Random Verse: Earl Grey in the Morning

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I had an earl grey tea this morning
the first cup in a while

it made me think of Summertime
sitting at the picnic table
under the shady trees
while Penny ran around and sniffed every little thing
Not-Yet-Husband sat across from me
sipping his coffee, prolonging it
so that he wouldn’t have to go to work

and I, basking in how free and clear the air felt
how deep and green the world was around me
sipping my hot earl grey and loving life

now I sit sipping my cuppa
feeling nostalgic and mourning
for a sleeping season

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©Abigail Siegel, 2021