Caffeine distracts lethargy of wine
as wine attracts simplicity
refining caffeine's dark dualistic depths.
Some substitute weed for wine.
Others mix these all together,
serve over sturdy blocks of ice
refusing to unmelt choices
and hope for Time's most generous best.
Serving more than one.
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