Coffee

My dad 
Drinks his coffee black 
Every morning
The kettle shrieks in fury

The coffee is thick with its bitterness
Its aroma coats every exposed surface
Choking out every other scent, it fills the room as easily as it fills his mug
He drinks it the same way sunrise drinks the darkness
Until there is nothing left but sunlight

My mom
Drinks tea every morning
But it doesn't leave a mark
I can't smell it over the coffee
Sometimes I forget it's there
The kettle is quiet with submission

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