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Just Coffee

JUST COFFEE

morning coffee
that wonderful aroma
piping hot
the first sip shakes you awake
the second resignation

she finally agreed
but just to a cup of coffee
no romance    just conversation
just two looking at each other
the coffee better be good

she said
she just wanted some time to think
i spilled my coffee
just a small stain
too large to wash out

      At Starbucks
“anything else?”
she wants to know
always the same
she’s pretty in a way
but that expression would moldy my cookie

Dave Austin
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Skelly Avatar
August 2, 2015 at 4:59 AM
Nothing quite like the smell of early morning coffee! Enjoyable read, the last line completes the poem in a delightful way. Best wishes~Delice
Horsman Avatar
August 1, 2015 at 9:34 AM
Oh Just a coffee is it? your poetry unfolds something deeper here, and i just love it...
Dietrich Avatar
July 31, 2015 at 10:01 PM
daver when are you putting up that new one from PFT I saw today. It was so awesome!!
Muideen Avatar
July 30, 2015 at 3:52 PM
Your beautiful write make me smile, I like the image of this write, it so vivid and seems like getting the coffee as I'm reading it and the last line is excellent..........A.M.
Dietrich Avatar
July 29, 2015 at 11:25 PM
haha that last line is a killer line! Daver, your birthday must be over by now. But a big happy BELATED birthday to you, my good good friend!!
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