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    Over a Cup of Coffee
    Over a Cup of Coffee
    Over a Cup of Coffee
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    Over a Cup of Coffee

    By W. Y. Lee

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    "Over A Cup Of Coffee" is a book of poems about friends spending time together discussing issues, past and present, sad or happy, good or bad times, anything, while we eat and drink our coffees at a coffee shop or restaurant. It becomes addictive like the caffeine we drink composing free verses.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateJul 12, 2013
    ISBN9781481772112
    Over a Cup of Coffee
    Author

    W. Y. Lee

    Author born in Victoria, B.C. Canada, now resides with her family in Vancouver. Author enjoys writing and travelling. Education majored in law and journalism in Ottawa, Ontario. Quest to fulfill another bucket in life through writing.

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      Over a Cup of Coffee - W. Y. Lee

      Over A Cup of Coffee

      Over a cup of coffee brewed

      Decaffeinated,

      We mulled over our daily woes,

      Maternal exchanges, others misunderstood;

      By the glass counter,

      A myriad of homemade sweet pastries and rolls,

      Tempting, to soothe our minds,

      Oozing in the air,

      The flavours lingering,

      Mingling with our voices,

      We pause, a temptation,

      Questioning the calories,

      Seemingly harmful for our mature bodies,

      Changing ever more!

      Do we really mind, we care?

      What havoc, a concern for some

      To exercise,

      Not yet burdened, a warning,

      Signaling in advance, a restriction,

      Placed upon us so soon.

      A refill?

      The waitress asks.

      In the midst of our conversation,

      We do not mind a brief stop,

      Interrupting our train of thoughts,

      Thinking about the need

      To clear our minds, incomprehensible,

      Sipping another cup of cappuccino,

      Frothy and creamy to the brim.

      Sitting to the right of us,

      Another woman

      In business attire,

      Alone,

      Her mind seems so distant,

      Drifting towards the window sill,

      Waiting

      And cooling down her cup of green Matcha tea,

      So obvious of her slim body,

      Her microwaved warmed, Low fat Blueberry Bran arrived,

      She quickly swallowed the broken pieces,

      Checked her Iphone,

      Mesmerized,

      Out of the door,

      She left Wearing down her heels.

      Another hour

      Ending our brief stop,

      Exchanging our thoughts, now released,

      A discussion, soon forgotten,

      A maternal dialogue, all so familiar,

      To those who understood

      The level of stress.

      Small wonders,

      We often questioned,

      We may share,

      Unleashed.

      Thinking how much our female companion,

      Wagging her tail,

      Lying on cemented ground,

      Glancing up with her large brown eyes,

      She often heard, Listening and patiently,

      Not even a whimper,

      Sensing, she cares about two companions,

      Sharing another day

      Over a cup of coffee.

      Going Crazy over Food

      If I had a moment

      Going crazy for food,

      Though not seriously

      Required,

      I pause for a moment,

      Listen to my inner voice,

      Hearing my mentor

      Lecturing us,

      Be mindful

      Of what we eat,

      When we eat,

      How much we

      Should eat,

      Where we eat,

      Then,

      In my desperation

      I changed my mind

      And

      Think of everything

      Except food,

      To do something else,

      I should take a walk,

      Just breathe in and out

      To clear my mind,

      Dropping by a yoga or

      Fitness centre,

      Exercise for ten minutes

      On a mat or treadmill,

      Run up and down the staircase

      At home,

      Take a shower,

      Even if I had taken one already,

      Email a friend,

      Reach for a glass

      Of water

      To quench my thirst

      And hunger pains,

      Google a new message,

      Call a friend or relative,

      Read a book

      Or magazine

      Write a poem,

      Throw in a load of wash,

      Go to a movie,

      Listen to music,

      Stand in line

      For a mid afternoon play,

      Turn on the radio

      To hear a classical

      Bach or Beethoven,

      Go window shopping

      At the mall,

      Walk my dog,

      Tidy up my garden,

      Water my tropical plants,

      Etched another painting,

      Go to use another hour

      Of my gym membership,

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