed is a piece of cake
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  1. Rahul BhatiaJuly 10, 2015 at 5:02 PM

    Lovely flavoured cake, Soumya! This one you must have and eat it too:)

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  2. AnonymousJuly 10, 2015 at 5:49 PM

    Wow! That's a perfect piece of cake which I can relish at any time :) Great write, Sowmya.

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  3. Boisterous BeeJuly 10, 2015 at 8:33 PM

    Wow..!! This one's indeed a wonderful piece of advice for life..
    Enjoyed reading it Soumya :)

    Cheers

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  4. IndywritesJuly 10, 2015 at 10:43 PM

    The perfect recipe for food and life. Beautiful poem.

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  5. elly stornebrinkJuly 11, 2015 at 1:48 PM

    What a lovely and 'sweet' poem Soumya! :) Just as much as the cake above! ;) <3

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  6. the little princessJuly 11, 2015 at 6:45 PM

    drooling....over the poem and the red velvet (?) cake too!! and now if it not too impolite, give me the measurements na...

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    1. SoumyaJuly 15, 2015 at 12:37 PM

      Red velvet indeed :)

      Haha, I shall post the recipe on my other blog soon.

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  7. UnknownJuly 12, 2015 at 1:01 PM

    Red velvet cake!
    Merely reading the poem makes me dash to a bakery! :D

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  8. Anmol RawatJuly 12, 2015 at 2:20 PM

    Why you do this! Why that delicious picture when I'm feeling hungry right now :p

    Though, I'm quite lazy and the only thing I could cook has been banned now :p

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  9. Shilpa GargJuly 12, 2015 at 6:22 PM

    Lovely analogy there. "If you get your ingredients right. Life indeed is a piece of cake"... well said!!

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  10. The Side I HideJuly 13, 2015 at 9:11 AM

    Reading this first thing in the morning, is making me hungry!
    Love the comparison! :)

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  11. AathiraJuly 13, 2015 at 4:16 PM

    Makes me want to go bake a cake right away! And the last line is spot on :)

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  12. UnknownJuly 14, 2015 at 1:54 PM

    That is one of the best english poems i have read in a long long time. Fabulous!

    Ive been here before but had trouble commenting. Finally! :-)

    I've really been meaning to ask you this. Did you once have a blog somehow calles bluestocking bird, with a picture of a girl with umbrella, and took an interest in hindi poetry too. Did you comment on a couple of hindi/urdu poetry blogs too? Forgive the trouble but id really like to know....cuz you remind me of someone

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    1. SoumyaJuly 15, 2015 at 12:40 PM

      Thank you so much! This made my day :)

      Nope, that would not be me.

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    2. UnknownJuly 15, 2015 at 7:31 PM

      Oh well...alright! What were the odds right? ;-) :-P

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    3. SoumyaJuly 16, 2015 at 6:41 PM

      :D

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  13. Sid @ iwrotethose.comJuly 15, 2015 at 1:13 PM

    Right! I must confess - It's the image of the cake that brought me here. Plus it being you, I couldn't really stop myself. But here's the problem - I do not enjoy poems. But this - this is something else. Almost deliciously decadent. Much like the cake. So coming from non-lover and someone who runs miles away from a poem, please do consider it as a compliment of the highest order :)

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    1. SoumyaJuly 15, 2015 at 3:41 PM

      Well, I am glad the image lured you here :)

      Now this is the third poem of mine you are commenting on saying that it was "something else". So, are you sure you don't like poems? Maybe, atleast mine you do ;) . Okay I took that too far.

      Thank you so much Sid, I am on the highest cloud you can find :D

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    2. Nisha SanjeevJuly 15, 2015 at 4:05 PM

      Unlike normal cooking, baking demands undivided attention and love. The more of the two vital ingredients you pour into the process the more soft and sweet your cake is. Little wonder why baking is called the antidote for creative blocks. And you seem to be flowing in rhythm. Am sure the cake is yummmmmy!!!

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    3. SoumyaJuly 16, 2015 at 6:42 PM

      It sure was :) Thanks for visiting Nisha!

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