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Rated: E · Poetry · Women's · #2292672
written February 2013 in Las Vegas, NV
A young woman, sitting alone,
Sips from a coffee cup with a chipped rim.

The coffee tastes acidic,
bitter,
and slightly soapy.

Inside the cup floats a brown film.

Though she takes extra care not to spill,
coffee is already crusting in the saucer.

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