Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Coffee Rings


Coffee rings

Coffee stains

Past people

Moving on

We laugh, and laugh, and laugh,

Lovers’ breakfast

Drug of choice

Mood Swings

Ruined furniture

Remember the coasters.

Kiss and make-up

Clinging to a cup

Escape the cold

Dunk, and Dunk, and Dunk,

Awaiting the aroma of

Coffee beans brewing

More for two

Too much for one,

Remember the coasters.

Double the rings

Daily routines

    Starting Over, and Over, and Over,

A Time to go

A Time to stay

Drink some more

Never put away

For the love of God,

Please use a coaster.

I don’t want your rings,

The promises people bring

With a cup of coffee.

Let’s go to a cafĂ©

Sip tea instead

Leave rings

Where they’re not permanent

And call this,

a Temporary relationship.

-Angela C. Quincey 




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