ODE to CRUMBS

By: Amorpoesia

I stepped in the doorway
and it was love at first whiff
With every sniff
the scent of magnificence
Lured into an abyss
of aromatic seduction
But quickly I was summoned
by the vast array of
oven-baked goodness

Rows and columns of
splendid creations
A sugary rainbow of
marvelous delicacies
Each one available
in Signature size
Each one alluring
to my gaping eyes
Handfuls of sweetness
in their very best dress
It’s no wonder I was perplexed
on which I’d like best…

“Raspberry Swirl” –
the ever-popular favorite
The cream cheese frosted,
savory “Red Velvet”
The whimsical “Cotton Candy”
adorned with pink and blue crunch
The “Fudge Chococlate Chip”
for a quadruple chocolate punch
A morning “Cappuccino”
for a shot of bittersweet
The exotic “Toasted Coconut” –
for a special island treat

The choices seemed endless
My sweet tooth grew ravenous
A decision seemed hopeless
Until “CARAMEL APPLE!”… Please :)
I sweetly proclaimed my indulgence

Once place in my hand
I admired the beauty
Six wonderful ounces
of absolute divinity
Topped with a
sweet caramel drizzle
over creamy vanilla frosting

But another mouth-watering moment
Could not be wasted
I took my first bite
and was immediately transcended
Utterly taken by
the power of cakestasy
Unmeasurable fabulocity
A decadent monstrocity
The mouth-gasm completely enthralled me

My knees were locked
Cement blocks on my feet
Frozen still amidst
a bustling Manhattan street
I could hardly muster
Enough strength to breathe
But still I managed
to continue to eat

The moist apple-cinnamon cake
danced with rich apple pie filling
A quintessential treat
The joy was overwhelming

In that moment I knew
my life was forever changed
No other baked good
Could ever taste the same

In that moment I knew
my life was forever changed
No other baked good
Could ever taste the same
I have taken pleasure in many desserts
But CRUMBS Bake Shop takes the cake
My soul was affected
I knew I’d found heaven
Right there on University and 8th