Birthday Cake

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"Blow your candles" you said.

I closed my eyes and made us a wish.

I blew my prayer onto the fire

And hoped that God heard my heart.

I opened my eyes and saw your face,

Angelic and pure beyond compare.

Party lights dimmed and the music stopped,

That's the time you asked for my birthday cake.

I gave it to you without guilt or wrath.

To my chagrin, I discovered

You told the same words to your lover,

"Blow your candles" you said.

The very same cake I blew my prayers on.

But then I realized I wasn't your first-

I am your lover.

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*Picture from istockphoto