Non Fat, Decaf, Extra hot, Foamy, What the hell?
Non-fat, No fun, just a bit of boredom, Is that all?
Would you like an extra shot, an espresso con panna
A shot with whip. That’s what it is. Do you get it?
I don’t? Who would want it that way?

Lean low-fat less calorie, good for your diet. Or is
It a diet, or are you just trying to be hip? Are you
Following the trend of coffee or does coffee penetrate
Your life? Does it follow you, or do you follow it?

Coffee Grande Supremo is what you want, okay I’ll get
That for you! Thanks for stopping by, See you for your
Refill. Oh! You wont be getting one, why not? Your in
A hurry, you have to run back to work. Is it me, or is
It the coffee that is addicted? Do I mean addicting?

I think so, I think that, You are addicted to the rush
That you feel. The need for that buzz in the morning or
The middle of the day or the night. Oh boy! I just
Wonder why you ritualize your coffee journey? Is there
A mystical experience that I am unaware of? Do you find
The Java God? Do you find your way, out of your feeling
Of need? What do you need? What do you really need?

What kind of milk would you like? 2%, or non-fat, 1% or
Whole milk? How about a breve? We don’t have Yak’s milk
Or even do we carry another like goats milk, cat’s milk
That would come in a dish. Whales milk, or stale milk
For that is day old left un-refridgerated Would you like
That or would you like rice milk? No! not rice, and there
Is no rice in that milk. And by the way it tastes like crap.

So does your latte-burnt cheese-in a cup but it is some
Uncolored foamy dry boring oxygenated steamed stuff so
Delicious is it, or is it just because we have lots of it?
So why do eat that foam with a spoon? Is it your breakfast?
Do you pretend to have a bowl of cereal? Or is it your
Magic foam potion? So oh mighty cappuccino is it I who
Will steam your potion, or shall I become the mighty Ocean?

The Ocean, in which, it is the grande façade. The façade of
The trend, the one that fools you into, and believing that,
You must order a cup-o-cappuccino or be stricken and labeled
The uncool cat. Do you find it amusing?, Good!, I think that
You should because it is my duty to make you feel good are
You there yet? Or would you like another? Yes, you!

Can you comprehend my vibe, or do I come from a different tribe?
Is the fuel you requested a bit to hot, well put a match in it
And we shall see if the bubble pops. So I am now a bit-of-bitter
“Why”, do you say? For I am now the king of jelly, and if you want
I’ll jiggle my belly, I like to dance, and twirl, while calling
You to your drink and to my amusement I think that I didn’t blink.
I shall have to redo your coconut non-fat stew, and if you don’t
Mind, I shall have to grind, a pound or two, Before serving you

My line will begin to yell and pounce up-and-down they shall
Stare at me until I say your café is ready, and I ask them to
Repeat their order. Was it hot, or cold, or bold, in a cup, or
Other cup, a paper hat, a bit of fat, a juicy cap of whip with
That. So I might decide to add after all of that I feel that
My voice is no longer heard amongst all of the screaming yelling
Crying, sad, and whining babies. They all must have their bottle
It must be just the right degree, for it might not please them.
You see?

I find it confusing, when I cannot have a fit, at the ones
Who make, a mess in front of me and as they watch me clean it
up. Do they pour dirt all over the kitchen counter at home?
And leave a spill unnoticed on the carpet because you know
That I have to find a way to scotch guard at the door and
At the floor, above the ceiling below the cup above the lid.


Anyhow, it is all relevant to an experience of the coffee
Experienced certifiable pro, the ones who know even the ones
Who don’t know they show enthusiasm and much a brain spasm
Caf, Caf, Caff, Caffe, Caffeine is what I need. Please!
Oh please! Pump it through a tube through to my veins straight
Lining it to the heart of the matter.

Matter, the kind that continues to vibrate, and pulsate, and
Grow and grow to a robbing thump and a rhythmic bump. The pump
Goes faster as the fluid runs lucid in the atmosphere of the
Four-roomed cell, the cellular structure and the atomic
Containment unit of that stuff you just drank, Liquid crank.

Okay, now I shall step aside, and let my feeling of tough reside
I need to be more open to it. I from eight a day, eight double
Caffeinated heart starting delightful candy cups with candy Krups
Freshly extracted coffee bean juice. OOOH! Oh! My! My! Oh! Oh!

I think I just reached the coffee peak of my climactic coffee
Escapade and now I need the other ine, the other ine I said
Nicotine, and a coffee cup, with complimentary attributes wow!
That is the stuff man. A fix for good, Thank goodness I could
For my dollar and some, went far my man I think I can
I think I can.

I’ll take my usual today. Extra creamy fun, a double decaf
Ristretto nonfat no point drink, Just think! About what you
Just asked for, I should soon hit the floor. A Latte is
Espresso, with milk, and a dollup of foam. A Latte is what
I said. Who needs a decaf, nonfat latte? There is no caffeine
No fat, and no foam why bother?

When they order… we say one why bother please. Why bother?
That’s what it is. So okay I will get that for you. It's
What you want isn't it? Now, now, don't get impatient, I
Can only get one thing at a time. Oh you have to go, your
In a hurry? Well, and I'm thinking in my head so long jack!

Ha, ha, ha, I get the better hand of the deal. All I have
To do is wait for you, to decide you can't seem to make up
Your mind today. Oh the coffee is the only thing that will
Get you going. Your not awake nor am I. What makes you
Think that I am really paying attention? I am as asleep and
Unaware as you. After all it's eight a.m., hardly a time
That my brain functions and with all the coffee that I drink
There is no effect on me.

So, you see, I have switched to o.j. My brain will run on
Auto pilot, oops I mean auto-coffee-serve. I will function
In order to get you your drink or whatever, even if you
Just want a scone. A scone! How about provolone? Sound good?

Non Fat, Decaf, Extra hot, Foamy. What the hell? Non-fat
No fun just a bit of boredom. Is that all? Nah, I think
That you should stick to the usual today and make my life
A living fun if it were hell I think that I would run. I
Cannot stand heat in the kitchen, if it is as hot as hell.

So your extra hot steamy buzz-in-a-cup is coming up.
Thanks for the convo, the conversation that is
We'll see you tomorrow and do it again.

04/13/1998

Posted on 12/30/2009
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