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I love my morning coffee, It is hot and strong, Like a firm handshake or a warm hug first thing in the morning, It gives me the masculine strength to start the day and venture into the life of a parent raising a son. The aroma is familiar and friendly, One that takes me back to my days at university – the first round I mean. When time was flexible, and it was ok to live on porridge and rice for five days, and then smoked salmon and cadbury’s chocolate on when I got paid, because there was always someone to buy the next beer. In that four bedroom shared house, with guests every night, I drank my coffee black, because the milk was always out. Come to think of it, the toilet paper was often out too… so I kept a secret stash. These days, I add a dollop of thick cream to my coffee in the morning for richness and indulgence, It whisks me off to a place of my dreams – Pari Where I imagine myself in flowing skirts, and bright red lipstick As I laugh loudly to jokes spoken in beautiful **** French by tall handsome men, Here I can speak French, laugh in French, make love in French and I am honoured as the beautiful Aussie goddess I am. I’m not sure where said 8 year old is whilst I am in France … I guess he is there riding his bike with the locals and whatever 8 year olds do… but he is not sipping my coffee. I drink my morning coffee from a great big mug with painted dragon flys on it, The dragon flys reminds me, everyday is new beginnings, A chance to transform what was before, To sore high and far, And that nothing is ever stuck in one place. As I towards the end of my cup, I swirl the coffee and the cream back together, The temperature has dropped, The taste is not as strong, But the impact on my day is for ever, as I return to my place and my life to hear the words ‘mum, what’s for breakfast’. I love my morning coffee.
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Jan 14, 2018
Jan 14, 2018 at 6:18 PM UTC
I love my morning coffee
I love my morning coffee, It is hot and strong, Like a firm handshake or a warm hug first thing in the morning, It gives me the masculine strength to start the day and venture into the life of a parent raising a son. The aroma is familiar and friendly, One that takes me back to my days at university – the first round I mean. When time was flexible, and it was ok to live on porridge and rice for five days, and then smoked salmon and cadbury’s chocolate on when I got paid, because there was always someone to buy the next beer. In that four bedroom shared house, with guests every night, I drank my coffee black, because the milk was always out. Come to think of it, the toilet paper was often out too… so I kept a secret stash. These days, I add a dollop of thick cream to my coffee in the morning for richness and indulgence, It whisks me off to a place of my dreams – Pari Where I imagine myself in flowing skirts, and bright red lipstick As I laugh loudly to jokes spoken in beautiful **** French by tall handsome men, Here I can speak French, laugh in French, make love in French and I am honoured as the beautiful Aussie goddess I am. I’m not sure where said 8 year old is whilst I am in France … I guess he is there riding his bike with the locals and whatever 8 year olds do… but he is not sipping my coffee. I drink my morning coffee from a great big mug with painted dragon flys on it, The dragon flys reminds me, everyday is new beginnings, A chance to transform what was before, To sore high and far, And that nothing is ever stuck in one place. As I towards the end of my cup, I swirl the coffee and the cream back together, The temperature has dropped, The taste is not as strong, But the impact on my day is for ever, as I return to my place and my life to hear the words ‘mum, what’s for breakfast’. I love my morning coffee.
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Jan 14, 2018
Jan 14, 2018 at 6:18 PM UTC
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