These Are My JOTtings, Part #2

It Was Ground

He spit the mouthful on the floor.
Disdain now covered all his face.
"This cup of blame, I now abhor.
Your coffee shop's a full disgrace."

"I'm sorry, Sir. I'd like to bless
you with a better coffee quest."
"It tastes like mud. I've more distress
than when I entered from my test."

"I think it's so. It's what they say,
'The dirty chai or Joe is great
when ground for you upon this day.
'Tis mea culpa on your plate."

Why that's the thing I need to do,
he thought within and paid his tab.
A coffee shop so very new
of muddy buddies from my lab.

What shall I call this dirty source
of coffee goodness made from mud?
'Twas then he knew the truth, of course,
that "It Was Ground" is good or dud.

by Jay O’Toole
on September 7th, 2021