Onions

i chased her again as i do
and pierced through the layers
learning about her more and more
as we explored together under the sun
it begun
the process that changes two people to one
there's no going back now
and it's not hyperbole
this is the science of chemistry

So I got it in my head to see what eating a raw onion like an apple would be like. I was able to do two bites before it started to not sit well in my stomach. I gave it some time and tried to take a third bite but by then my brain had caught up with me and I instantly spat it out. I ended up caramelizing the rest of it and eating it with hot dogs.

It made me think of chemical changes. Something changes permanently when you cook it. It becomes something different; something new. And in the case of onions, something a lot more palatable for me. Peace out.

HTFILWA CH 10: Devotion

i tried to prove my devotion
and started throwing rocks into the ocean
the waters began to rise as if in slow motion
and yet i'm nowhere nearer to your heart
but i made a start with this rock
i moved away from talk and showed some action
i need more of you; i want satisfaction
to demonstrate my devotion was extraordinary
that i should be your permanent contemporary

Finally done the book and this mini-project. The last real chapter of the book with new content was about devotion. It made me think of menial/minor tasks that people do to show devotion. What's more idiotic than trying to raise the water level of the ocean by throwing rocks into it?

This book had a central backbone on Arthur Aron's 36 questions. None of them are magical on their own and there's not really any magic in the list. It's about talking about things that matter and learning things about your partner beyond surface level ideas. Peace out.

HTFILWA Ch 9: Choosing

i was perusing
reading the fine print before the choosing
smelled the stem and checked for bruising
the instructions were confusing
looks from the people waiting behind me were accusing
but i've grown tired of all the losing
i took extra time to do some musing
to make sure this was the right fusing
the one i should take home

As I said, I'm doubling up today so that I can finish this book tomorrow and move onto new projects. This chapter was about choosing... based on the premise that if you could fall in love with anyone, how do you choose? I think a lot of these later chapters have had similar themes and I'm hesitant in sharing my thoughts on these topics because I feel they may be better suited for later chapters. Tomorrow's the last day of this project so I'll make sure to include any thoughts in tomorrow's posts. Peace out.

HTFILWA Ch 8: Advice

she thought she'd volunteer unasked for advice
i shot her a look of ice

Today's chapter was on bad advice or how every thinks they are an expert about love. I feel like I've already talked about some advice I received in a post earlier this week so I'll leave it at that. I might double-up my writing this weekend because I want to complete this mini-project. Peace out.