Elixir

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How the fragrance calls to my sluggish mind,
"Come hither! Awake!"
The needed bitterness seeps hotly
through the flimsy cup:
darkish and staining,
not yet cool enough to lift
to deperate lips
so starting the day for real.

...

and I'm off
like a double shot

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