no, the drive was not difficult or lonely
I smiled
perhaps we saw it too late or too early
but though we can’t get the timing quite right yet
at least we know to do the right thing
and relax
stay focused and coherent
tread lightly and carefully
this one is very, very important
but she knows you are thinking of her
constantly
A figure and its base
Breaking the heart with the hands
It is senseless to withhold admiration in this regard.
Few have the privilege of witnessing this. I certainly enjoyed it.
thirst
reversion
they were relics
from lovers past
from a love passed
now they belonged to no one
yet it struck me to touch them
a glimpse into a memory long gone
It’s not the same. I didn’t pay 20 dollars for a pound of coffee. It wasn’t roasted a day ago by local roasters. I had no idea what was in this stuff; the beans, where they were from, nothing. It probably wasn’t even fair trade.
Yet old habits are hard to break. It was dirt coffee, but it deserved the meticulous preparation I gave it anyway. And of course, every drop counts.
