"Coffee"

Sleep

Leaves

Slowly;

With tired,

Bleary eyes and hands

That droop, reach for the coffee grounds.

Now,

Scoop

Sand-like

Dark roast grounds,

Spilling against the

Filter paper; spread it thickly.

Step

Three:

Pour the

Water smooth,

Measure evenly –

Two cups could do, but make it four.

The

Wait

(the worst);

It's brewing,

The air fills with it's

Smell – a tease of phantom caffeine.

The

First

Sip, it

Curls the toes

And warms the ribcage.

Drink it slowly – the day can wait. 

m.l.p.