I Don't Drink Coffee Anymore

Coffee isn't enough for me anymore.

The caffeine has to be injected directly into my bloodstream in order to form cohesive thoughts,

Nothing wakes me up like you do now.

Waking up without you is like

Cold start.

Chug.

and stop.

Like the engine of a '72 Caddy on a colder than average December morning.

Coffee doesn't do it for me anymore,

How could it when you hugging me from behind while I scoop coffee gives me more energy than the beans ever could?

I used to drink it black because I liked the flavor

Now I have to use cream. Just a little, so its bitter and sweet

Just like you are.

Hug around the neck,

Dancing around the kitchen in our pajamas

Chasing cats with stomping fefet

My head in your lap

My head in your lap

Making stories up on the couch,

Pretending to be other people in another world

Stealing my glass of water

My cup of coffee

Tea

Cocoa

Wine

Just pouring one glass because we both know we'll end up sharing it anyway.

I don't drink coffee anymore,

How could I?

How could I replace the high you give me with something synthetic,

The fire in my veins.

Coffee doesn't do anything for me anymore,

It can't not when your touch feels like 20 volts straight to the heart,

A shot of adrenaline stabbed into my chest.

There is no way to come back from this

no replacement

no swap

nothing can even come close to it.

Coffee isn't enough for me anymore,

It just makes me realize that I was asleep until I met you,

Just like Aurora I come alive when you're near

How could I still drink coffee when it's just a temporary fix,

a bandaid over a gunshot wound,

scotch tape over a busted pipe,

honey on a bruise

Nothing compares to you.

I don't drink coffee anymore.