Coffee With Friends Fills The Heart

Oh solitary coffee,
I once acquired your taste.
You filled my stomach
and helped me race
through my day.

But things are different now.
A friend I know
took you to the next level.
Heart to heart
and face to face.
Eye contact and smiles
were introduced.
And it was lovely.

As we sipped,
you turned into friendship.
The taste of you,
through the warmth,
the darkness,
the intense flavor
sipped slowly
along with honesty,
caring and pure delight.

This carried through
in thinking the best.

You were brewed by her hand.
You were poured into the cup.
You were no longer solitary coffee.

The cup of you
has been drained,
but ever so slowly.

And when the last bit downed,
and time calls my name
and I have to leave.....
You have changed.

Time slowed down.
And my heart
was filled instead.