Coffee

bittersweet

memories roll in my mind

like the dark liquid

caressing my tongue

contemplative

of darkest sincerity

of deepest disparity

determining verity

hereditary

in the remembrance

of loved ones long past

in moments here and gone

captivating

sensing the rhythms

pulsing between

enamored with mystery

reassuring

in warmth consoling

in strength sustaining

in familiarity confiding

establishing

this elixir of life

this conduit of love

this reminder of laughter