I speak of a jar in the back of your mind— A cucumber crisp in a brine you can’t find. What turns it into a pickle? What sweetens the sour? Solve this small puzzle and claim human power. Walls without mortar, rules without bars; They whisper of “fit” while they ration the stars. If bias is raw and still green on the vine, What brine will you choose—neglect or design? Shifts in appearance show how exclusion puts on a new coat, counting the tokens it teaches to float. Numbers may sparkle, yet shadows accrue— If the brine isn’t loving, what flavor comes through? "I’m neutral,” you say, as the jar seals tight; Silence is gravity cloaked as a right. Fear feeds the microbes that cloud up the glass— Will you name what you see or let murkiness pass? Love is solvent, adaptive, and clear. It loosens the rigid and freshens the drear. Listen, set boundaries, share power, and take heed—salt, spice, and warmth are needed for the ferment we need. What thrives when unspoken yet fades when confess...