Bait and switcharoo
Gutted that I
Can’t say
Hey guys!
Keeping it real
For the ‘gram
(Hey, it’s me, everyday!)
Some days
I look in the mirror
And I quietly apologize
To Matt in my head
“I’m sorry, honey
For the bait and switch.”
I even tried this
Stupid smiley thumbs up angle
To make it better
Nothing to do with Good Friday
So
Needed a divider
To proclaim
My love
And reverence for Jesus
Thank you
For absorbing
All of our sins
And giving us all
A chance
Many chances
To obey your teachings
And learn
From our failures
To become better humans
Not perfect
But better
Everyday
(Hopefully—please forgive the second slice of mediocre ice cream cake I had tonight…
I mean who sells ice cream cake
Without cake in it?!?!
Talk about a bait and switch!!!!!!
Had to have the second slice
Digging around for the sponge cake
Like a raccoon
It had to be in there!!!
I waited all week for this
And no cake!
What a switch, indeed!)
Walking along
The path
You’ve unfolded for us
Trusting you
(What were you thinking
Giving me an ice cream cake
With no cake—
Only birthday “cake” ice cream??
On Good Friday?
I so desperately
Want to ask
For a refund!
$45 for a mini
Ice cream cake
And no cake!!!)
To carry us home
But also
REALLY
To enjoy the journey
Of being human
Of being perfectly flawed
But doing our best
To live by your word
I close my eyes
I breathe in the darkness of the night
I feel the coolness on my skin
I imagine your sacrifice
And there’s no way
I could ever repay you
But maybe
I could do something
Big for you
Tonight
After my prayers
And my tea
And when the babies are asleep
I’ll abstain
From writing
A disgruntled yelp review
On Good Friday
Titled Bait and Switch
And rant
About how
The $45 ice cream cake
Had no cake in it.
(No cake in it, can you imagine?!)