Mourning Mug
Lifting the dark, heavy coffee mug,
I drank to the comforts of drinking—
For the repossession of nostalgia
My neck was burning
As the liquid skipped down my throat,
A moon-like face shining in the cup
I downed the rest of childhood,
Drowning in dismal déjà vu
Staring at her sadly... reflecting
At the bottom of the mug,
She stared back insatiably
Did she truly hate me—or miss me?
I drank to the last drip
I would only see her face again
When my distinctive thirst returned
Copyright © Laura Breidenthal | Year Posted 2016
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