The Spice of Life

Some folks like their food real spicy;
Others lean towards bland.
Oftentimes the piquancy
Is not what you had planned.

There are those who favor bitter;
Many savor sweet.
Recipes that call for both
Are where the twain shall meet.

Certain people would declare
Their meal a real fiasco
If it didn’t have the sting
Of salsa or Tabasco.

Personalities, as well,
Are fiery or cool.
Foods reflect one’s temperament,
Though logic may not rule.

It’s possible that someone dull
Likes savory cuisine,
Yet someone sultry somehow lacks
That tangy pungent gene.

It’s like the nursery rhyme we learned
Of Jack Sprat and his wife:
Variety makes the world go round
And is the spice of life.