Some Coffee with My Thoughts

After a challenging day with much to do, a quiet corner with a warm coffee cup...comfort.

Each day can be quite hard to live through living's daily tasks,
but when the work is finished for the day, I need to stop.
A cup of coffee can be brewed and crafted to perfection.
With that cup so warm and aromatic, I find a place to sit and sip.
What do I hope to find in that moment?

I hope to find a place to give my mind rest without another requirement.
There, is where, I can ponder the idea of value in who I am created to be.
The dark roast, filling the cup, brings lightness to the mind.
A frothy cream with sweetness, just enough, gives a moment's peace to think.
Must each thought be another solution?

Contemplate the amber of the fire in the hearth, that warms the person on a chilly evening.
Has God created me only for work, or moreover to be found in joyful love of Him?
Am I only valuable when I make something others value or because He made me of value?
Blest coffee on the tongue, its wondrous taste to sip.
Great time for thinking with my coffee cup!

Lines:15
Form: Free Verse

by Jay O'Toole
on September 24th, 2026