Spices

When your eyes shut tight,
Can you taste the bitter salt
in the water
of your tears
lingering,
down your face?

Can you smell the aroma
of peppers,
roasting on the grill?
Does it burn your nostrils?
You don't want it to stop though
because
it feels
So good.

Can you hear
the laughter that
Exuberates from that girl's voice?
Even in itself you can tell she longs
for love.
But why?
She is love.
She searches for something
she does not need when
it's right in
Her Heart.

Can you feel joy
and happiness from the children?
They have a vibe like no other.
They live care-free,
no worries,
but eventually it will all
spiral down the
Tub like their dirty water.

When you open your eyes,
do you see the place,
the same strange place,
Where you don't belong?
The one you
know,
but don't want to?
The place we call home?