Ah, coffee! Tasty and inspiring…

The residue collects at the bottom of the cup
becoming the grit in my last swallow
like accidentally drinking sand
from the beach drink after the spill

I rinse and I rinse
but I still feel the crunch between my teeth
and I wonder how to rid myself of the stain
that now marks my once-clean shirt

I feel the reassuring touch on my hand
by its conspicuous absence
The only visible evidence
is the single coffee ground I wiped from my mouth

(21 June 2015—posted June 22)