"The Baker"

Emily
Crossroads College Preparatory School
St. Louis City, MO


starts with basics flour
water
eggs
a pinch of sugar
for sweetness
an everyday bread
nothing special

kneads dough with rough hands
rough from a life of baking
and not much more
tired
content
into the oven
finished
job done

bored in the same routine
wanting more flavor
needs a new beginning
and he waits for himself to rise