Sitting relaxed with a bookshop coffee Enjoying the spacious quiet of my own company Absorbing the backdrop of aromatic percolation Of released steam offering sweetened caffeination The gentle mumur of friends in conversation The swift taps of bowed students writing late dissitations And wall to wall literature patiently inviting exploration This is a bliss that aids meditation.
And then - uninvited - I'm aware of a cold creeping consternation At the realisation of the absent phone connection So I pack my bag with resentful capitulation Seeking a stronger indication of digital association.