Today I did a great wrong. It has been weighing on my mind all day. It is a wrong that cannot be undone and I am truly sorry for committing this travesty. This morning, during all the hectic running around in the early hours of a Monday, it totally just slipped my mind. I know what you are thinking, how could something like this slip your mind? I can’t even make up an excuse for this behaviour. All I can say is that I realized my mistake as I stepped on the subway. By that time it was too late to set things right. Yes, I had forgotten my morning coffee on my kitchen counter. As I rode the subway, I could only think about its warmth radiating through the walls of my travel mug.
I suffered for my mistake all day long. First the headaches came, and then the shakes followed. Thoughts of the coffee’s delicious warmth haunted my mind. I left work early just to see if I could salvage the drink. I was not above drinking it luke warm or even adding hot water to the mix to try and revitalize it. I knew I would not be able to bring myself to the point where I would microwave it though. I do not believe in playing God. Barging through the front door of my home, I went straight to the kitchen. I cradled the body of my coffee mug in my arms. It was cold, so very cold. I was too late. I had murdered my coffee with my neglect.
Alone, I had a nice ceremony for the coffee as I sent its remains down the drain of my kitchen sink. As it swirled down to its final resting place, many thoughts went through my mind. Mainly, I thought of what I may end up doing to my poor evening cup of tea.
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