Little Inklings 2024

Sometimes we boil over We had a tough start and we’ve had our heated arguments When I started, I never knew what would become as you were only an idea in my mind But we got on a roll and started kneading out the issues. You scream, I shout but we always cool down I try not to get upset as I’d hate to cry over spilled milk Though we have our disagreements, you have helped me out of some sticky situations. I never knowwhat we’ll be, whether you are raging with the fury of a thousand degrees or as sweet as sugar. But at the end of each week, you’re there for any and all purposes Just a few days ago I had tried and tried to make a cake. You enemy of excellence. No matter what I did or how long I let you sit, you never rose to the occasion. But you taught me something, you taught me that life doesn’t fit a cookie-cutter mold nor should it. You’ve taught me about patience, you’ve taught me about improvisation, and most important of all, you’ve shown me a part of myself that I didn’t know existed. ODE TO BAKING By: Allegra Orlofsky ’28 41