R.E.S.P.E.C.T

I have long been 'no respecter of persons [of status]'
and yet every day I am pleasantly surprised
when for having a respect for ordinary people,
regardless of their status or lack of it,
that the same respect has been returned to me,
enhanced by me being included in it.   

Occasional Proportionality

What does sex have in common with food?
Both are best taken slowly, and they improve
when spiced up by herbs and alcohol-added
proportionately to enhance the occasion,
and when done right they leave us (briefly) replete.