Cold coffee
You mock me for my coffee left cold and lonely
On the bedside table.
I always promise to drink it, yet never do.
My mishaps amuse you
So you kiss my furrowed brow
And smile, winningly.
Hot caffeinated steam billows through the room
As I bide my time for the perfect Celsius.
Meanwhile, you cradle my face in your palms
As a Fortune Teller beholds a crystal ball
So precious and dangerous in its’ fragility;
The certain uncertainty of what the future holds.
I hear promises tinkle in the doorways, soft chimes of hope
And dream-like fantasies of years to come.
The suburbs, a country house, a farm
Heaving with young, beautiful four-legged creatures,
Children, laughter, sunsets and soft sighs over
Cups of warm tea and honey
That I will never drink.
About this poem
This poem explores the exciting, whimsical nature of new a new relationship.
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Written on February 07, 2022
Submitted by ruby1449 on September 29, 2022
Modified on April 09, 2023
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Quick analysis:
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 761 |
Words | 146 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 6, 6, 1 |
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