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A Moment in Time

By Kristen BalyeatPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
French Press
Photo by Izzy Rivi on Unsplash

Early rise...Coarse beans,

whistling kettle, watch the clock...

Press, pour, sip…alive.

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About the Creator

Kristen Balyeat

Words fly to me on the wind, bump into me as I'm strolling the city, splash me in the face while I rest by the river, and shake me awake in the middle of the night—I’m humbly one of the vessels they use to come to life.

Also, i love you:)

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  • Rob Angeli3 years ago

    Perfect atmosphere. Nice.

  • This IS me, at 4am.

  • Candace 3 years ago

    This feels like a familiar morning.. I can smell the coffee, the aroma coming from the French press! Your words took me to A happy morning

  • Ahh very good I love coffee and love my French press 😊

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