Coffee

Child of the tropic sun, my hot,
Dark, Colombian darling. Light
Of my life. I'd friends. They say I went to pot--
You made me shake and keep me up at night--
But do I care? Of course not! My heart pounds
(The last of you lingers) as I smell the heady,
Delicious scent of those delightful mounds
Of grounds . . . soft gurgling sounds . . . at last, you're ready.
"You taste so good," I whisper. You don't answer,
My coy dear. Together, silently,
My darling, we commune; our bittersweet romance
Is something they don't understand. You see,
You wait for me each morning in the kitchen.
(Not like my wife. Good riddance!) Babe, you're bitchen.

June 11, 1997

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