Dear My Cup of Coffee,
The definition of an addiction according to Merriam-Webster is “a strong and harmful need to regularly have something or do something,” and I am well aware this is what describes you as part of my life. The harmful aspect that you bring is the fact that I will run over any person or thing that stands in my way between you and me in the morning. I want you to know that I would go to the ends of the earth to make sure I had you in my hands because without you I'm quite certain I could not go on.
You are beautiful in all your forms. Whether it be from the single cup brewed from my Keurig in the kitchen or the plastic/paper you come in as you are handed to me from across the counter, you are beautiful. Through all the seasons of the year, you never leave me. You adapt to your surroundings allowing me to enjoy you piping hot or frigid cold. You travel with me when I’m on the go or you spend mornings with me as I hold you in my hands on the couch.
Whether it be as I’m waking up in the morning at 8am or staying up late into the night at 2am, you are always there. You motivate me through my all-nighters and pull me from bed when I need to go in the mornings. When the afternoon slump hits and I need a pick me up, you are there. Through the good times and the bad I can always rely on your consistency in my life. The flavors I choose for you that day may change and I may get you with steamed milk rather than just water, but your caffeine content will never fail me in my times of need.
I may get you from different places and you may cause my bank account to dwindle, but it’s a habit worth keeping because you get me through the day. There’s nothing quite like cuddling you in my hands knowing that the love we share is something special. The only pain you’ve ever caused me is when I don’t have you soon enough in the morning or I rush too fast to drink you that I burn myself in the process. But I know you don’t mean to cause me this pain because you love me as much as I love you. You’ll never leave me, you’ll never disappoint me and the only time you may not do your one job is when someone gives me you decaffeinated.
So thank you, my cup of coffee. Thank you for never letting me down. Thank you for being there morning after morning, afternoon after afternoon, and night after night. Thank you for all your coffee bean glory.
Sincerely,
Any Coffee Addict
