Coffee conversation

by Everlasting   Nov 26, 2014


"No more.
I won't let this conversation
be the coffee you stir every morning
With sugar
To make it less bitter

I won't.

Plus,

I'm tired of drinking hot coffee
when I know it would have the same effect as if it were cold

Make me sleepless, that's all.

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You see,
I'm not a kid anymore.

I like my coffee bitter and cold.
At least, I can drink it in one go without getting myself burnt.

That's how I want this conversation to be, mom!"

To which his mom while stirring his coffee replied with a bitter-cold tone and eye:

milk?

His reply:

Yes, please.

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  • 9 years ago

    by BlueJay

    I love the creativity in your poems each one is wonderful in its own way and uses a different style and voice to capture the story or personality of each individual idea. Greatly penned to show the dynamics of family members.

  • 9 years ago

    by Baby Rainbow

    Really liked this. I thought it was interesting to have the relationship between the mother and son and use the coffee to show your message. I think you done well to use the contrast of cold and hot coffee, and what they mean.

    In this line:

    At least, I can drink it in one go without getting myself burn.

    Burn should be burnt.

    Creative piece, well done.

  • 9 years ago

    by Naughtymouse

    I love the tone and the language you use in this write and i also love the mothers reply, she just cuts right through him with one word....the power of a mother is one to be reckoned with :)

    My only thing...."myself burn" i think that should be burnt.,,,,,but even so i really liked this piece :)

  • 9 years ago

    by Larry Chamberlin

    Or perhaps the child protests the confinement of the (s)mothering dictates of the mom yet has only the strength to vocalize his displeasure without carrying his rebellion through.

    Excellent slice of reality just as quirky as it comes, Luce.

  • 9 years ago

    by nouriguess

    Haha, I love this.

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