But I Don’t WANNA Be An Onion

Wikipedia ~ Onions (in Public Domain)

‘Twas the day after Thanksgiving
And tummies were bloated
Stuffing and potatoes
Had all been demoted

A cook entered her kitchen
With true trepidation
Wondering what she should serve
To lingering friends & relations

Grabbing a huge soup pot
The cook commenced chopping
Soon fumes from an onion
Caused tears to start dropping

From a bowl on the counter
A small onion gave a great sigh
“I don’t WANNA be an onion
And make people cry!”

Wikipedia ~ Carrots (in Public Domain)

“Cooks cutting carrots
Have eyes that stay dry
I don’t WANNA be an onion
And make people cry!”

A voice from the sideboard
From a pie shunted aside
Heard the small onion and,
With compassion, replied:

“It’s true that onions
Have a strong perfume
With aromas that quickly
Permeate the room

“But when making chili,
Casseroles, soups, and stews
The onion is the Secret
Ingredient cooks choose”

“Why is that?” asked the onion
To the kind pumpkin pie

But a man’s loud {{burp}}
Was the only reply

Wikipedia ~ Pumpkin Pie (in Public Domain)

Thoughts to Ponder:

* Nature does not ask, “what do they want me to be?”  Its glory lies in its authenticity.

* When you stop hiding who you are, you have more energy to become more fully who you want to be.

* And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud, was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. ~ Anais Nin

* I always wanted to be somebody . . . now I realize I should have been more specific. ~ Lily Tomlin

* The easiest way to transform the world is to change your perspective.