Anthology Assignment - Revised Sleep Deprived Pie

Due to a continuous, non-ending cycle of homework, exams, and projects I have lost countless hours of precious sleep and am successfully drowning in my own life struggles. My eyes, now carrying dark baggy circles make me look more raccoon-ish than human. My face, drained and lacking color, looks as if I have aged twenty years. I am becoming old. By the time I even reach twenty, I will be retiring. This is problematic! As an eighteen-year-old, I should not look and feel like a thirty-eight year old woman pushing her early forties. My weight is all over the place like a scary rollercoaster. The increase and decrease in my size has ultimately resulted in a new wardrobe based solely on too big sweatpants and too small sweatshirts. There is only one thing that could make me feel better ….. sleep. However, that seems impossible these days resulting in my obsession over late night snacks and pies. From my zombie like state I have created my very own sleep deprived pie. I experience bittersweet emotions throughout the night as everyone else I know sleeps. The warmth of being in the kitchen as I mix the ingredients of this pie together, make me happy, even if it is just for a second. The simplicity of this pie makes it easy and enjoyable for everyone.

It starts off with a dough pie crust and banana slices are lined along the bottom. At the same time a bowl of dark chocolate is mixed and melted into liquid form. Then coffee beans are ground into a fine powder and poured into the bowl of dark chocolate. The chocolate and coffee beans are then slowly stirred together. After stirring for a while, the mixture is poured over the pie, filling every empty space. The pie is then left to sit while the oven warms to 350 degrees. When the oven reaches 350 degrees, the pie is then placed into the oven to cook for 50 minutes. Once 50 minutes has come and gone, the pie is removed from the oven with great care and left to sit for about 30 minutes. Whip cream is then cased over the pie with chocolate fudge, a dash of cinnamon, and strawberries. I can almost taste the pie now! The sweet and filling taste of the bananas lighten the mood. The dark chocolate is for the bitterness and anger I feel for having to go another day without sleep. The coffee beans are for a boost of energy to lift my angered spirits so I can get through another sleep deprived night. The whip cream, cinnamon, and chocolate fudge have a light and airy effect. Lastly, the strawberries remind me that there is something sweet and special in life and, that just because, I lose sleep another night in a row it’s all still worth it.