"The Coffee Cup Was Empty...

ä Monday morning kinda thought

"The Coffee Cup Was Empty..."

 

Sometimes I wonder if my pen creaks

as I scribble a should have been forgotten

thought... and then

the chair creaks as I set the pen down.

The journal creaks as I close it and

bind the covers.

The floor creaks as I stand

and step away from the desk.

 

Life is about adjusting to existence

not existence adjusting to life.

I think I'll write that down.

 

Chris

Author's Note

feel free

Reviews

[s y e]

I hate Mondays, haha. This is simply awesomesauce, Chris - really well written. I love how it was humorous.

~ Noodle.

[Chris]

Noodle YOU are a "dear"... thanks for pausing.

[Chris]

oh and happy birthday too in case you missed my wish on that poem.

[s y e]

Thanks so much, Chris - I did miss it, which poem was that? And my pleasure.

[Chris]

I know there were several...for I did read them. I think it may have been Holly's that I left my noseprint upon?

[s y e]

Ah, I shall go and see. (: Thanks again!

[Angi]

This sounds like Monday morning kind of thought. The creaking is always there, even if it is just a whisper. The last stanza seems to have solved a great riddle! Nicely done, Chris. Angi~

[Chris]

nah...we each have to decide on our own what we feel needs be said...its the when that is the most cumbersome. Thanks for pausing Angi... you are always welcome.

[Angi]

You know what? You are so right about that. My pleasure, Chris.

[Chris]

You're biased... but in a nice way...chuckling here, thank you.

[Renée]

Simple yet brilliant Chris! You helped me today.. thank you so much for sharing your though!

[Chris]

Ren, anytime... anytime at all.

[Rita L. Sev]

Those creaks are the sweet song of wisdom...

"Life is about adjusting to existence
not existence adjusting to life..."

I want to put this on a coffee mug, a t-shirt and a bumper sticker, so I can be reminded. :)

[Chris]

Please do... and take a pic?

[Lydia Shutter]

"Life is about adjusting to existence
not existence adjusting to life.
I think I'll write that down." What a thought provoking line this is! Brilliant! If we can adjust to our surroundings, we will be happy people! I will be thinking about this one a while. Lydi**

[Chris]

Lydi, thank you for pausing... I hope you return.

[zainul]

The call or crickets is so intense that I missed the sounds of creaks around you.
But,I can feel them now as you mentioned.
Chris and creaks appear synonyms.
Thanks for drawing so many onlookers around you.
You may love to arrange some more cups of hot coffee!

[Chris]

Zainul, good seeing you, thanks for coming.

[zainul]

You are irresistible.
Always wish to have a special coffee you are serving incessantly.
Thanks for the attention.:)

[Chris]

I'll keep a cup reserved just for you... my friend

[zainul]

Thank you good friend for the great offer.
I will enjoy the cup at an opportune moment.:)

[Ruth]

Traced on paper is the heart aflame...not only that but the delicate web is woven to remain for eternity in the hearts that absorb your words...no...not just words...your soul! xx

[Chris]

Hi Poppy, you have such a way - of pausing... me.

[Ruth]

Smiling ~ to pause is a good thing lovely ~ especially when it brings your forth your words xx

[Ruth]

minus a your ;) lol Typo day ..

[Chris]

I'm the fumbly-finger expert Poppy... smiling here...

[Kleio13]

hahaha nice write. I had a similar experience yesterday when I attempted to write, but nothing came out so i closed my book and put up my painting materials

[Chris]

I use pastels myself and sometimes pencils. But my eyes tend to see realities rather than wishes.read moreI use pastels myself and sometimes pencils. But my eyes tend to see realities rather than wishes.

I'm glad you paused and hope you'll return.

[Chris]

and have you listened to or already participated in Underhill's Web Radio Program? Spoken Word IS poetry and a sweet art form.

[Kleio13]

that's cool, me too and i will read more

[Kleio13]

and no I haven't participated or listened toSpoken Word yet. i do perform poetry in downtown Houston,TX in where i live now.

[Chris]

J Todd Underhill is on WC too. He DJs an Open Mic Poetry show out of Denver. Look him up.

[Kleio13]

i sure will

[Mark]

random thoughts.. a little grease, oil, and a few nails and no creaks. I crave explanation but yet wouldn't want my feet held to that fire. I guess perception leaks for me.

Thought provoking work.

[Chris]

Hi Mark... I think the key is all in how we decide WHICH thought(s) SHOULD be written down. Not necessarily with the realities leading up to them? In our defense, there are a lot of thoughts I perhaps shouldn't have remembered. Then again other reasonings fit the perceptions just as readily - don't they?

[SyberRose]

Do you have any skeletons in your closet...maybe its the bones rattling haa...hugss

[Chris]

I think the neatest thing is - nowhere did I say or imply that I creaked... chuckling here.

When the walk-in closets got too full of floppies and rewriteables, I had to empty spare rooms for additional storage... and THEN they made 3 terabyte external hard drives! figures huh?

[Chris]

Hi Rose, good seeing you.

[SyberRose]

I lost the connection to the site but i'm back...hate it when that happens.

[Chris]

don't we all?