This steamy beverage keeps me conscious.<\/p>\n
It is a little cup of comfort<\/p>\n
On a cold, early autumn English night-<\/p>\n
Reminiscent of baristas in sunnier climes.<\/p>\n
I see them now. It must be daylight there,<\/p>\n
And they are outside the cafes taking orders from tables<\/p>\n
of tourists, or of locals who enjoy a pace of life that permits them such luxuries.<\/p>\n
I cradle it in my hands as though holding onto a dream;<\/p>\n
I pluck a cocktail stick and craft my own heart in the frothy topping.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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