My feet were placed in a local coffee shop
I surprisingly had never been too. My taste buds burned for the sweet and
bitter taste of coffee. I ordered a regular coffee that I would soon add milk
and sugar to. I stood in line behind a group of young girls who were giggling
at their phones. The coffee shop was warm and smelt of fresh ground coffee
beans and warm croissants, the smell instantly made me regret not buying a
croissant. The girl grabbed their ice cold drinks and I waited for mine.
“Tracey” the barista called.
I turned my head and saw her put the steaming hot
coffee down. I said thank you and walked to where the milk and sugar is. I
poured two brown sugar packets and then the milk. My coffee turned a light
brown and it made me think of your brown eyes. I erased the memory of you eyes
from my brain. I couldn’t think of you anymore. I couldn’t remember the bad
times that happen so often they over rode the good. By the time I was finished
with you I couldn’t even remember the good the bad was stuck to my like an
awful tattoo I couldn’t get rid of, a permanent nightmare. I sat down next to a
window that had a view of the busy New York streets. Taxies drove past some had
people in them; some were empty waiting for a passenger. I wondered where some
of them were going, if it was a good or bad situation.
My hands started to burn
from the cup. I removed them and stared at my hands. They were calloused and
soft at the same time. They contained memories too. I picked my drink up and
took a sip the hot liquid touched my tongue and I thought about how your thick
hot tongue full of lies would touch mine the same way, hurting me. The way you
kissed me was passionate, lovely and had an impact on me but the way you hurt
me and scarred me was way more impacting. I felt a tap on my shoulder and came
face to face with the devil. You. You looked warmer and fresher than you look
when we were together. We caught up and you told me how much of a coincident
this was because I had just crossed your mind. I smiled at the thought of you
thinking of me. My coffee became empty and so did our conversation. I realized
that I no longer need you and you no longer need me. And that is how I know our
love has died.