Friday, December 20, 2024

I Want To Go Back

This strikes a chord in me I am reluctant to own.
It conjures up my mother's "I'm sorry's".  A consistent refrain
 I hear echoed in my own speech, making me cringe.

I also remember her frequent admonishment about
catching more flies with honey than with vinegar.

Still today, I wince at the "vinegary" thoughts
running through my head as a result of tamping myself down;
not to mention what comes out of my mouth at times.
It makes accepting myself as I am difficult. 
My astrigent tendencies repel me.  

This made me wonder about the combination of the two.
Here's what AI says about mixing honey with vinegar:
"When combined, honey and vinegar create a taste that is both sweet and tangy
with the honey's sweetness balancing out the vinegar's acidity, 
often described as a "balanced" or "complex" flavor profile; 
this mixture is commonly called "honey vinegar" 
and is often used in salad dressings and marinades."

I can take "balanced" and "complex".

Namaste'







 

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