Zucchini and Squash
Once two of my least favorite veggies in the world,
I realized just how quickly life can change on you
Through the course of time
How sudden the impact it can have as you grow.
I hated Zucchini; I used to cry when I saw my mom cut it into a bowl.
As she added the Squash and threw it on the pan to have it sautéed,
I’d beg her to make potatoes instead.
But she’d ignore me and dump the yellow and green mess on my plate.
I would refuse to eat it, cry as she stuffed it in my mouth
Spoonful, by spoonful.
A gruesome flavor I thought it to be.
A taste of watered down cucumbers
Swam in my mouth.
I’d cry and choke it down
Over and over again.
Two years later, I get a change of heart.
One day, I carefully taste my plate full of sautéed Zucchini and Squash.
The flavors begin to blend together.
A harmony of seasonings dance on my taste buds,
Exotic spices swimming in my mouth.
My eyes widen as the new taste
Gets to me, and I shout,
“Oh Lord! I’ve been missing so much!”
From that day on, the food is my favorite.
I never complain about it being on my plate.
Kind to think of it, I don’t complain at all.
Copyright © Shanda Braxton | Year Posted 2015
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