Hello, Coffee

I can feel this coffee sink in my gums

I know it's working to rot my teeth

As I swirl it in my mouth

It tastes as bitter as defeat

The aftertaste of poison lingers on

Like the burn of a flashbulb that has been fired

I've drank cups and cups and cups of this shit

But I still don't feel inspired

My fingers lie dead on the home keys

A home that's so far away

In my mind and geographically

I've never felt more out of place

Like a lonely jigsaw piece, I drink

This bitter coffee of defeat and shame

When I slowly stop and think

I've only myself to blame