A sweet to remember
At the supermarket, in the shelf of desserts you can find them
In the package you look at the picture of a delicious treat
The instructions seem easy to follow even for the most inexperienced cook
There are some add-on ingredients you have to buy if you want to do it, which you add to your cart
As you walk by the aisle you notice that the components of this dessert seem all but natural
But you think of the taste of it in your mouth and make your best effort to forget its origin
And you buy it
At home you add up everything in the specific order and sequence
Measured with the precision of a ruler and scale
In the most clean and sterile environment on Earth
And when finished you put it in the oven
To cook at the correct temperature for the correct time that is written
As the timer rings, you open up the door
And you bring the plate out
It is hot and the smell is nice
It does not look anything like the picture on the box
But you hope that the taste corresponds to the image in your mind
So you open up the refrigerator
And let it cool down inside
After dinner you take it out
And eat for dessert
It promised a lot
The taste of a delicacy… which it wasn’t
For the price of a bun… which it was
That would last for 6 servings… which did for two
And that is good
As it is what you get
From an instant pudding