I know you will reflect br upon your life today. br The happiness can wait br so can the candles br on the cake. They flicker br as if to tell you fibs br of optical illusion br and icing, creamy pink br and sugarsweet. br So, have a piece, br a smaller one should go br onto his China plate br across from you, br where loving eyes observe br aglow, like a contented bull br la vache qui rit, in human form br Eat up, dear Allie, he will do br all dishes of next year for you.