Forget complicated instructions.
Ignore those who say you must try this you
must do that.
Buy tea that sounds yummy. Brew it.
If you like it sweet, add sweet. If you don’t,
don’t. You are not under surveillance by the tea police
as you top your fine English breakfast with Redi Whip.
sip
people across this blue-green world drink with you.
breathe
Today, I drink Joy
read a poem or two
in a few minutes, the leaves unfurl
and so do I. The laptop anticipates my next move.
Most days the tea runs out before the words.
