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Filling Spice Jar's as Your Wife

Spice Journeys: Cultures and Traditions

By zulfi buxPublished 2 years ago • 1 min read

In the quiet of the kitchen, sunlight falls, Golden and warm on these spice-splashed walls. I lift each jar with a gentle hand, Knowing this rhythm, like shifting sand. Paprika, saffron, turmeric’s gold, Stories of lands and tales untold. Each grain, each pinch, a whisper of time, Weaving a love like a seasoned rhyme. I feel the weight of cinnamon's bark, A rich, sweet scent, both bright and dark. Ginger, cayenne—fire in disguise, A dance of warmth in our humble guise. Together, we’ve filled jars and lives, Through flavors and days as husband and wife. This simple task, this seasoned art, Turns dust to dreams in a beating heart. With every shake, a memory stirs— First glances, shy laughs, now ours, now hers. For filling these jars is more than it seems; It’s crafting a life of layered dreams. From cumin's earth to nutmeg's spice, A blend of trials, moments nice. We season, we savor, both bitter and sweet, In our shared kitchen, love’s heartbeat. So here’s to the spice jars, each filled anew, To flavors we’ve savored and those still due. In this rhythm, this quiet, we find our way, Side by side, come what may. Each pinch, each sprinkle, a vow to stay, In love, in spice, come what may.

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    Written by zulfi bux