“He knows what “Honey” does. It pours sweetness all over my sharpness, reminds me that I’ve been taught to melt easy on the tongue, to become smooth to digest, and the “Honey” oozes over my mouth and sticks my lips together until I am quiet again.”
About This Quote
She romanticizes honey: how men want women to be soft and sweet and easy to digest. When he calls her "honey," she melts and stays quiet.