coffee black, no sugar

coffee and thoughts

jelly and tears

buttered memories

breakfast alone...slow and painful bites

melancholy set...

timed not to sulk to a crisp

watching tv...or it's watching me

can't tell at all

hoped to share a cup once

kisses and sips

making a memory or two

breakfast...me and you

guess i'll sip and think

nosh and sniffle

forget what went wrong

watch TV alone

doze and wake obliviously
try and write
my pen looming over paper
threatening to compose...i suppose

cold coffee
stiff spoon
cold morning
it's past noon
and all i can think...
against the spoon's clink
was that you were once here
and the coffee was brewing
the scent was inviting
my longing for morning love
gone with the steam off my cup
i ain't hungry,
you're eating elsewhere
and i'm stuck
with a cup of coffee...
black...no sugar.