The mug edge white and chipped
by Luc
· 18/12/2025
Published 18/12/2025 17:09
The mug edge, white and chipped.
A sudden jolt, a slip.
My tongue, a clumsy guest,
put to a sudden test.
That coppery bloom, a stain,
a sharp and focused pain.
It bloomed behind my teeth,
a raw and sudden grief.
The coffee cooled, ignored,
by this new taste explored.