Recipe for Misguided Love

Take a tender heart.
Break it in two.
Marinate in lies.
Cover with secrets.
Set aside in the dark.
Let fester.
When questions arise
stifle them with rage.

Meanwhile
Prepare Frosting:

Combine stiff upper lips with
equal amounts of saccharine.
Blend with constant activity.
Chill for decades.

Serves: No one.

Ann West, 2009