Life's coffee

 

 

There sits a coffee cup - Empty and drained of all its warmth. A spoon lies beside it, dry and cold...reflecting the misty grey skies. It's just an empty coffee cup and a spoon. 

And yet...it's so much more.

I wonder, does the cup know how much it warmed my cold and freezing hands? 

Does the cup know how warm my heart feels from all the memories it brought forth?

Does the cup know that I feel calm, from all the musings it whispers to my anxious mind?

Or does the cup just keep giving - not thinking about how much it's draining itself...

Does the cup feel empty - as empty as the desert on a summer's day? 

Does the cup feel cold and sad - like the winter morning cloud? 

Does the cup feel listless as a paper napkin on the wind? 

Unknown future, unknown end, unknown aim - just floating along the passage of wind.

I wonder if the cup realizes how much I see in it, How much it has helped me through my gray morning. How much it's steam reflects my prayer incense and slivers of hope...

Does the cup not realize its beauty? Does the cup not realize its necessity? Does the cup not realize its impact?

I wonder if the spoon sighs at me. Laughing at my silly thoughts of unease. For the spoon is one that stirs in the laughter, the sweetness and the warmth. The spoon knows that the coffee is good - warming and happy. The spoon knows that it's work goes unnoticed. And yet...and yet, the spoon stirs in joy and sweet memories. 

The spoon knows that without these, I would not be able to start my morning. For what is life but a memory of what has gone by and a hope of the sweetness that is to come?

But then again, it's just an empty coffee cup and a spoon. 

And while the cup is drained of its warmth, It sure is full of memories.

Theresa. V

Hello again! This week's writing was something I truly love so much. Given my writing is nothing extraordinary - I do like the fact that we humans can find meaning in the most mundane of things. This week's writing is a reminder to let your mind wander - because the things your brain notices and comes up with can be truly beautiful!

Hope you all have an amazing week ahead. And as usual, please let me know your thoughts or advice in the comments - I always look forward to them!
🤍Tess.