Teapot

 

Ingredients 

• two parts water
• one part coffee
• lump of sugar
• tablespoon of honey
• a trickle of hope
• a drop of sunshine 

Directions

• brew gently

I did everything right. 

I coloured inside the lines. 

I followed the recipe

And yet, 

Try as I might

There's always an alarming amount

of bitterness in my cup. 

Drink up, they tell me, 

there is still warmth to be found... 

And bitter is better than empty. 

Still I pour of myself, 

and every ingredient on the shelf

Just to taste something sweet. 

Refill, Reheat, Repeat