Espresso shots pour,
And I'm mainlining caffeine.
The taste of coffee tickles my tounge
And I feel at ease.
Milk steaming,
Eyes gleaming
Smile beaming.
Then the espresso shots die.
I let them sit too long.
Didn't down them quick enough
Or craft a creative caffinated drink
To keep me awake.
I too fall dead asleep
Weak
By the bleak
Black eye
And frowning face.
Uppers and downers
I am the latter,
Flattering to be the the stimulating
Drink that drowns her.
I'm no longer interested in espresso.
A barista falling
Like my fortísima not running
Now crawling.
I'm not caring,
Unawaring
Becoming wary
And scary.
I lost myself
And esteem
To be the milk that was once steamed
And sweetened.
Dead like espresso shots
On a lonely bar.
My head is clouded by knots
Of why I've strayed so far.
Feb 8, 2020
Feb 8, 2020 at 11:16 PM UTC
Espresso shots pour,
And I'm mainlining caffeine.
The taste of coffee tickles my tounge
And I feel at ease.
Milk steaming,
Eyes gleaming
Smile beaming.
Then the espresso shots die.
I let them sit too long.
Didn't down them quick enough
Or craft a creative caffinated drink
To keep me awake.
I too fall dead asleep
Weak
By the bleak
Black eye
And frowning face.
Uppers and downers
I am the latter,
Flattering to be the the stimulating
Drink that drowns her.
I'm no longer interested in espresso.
A barista falling
Like my fortísima not running
Now crawling.
I'm not caring,
Unawaring
Becoming wary
And scary.
I lost myself
And esteem
To be the milk that was once steamed
And sweetened.
Dead like espresso shots
On a lonely bar.
My head is clouded by knots
Of why I've strayed so far.
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