Yesterday's Brew

Yesterday’s Brew Her sleep-twisted eyes wake early Monday morning from a Friday night dream of memories and laughter The coffee smells black like yesterday’s brew but today she needs creamer and a cigarette too Rays of love shimmer through her window, warming just her toes in the carpet squares of light When the sun shines this bright, she misses the moon, (It’s too soon, it’s too soon…) but in the dark hours, she’ll float under the stars Listening to music with her heart behind curtains, music that you never could write for her Trouble lays on a pillow in the back When it leaves she goes yearning for the past She sleeps in your bed just to leave it unmade Walks to the window just to pull down the shade While you stand out with the rain and the sun Waiting there just to watch the only open opportunity, close -realizing she is the cloud soaking your sunlight and you’ll never be warm again… All those times you hoped to be the daylight in her heart. You know now you were just the starlight in her eyes, don’t you? Don’t you…? August 13th, 2013 Author’s Post Note: Just put on a coat until summer arrives, Then add some milk and sugar to your coffee. You’ll feel better. August 14th, 2013