Coffee Break

Ain't nothin' like a steamin' cup o' coffee to greet the early morn. It'll calm yer nerves and git you goin' just as sure as you wuz born! With mixin's added to suit yer taste, it must be scaldin' hot, Decaf, regular, chicory-strong or mild, it really matters not! Some folks prefer a styrofoam cup, others a massive mug, But those proffer an indelicate way to down a gulpin' slug. Others, a dainty cup and saucer, pinkie sedately bent, Sippin' delicately so social faux pas one is sure to prevent! I hear it ain't acceptable to dunk a donut in yer mug o' java, Or pour coffee in a saucer to cool, tho' it's hot as flowin' lava. But I ain't concerned about it bein' a great big social blunder, As folks disdainfully stare at me as if I wuz some alien wonder! Docs debate the merits of caffeine, whether it's healthy or not. Let 'em bicker, I'll decide what to percolate in my coffee pot! My dear old Dad had his daily caffeine fix, livin' 'til ninety-four. I've done the same fer years and I'm approachin' nigh four-score! Nowadays, fancy concoctions are brewed for the discernin' taste; Expresso, mocha, cappuccino, even Irish whiskey laced! Such exotic ambrosia to others I'll graciously defer. I'll keep on slurpin' an ordinary cop 'o joe, which I much prefer! Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired (© All Rights Reserved)