Spicy Food
1 min readOct 1, 2019
a twist on my tongue
when fiery food comes
swallowing the hotness of it all
a reminder of how life stings
and me, unable to feel the soothing,
the constant peace for which I’m lurking.
the taste of red peppers
brings back the action of my oppressors
my stomach ingesting hope and fear alike
strong but miserable in this digestive fight
tumultuous tummy earthquakes
from just savoring pepper jack steaks.
Spicy food
doesn’t farewell under my hood
and yet, here I am, indulging in madness
wishing it can provide much more tenderness
just like that helpless love
I desire to attain from above.
