I poured myself
inside your cup
pretended to be tea
your lips pursed to the rim
burning kiss
bile churns
you forgot
I'm made of sins

Alyssapolaris

A cup of tea

Jun 5, 2026

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mary-anne-norton

This poem is good to the last drop. Read and reread. "I poured myself into your cup." Thanks for sharing keep penning

glenn-currier

Those last two lines walloped me. I love he images and the metaphor especially in those first two lines. Genius work, Alyssa. Thank you.

Tea is a great metaphor
an elegant seduction if you will turns out quite the opposite well penned lovely write bravo &#9996;&#65039;&#9829;&#65039;:)))

yosemite

i totally get a lowkey sinister vibe from this and i so dig it

removed.-zfk2

Wyatt-

This a great poem, thank you for sharing!

reaofsun

What an absolutely beautiful poem! I cannot get over how you made yourself the poisonous tea for the unfortunate soul to drink. Too good

flatfielder

nkTran

Love this poem.  Even translated it into Vietnamese traditional 68 style:
  Ro&#769;t m&#417;&#768;i anh che&#769;n tra&#768; em,
  &#272;&#226;y th&#417;m ng&#432;&#803;c no&#771;n, &#273;&#226;y m&#234;&#768;m vai ngoan.
  Bo&#777;ng m&#244;i!  Cha&#769;y ru&#244;&#803;t!   B&#226;&#768;m gan!
  Ch&#234;&#769;t anh ch&#432;a?  Tru&#769;ng &#273;&#417;&#768;i oan nghi&#234;&#803;t r&#244;&#768;i...

marty-2

Beautiful write. I love it. This is one that makes you think and think. Every time i read i get a new and steonger emotion. Thank you for blessing us

TravelerTim

Beanie

scrittora

bonita-costello

Such personification. Very enjoyable,  TFS

Nelly

removed.-dl81

A lot of emotions in that cup. Thanks for sharing !!

oriana4

I loved this and really strongly related to the narrator

justin-7

calebajohnson

TeddySupernova

The imagery is just spectacular, fantastic work!

sincerelyscholtens

GraceA

I really like this. The way I interpreted it was tea, you would think, is sort of like an innocent thing to drink. Whoever drank you forgot that tea can be poisoned. Maybe I interpreted it wrong or you intended differently. I love it, great work!

TheEternalRomantic

A great poem, made my heart miss a beat. Thanks for sharing such beautifull words and feelings.

Sagej04

deborah-t-johnson

Love the switch Thought was going to be a love poem Surpize!

SCHEDAR

j-a-connor

amberj

Pranav

Shani

Oh! This is superb! It's not often that I read a poem quite so many times! XxX

martina-swift

Melmartz

chaya136

tina-m

I love the whole concept of filling up someone else's cup -  "pretending to be tea" - which makes me wonder, what kind of bitter-sweet concoction might brew from me.  Thank you!

luis-a-estable

This is deceitful and clever maneuver at the same time.
Good read.

iwasneverhere

U857736

Nameeta

star-bg

inspiring though I don't believe in sins. I think everyone is a gift to savor and celebrate. I don't believe God judges but I am glad you shared.
You inspired me to write haiku
loving potion brews 
tea made to expand senses
potion heals lonely

Loretta

great introspective poem Alyssa. thank you

doug-potter-1

I poured myself
inside your cup
pretended

to be tea
your lips
to the
rim.

Beautiful. Thank you

LoriJonesMcCaffery

Rob-bigfoot

Belles_t

zebrablack

Indeed

VladislavMartynovitch

You, sweety Cup! So nice to spread your rim
And touch it all with Lips and tip of Tongue - 
And then partake your Essence, tasting Cream
And wishing more, when all the Cup is done...

ava-lennon

OpticSeagull

...   as you hum your satisfaction, at my entropic dissolution into your great vessel.
regardless what words are picked i feel mislead by the poem. Didn't she make the tea herself? What would she do when tasting poison. Is this a haiku? I never know how many syllables you were constrained to. The twist ending just leaves questions and doesn't resolve anything for me.