Spice
You are the spice, the flavour and the bite. And we all know how bland life can be without a little spice. How even the most beautiful meal can leave you wanting when there is no depth to it, no warmth, no heat, nothing that lingers long after the last mouthful. How food can fill your belly without ever quite satisfying your soul. And then there is you. You, with your unmistakable flavour, your warmth, your sharpness. You, who can turn the ordinary into something worth remembering. Who can make the simplest moments taste richer, the dullest days a little more alive. You bring colour to the things I had grown accustomed to seeing in black and white. You wake up parts of me that had forgotten they could feel so much. But here's the thing about spice: it isn't always pleasant. Bite down on a cardamom pod when you weren't expecting it, or catch a whole clove between your teeth, and suddenly you're not savouring anything. You're gagging, searching desperately f...
