My Tea Don’t Need No Honey…
My tea don’t need no honey, and my coffee don’t need no cream or sugar.
Maturity has taught me that not everything needs to be sweetened, softened, or made easier to swallow especially not me.
I’ve learned to appreciate things in their original form, to sit with what is, rather than trying to reshape it to my liking.
It makes me think about all the times people have tried to push, mold, and reshape me into something more tolerable for their taste. A version of me they could handle.
But little ol’ me? Resistant.
Unwilling to be watered down.
And if I’m being honest, I’ve done the same.
To myself.
To others.
Tried to smooth out edges, make people fit into my world in ways that felt comfortable for me.
But maybe growth is learning to take things as they come.
No extra sweetness.
No filter.
Just raw.
-Ari
6/27/25