I have baked enough berry pies to know

That if you don’t squeeze a lemon

Into the filling

Your guests will say “it’s sweet”

And this will not be the compliment

That it should be.

And I have made enough lemonade to know

That if you only squeeze the lemons

And fail to add the amount of sugar it takes

To cut through that delicious sourness

That none of the kids you invited will drink it

And you’ll end up pouring it down the drain.

So why should it be different

When I think about what I expect life to be?

Shouldn’t I know by now

That the sour and the sweet together

Is what makes the cake worth eating?