My perception of adulthood marked by my Starbucks order

When I was 13, the cool thing to do was walk or bike to the local Starbucks with my friends
I’d order myself a mocha Frappuccino that I paid for with money that I had “earned” from my parents and I’d think to myself
HOLY S**T I AM SO MATURE
I can’t wait to legally be an adult
My perception of what my life would be in the future was as Sweet as a glorified milkshake that I held in my little hands
When I was 16 I switched to caramel macchiatos
I wanted independence so badly
I still thought adulthood was the coolest thing ever but I assure you, the fact that I had that genuine belief made me as dense as the calories packed in my cup
When I was 18 I switched to black coffee
I finally got what I thought I wanted
My attitude was as bitter as this piping hot cup of f*****g bean water that had burned me SO many times
I couldn’t believe I had actually asked for this
Onto today. I’m twenty now.
I still take my coffee black but I’ve learned to enjoy it
The bitterness of it may pull me from my dreams but I’ve learned to find joy in the midst of the darkness
I’ve learned to filter through everything that comes my way
To take everything one sip at a time and accept that I get what I get
Trust that each one will send me flying without letting me the ground

Reviews

[Maxwell Ryder]

Coffee staging maturity. Or maturity staging coffee. I like the ambiguity of it going either way, whether or not you intended it as such.

[E.J. Michalec]

Thank you!

[John the Baptist]

You have adopted a great philosophy early, bro. Hang onto it and don't let events sway you. That way, when you reach where I am (72), you'll be OK with it.

[E.J. Michalec]

Thank you!